Venture Capital
Rise Capital
Invest in the best technology companies in emerging markets across India, LATAM, Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia
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About Rise Capital
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Rise Capital is a global venture capital firm with a strong focus on emerging markets, with India being a core geography alongside LATAM, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The firm invests across the full startup lifecycle, from Seed and Pre-Series A all the way through Series B and later rounds, giving founders the potential for a long-term capital partnership rather than a one-time check. Rise Capital covers an exceptionally broad sector mandate, including SaaS, FinTech, D2C, eCommerce, Gaming, Web3, HealthTech, CleanTech, DeepTech, SpaceTech, Logistics, PropTech, Creator Economy, and more, which means sector-specific founders across verticals can find relevance here. Their Indian portfolio includes consumer and fintech plays like StockGro, SaveIn, and TradeX, reflecting an appetite for both B2C and B2B models with strong growth dynamics. With cheque sizes ranging from $100K to $100M, Rise Capital can meaningfully engage with a first-time founder raising a seed round or a scaled company looking for a larger growth investment. Founders with cross-border ambitions across emerging markets may find particular resonance given Rise Capital's truly global lens.
The firm invests across the full startup lifecycle, from Seed and Pre-Series A all the way through Series B and later rounds, giving founders the potential for a long-term capital partnership rather than a one-time check.
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Mojocare, Stockgro, TradeX, SaveIn to name a few
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