Raise

Raise is revolutionizing the gift card industry by redefining them as a secure, fully programable retail currency to strengthen trust and foster deeper engagement between brands and their customers. The company offers a proprietary blockchain-backed gift card program called Smart Cards. They aim to create a secure, interoperable, and fraud-resistant gift card network.

Funding Round: Strategic Investment

Funding Amount: $63M

Date: 26-Feb-2025

Investors: Haun Ventures, Amber Group, Anagram, Blackpine, Borderless Capital, GSR, Karatage, Paper Ventures, Pharsalus Capital, Selini Capital, Sonic Boom Ventures, the Web3 Foundation, Tekin Salimi, Raj Gokal, Teddy Gorisse

Markets: Blockchain, Fintech, Retail

HQ: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Founded: 2013

Website: https://www.raise.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/raise-com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiseApp

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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RaiseMarketplace

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/raise-marketplace

Pitchbook: https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/52925-05