we're feeling high: we've raaised for Raaise

It’s been a big few weeks for us + we’re so happy to be out the starting blocks. But first...

Why Raaise? It's simple. Another world is being built + and we want to help raaise up the startups building it. The best part is, everyone can play a part building our brave new world. How? By getting behind the startups fixing climate.

our fundraising journey

Like everything climate [+ startups], nothing’s simple or easy. We're not gonna lie, it's been tough! Selling an idea 💡+ a whole new concept of investing wasn't plain sailing ⛵️🌊🏴‍☠️. Two months of fundraising turned into 9 🤯. But, we've met some amazing investors, got a few of them onboard + all the cash hit the account this week, so we're off + running 🏃🏼‍♀️.

Things are moving quickly on our green rocket + we couldn’t wish for a better team or more awesome investors onboard. If you’ve got FOMO 😱, don’t worry, we’ve got another funding round coming up soon 💸.

our dashboard

We believe in transparency + want to honestly share our metrics + journey; to tell the startup story how it is, beyond the glossy headlines. We also know our community wants to help where they can. After all, our mission is huge [like saving humanity] so it's gonna take all of us!

Behind the scenes we’re nailing down our dashboard, building the tech, navigating financial regs + we’re stoked to start work with the Michelle Obama of law firms to build a new investment mechanism [more on this to come, but just imagine a new way of investing that’s good for investors, startups + the planet - it’s gonna be epic].

Meanwhile, signups are building nicely + our first global event with 4 superstar entrepreneurs was a slam dunk 🏀.

next event

We're excited to announce an incredible line up for our next event. Join us on the 22nd September for conversations with these 4 climate superstars.

Prisca Ongonga-Daehn | baresop. | cleaning up the soap industry

Deepak Ravindran | Oddbox | fighting food waste

Kirsten Kore | DesignerEx | re-thinking high-end fashion

Sam Keam | Zedify | better deliveries for cleaner cities

action station 🔥🚒

If food waste was a country it would be the 3rd largest emitter, so we were stoked to share two huge wins in the UK this week for businesses fighting food waste.

Olio just raised a whopping $43M! Their food-sharing app lets people take a pic of their excess food to share with neighbours or people nearby.

New kids on the block, Oddbox, also raised £16M. They’re saving the planet by rescuing odd fruit & veg straight from the farm + boxing it up. Hear from Deepak at our next [free] event on the 22nd.

Raaise 'em up + get behind them by buying from, switching to or simply by just sharing their stories.

And, keep raaising up the startups we’re showcasing: baresop. | DesignerEx | Zedify | Oddbox | Feat. | Great Wrap | bendi | Protect Blue + obviously Raaise 😉

if you've got this far... here’s a shot of positivity 💉

Here’s what we’ve been sharing + buzzing off at Raaise HQ:

Books: This One Wild + Precious Life by climate activist Sarah Wilson. It’s bold, uplifting, empowering + simply just good for the soul.

If you missed our last event, pour yourself a 🍷, sit back + enjoy.

"We believe the climate movement is only as strong as the relational web between us, which needs to be nurtured." - All We Can Save.