The Rise Fund is committed to achieving social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. We seek to partner with creative entrepreneurs and build successful businesses that drive meaningful, measurable positive change.
The Rise Fund will focus on investments in seven sectors in which independent research has shown that impact is both achievable and measurable in quantitative terms: education, energy, food and agriculture, financial services, healthcare, information and communication technology, and industrials and infrastructure.
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Investments
Number of Investments
28
Number of Lead Investments
17
The Rise Fund has made 28 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jun 3, 2020, when Varo Money raised $241M.
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Organization Name
Lead Investor
Funding Round
Money Raised
Jun 3, 2020
Varo Money Logo
Varo Money
Yes
Series D - Varo Money Logo
Series D - Varo Money
$241M
Apr 17, 2020
RefleXion Medical Logo
RefleXion Medical
—
Series D - RefleXion Medical Logo
Series D - RefleXion Medical
$100M
Apr 14, 2020
Rallybio Logo
Rallybio
—
Series B - Rallybio Logo
Series B - Rallybio
$145M
Dec 3, 2019
Migo Logo
Migo
—
Series B - Migo Logo
Series B - Migo
$20M
Nov 18, 2019
Pearl Dairy Farms Logo
Pearl Dairy Farms
Yes
Venture Round - Pearl Dairy Farms Logo
Venture Round - Pearl Dairy Farms
—
Jul 16, 2019
Varo Money Logo
Varo Money
—
Series C - Varo Money Logo
Series C - Varo Money
$100M
Mar 8, 2019
Zipline Logo
Zipline
Yes
Series D - Zipline Logo
Series D - Zipline
$120M
Nov 14, 2018
Bankingly Logo
Bankingly
No
Series A - Bankingly Logo
Series A - Bankingly
$5.3M
Nov 6, 2018
CFPA Microfinance Management Co Logo
CFPA Microfinance Management Co
Yes
Series C - CFPA Microfinance Management Co Logo
Series C - CFPA Microfinance Management Co
CN¥1B
Oct 10, 2018
SystemOne Logo
SystemOne
Yes
Series A - SystemOne Logo
Series A - SystemOne
$4.3M
Exits
Number of Exits
3
The Rise Fund has had 3 exits. The Rise Fund's most notable exits include Brava Home, Dharma Platform, and Wilderness Holdings.
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Brava Home Logo
Brava Home
Brava Home is an IoT and domestic automation company that integrates technology and design to enable joyful experiences in the home.
Dharma Platform Logo
Dharma Platform
End-to-end data management solutions for impact-first organizations
Wilderness Holdings Logo
Wilderness Holdings
Wilderness Holdings is the holding company for the ecotourism brands of Wilderness Safaris and Wilderness Collection.
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Funds Raised
Number of Funds
1
The Rise Fund has raised a single venture fund, Impact Investment Fund. This fund was announced on Oct 4, 2017 and raised a total of $2B.
Announced Date
Fund Name
Money Raised
Oct 4, 2017
Impact Investment Fund Logo
Impact Investment Fund
$2B
Current Team
Number of Current Team Members
2
The Rise Fund has 2 current team members, including Partner, Sector Lead John Rogers.
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John Rogers
Partner, Sector Lead
Photo of Stephen Ellis
Stephen Ellis
Senior Partner of Business Building
Board Members and Advisors
Number of Board Members / Advisors
6
The Rise Fund has 6 board members and advisors, including John Kerry.
Photo of John Kerry
John Kerry
Advisor
Apr 2018
Rick Levin
Advisor
Apr 2017
Photo of Joy Basu
Joy Basu
Advisor
Photo of Anand Mahindra
Anand Mahindra
Board Member
Photo of Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan
Advisor
Apr 2017
Photo of Angel Uribe
Angel Uribe
Advisor
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Active Technology
The Rise Fund is actively using 20 technologies for its website. These include Viewport Meta, IPhone / Mobile Compatible, and Google Analytics.
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Events
Number of Events
1
The Rise Fund has participated in 1 event, The Echoing Green Summit on Oct 9, 2017.
The Echoing Green Summit Logo
The Echoing Green Summit
Sponsor
Oct 9, 2017
Recent News & Activity
Number of Articles
30
Jul 1, 2020
The Rise Fund: Business Wire — TPG Launches Matrix Renewables with The Rise Fund’s Acquisition of 1GW of Solar PV Projects from Trina Solar
Jun 3, 2020
The Rise Fund: techinvestornews.com — Challenger bank Varo, soon to become a real bank, raises $241M Series D
Jun 3, 2020
The Rise Fund: Finovate — Varo Money Locks in $241 Million in Series D Investment
Jun 3, 2020
Varo Money raised $241,000,000 / Series D from Gallatin Point Capital and 5 other investors
Jun 3, 2020
The Rise Fund: Crowdfund Insider — Varo Money Secures $241 Million Through Series D Funding Round Led By Gallatin Point Capital
Apr 17, 2020
RefleXion Medical raised $100,000,000 / Series D from Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC and 7 other investors
Apr 16, 2020
The Rise Fund: FinSMEs — RefleXion Medical Secures $100M in Equity Funding
Apr 14, 2020
Rallybio raised $145,000,000 / Series B from 5AM Ventures and 12 other investors
Dec 16, 2019
The Rise Fund: BW Disrupt — Bank of America Extends $ 50 Million Local Currency Revolving Credit Facility to Fourth Partner Energy
Dec 3, 2019
The Rise Fund: Crunchbase News — Migo Raises $20M To Help Provide Digital Credit In Nigeria & Brazil
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