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The Rise Fund

345 California Street, Suite 3300, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States

Overview

Impact investment fund focusing on social and environmental change.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

1

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Exchanges
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

25rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Findhelp
Mar 2026Led
$250 MOther Equity
Hala
Sep 2025Led
$157 MSeries B
Persefoni AI
Mar 2025Participated
$23 MSeries C
Hayden AI
Jul 2024Led
$90 MSeries C
Foodsmart
Jun 2024Led
$200 MOther Equity
Persefoni AI
Aug 2023Led
$50 MSeries C
Little Leaf Farms
Jun 2022Led
$300 MOther Equity
Varo Bank
Sep 2021Participated
$510 MSeries E
Human Interest
Aug 2021Led
$200 MSeries D
Climavision
Jun 2021Led
$100 MOther Equity
Ceribell
Apr 2021Led
$53 MSeries C
Varo Bank
Jun 2020Led
$241 MSeries D
Findhelp
Mar 2026Led
$250 MOther Equity
Hala
Sep 2025Led
$157 MSeries B
Persefoni AI
Mar 2025Participated
$23 MSeries C
Hayden AI
Jul 2024Led
$90 MSeries C
Foodsmart
Jun 2024Led
$200 MOther Equity
Persefoni AI
Aug 2023Led
$50 MSeries C
Little Leaf Farms
Jun 2022Led
$300 MOther Equity
Varo Bank
Sep 2021Participated
$510 MSeries E
Human Interest
Aug 2021Led
$200 MSeries D
Climavision
Jun 2021Led
$100 MOther Equity
Ceribell
Apr 2021Led
$53 MSeries C
Varo Bank
Jun 2020Led
$241 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

The Rise Fund: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The Rise Fund: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A10
Series B41
Series C+72
Other Equity73

Monthly Deal Activity

The Rise Fund: 25 deals are recorded across 115 months.All available history.
The Rise Fund: 25 deals are recorded across 115 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '171
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '182
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '241
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Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
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Mar '251
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

The Rise Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

The Rise Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software11
Health & Life Sciences7
Data, Analytics & IT6
Fintech6
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Education & Workforce3
Hardware & Robotics3
Food & Agriculture3
AI & Machine Learning3
Government & Defense2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Transportation & Logistics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

The Rise Fund: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

The Rise Fund: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M10
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The Rise Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

The Rise Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States20
India2
Argentina1
Saudi Arabia1
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The Rise Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Clearvision Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

The Rise Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Clearvision Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Clearvision Ventures2
Endeavor Catalyst2
Gallatin Point Capital2
HarbourVest Partners2
NGP Energy Technology Partners2
Prelude Ventures2
Rice Investment Group2
TPG Growth2
Warburg Pincus2
Arzan Venture Capital1
Autotech Ventures1
Baillie Gifford1
Bain & Company1
Berkshire Partners1
BlackRock1
BNVT Capital (9900 Capital)1
Breyer Capital1
Bright Success Capital1
BVF Partners1
Crosslink Capital1

Investment Strategy

The Rise Fund: Led accounts for 76% and participating for 24% of round participation.All available history.
The Rise Fund: Led accounts for 76% and participating for 24% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1976%
Participating624%
The Rise Fund: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The Rise Fund: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1474%
Co-led526%

Team

Akash Pradhan
Jim Coulter

Executive Chairman

John Rogers

Partner, Sector Lead

Michael R. Stone

CIO

Stephen Ellis

Senior Partner of Business Building

Tom Verghese