Raise is the leading digital prepaid and retail payments platform for consumers to save money and earn rewards on every purchase. As a digital partner to more than 450 retailers, Raise offers an innovative solution for brands to increase loyalty, engagement, and retention by adding value for their core customers.
Since 2013, Raise has saved millions of consumers more than $150 million and has received $147 million in funding from leading global investors including Accel, PayPal, New Enterprise Associates, and Bessemer Venture Partners.
Since 2013, Raise has saved millions of consumers more than $150 million and has received $147 million in funding from leading global investors including Accel, PayPal, New Enterprise Associates, and Bessemer Venture Partners.
Location: Bahamas, New Providence, Nassau
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2018
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Chrysalis ... | thechrysal... |
| - | Prodigio... | prodigioca... |
| - | LoftyInc C... | loftyinc.v... |
| 11.11.2021 | XG Venture... | xg-venture... |
| 03.02.2022 | LoftyInc C... | loftyincca... |
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.10.2022 | 50 African tech founders launch Pando DAO to drive development across Africa | In recent times, the African tech ecosystem has been on a steady upward trajectory. This year, venture funding on the continent is projected to cross the 7 billion mark with almost a thousand deals, establishing the continent as an outlier ... |
| 01.04.2022 | Built by ex-Nasdaq engineer, daba wants to enable foreign retail investing in African startups and stock exchanges | After co-founding and running Afrika Startup Lab—a non-profit that connects African founders with mentorship and training—for nearly 2 years, US-based entrepreneurs Boum III Jr and Anthony Miclet are familiar with many of the challenges fou... |
| 10.02.2022 | After leaving The Gambia a decade ago, Lamin Darboe wants to help African startups tap into diaspora wealth | A few months into the coronavirus pandemic in April 2020, a team of 4 students of African origin in Sweden—including The Gambia-born Lamin Darboe who had recently moved to Stockholm to pursue a master’s degree—contested in a climate action ... |
| 06.08.2021 | Raise, a startup building Africa’s Carta, gets backing from 500 Startups | As startups in Africa continue to grow and raise money at a ridiculous pace, so too will their cap tables expand. Most African startups’ bulk of VC money is from foreign investors, making it imperative for African startups to incorporate ab... |
| 01.06.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [01/06/2020] | With millions of South Africans set to return today to work after lockdown rules were further eased, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced that public transport will operate throughout the day. This, as a Kenyan startup hopes that... |
| 01.06.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [01/06/2020] | With millions of South Africans set to return today to work after lockdown rules were further eased, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced that public transport will operate throughout the day. This, as a Kenyan startup hopes tha... |
| 28.05.2020 | Meet Raise, a private equity exchange simplifying the future of fundraising in Africa | For good reason, startups are excited when they announce the close of a funding round. While not a guarantee of future success, navigating the process signals some validation for founders. But because this process can be cumbersome for both... |
| 03.02.2020 | Blockchain: Can Africa Successfully Leapfrog its Way into the Future? | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
| 08.11.2018 | We’re set to become first tokenised African tech accelerator – Kenya’s iHub | Kenyan hub and tech accelerator iHub today (8 October) announced that it will digitise all of its company assets using blockchain technology, and claims that this will make it the first tokenised African tech accelerator. The accelerator ma... |
| 08.11.2018 | We’re set to become first tokenised African tech accelerator – Kenya’s iHub | Kenyan hub and tech accelerator iHub today (8 October) announced that it will digitise all of its company assets using blockchain technology, and claims that this will make it the first tokenised African tech accelerator. The accelerator m... |