Raise Events inspire, educate and connect startup founders and entrepreneurs to nurture ideas, create connections and networks and build scalable businesses. Startup Stories, Deep Dive and Brew Crew bring together founders to share learnings and experiences, meet customers and demystify the investment landscape.
Short answer: Yes! It's more accessible than you think. If you're interested in finding out more about angel investing and how to get started, sit back and enjoy an informative workshop on getting started. Or join our next live workshop on Thursday 19th January - click...
We recently delved into the how-to's of building a prototype as part of our Deep Dive series. Our panel of experts discussed the options available to founders - bringing a CTO into the team, sourcing software developers and exploring low code and no code options yourself. What did...
💡Raise was originally born from the idea of connecting investment ready startups with active angel investors and funds - Northern Ireland's first and only open pitching event! That's a wrap! Our first in-person pitch night in almost 3 years, complete. Wow... What a pleasure it was...
Welcome to the Moments of Mindfulness #2... Each month, we'll send you a gentle reminder to take some time out from the chaos to regain some calm, take back control and rejuvenate yourself. This month is all about confidence - something we all need a bit more of,...
We're delighted to showcase a range of early-stage tech startup founders pitching for investment on Thursday 24th November in the beautiful Parisien in Belfast. These founders have built solutions solving problems in a variety of industries including recruitech, insuretech and fintech. These startups are S/EIS approved...
We're so delighted to announce a new partnership with TikTok and Instagram legends inspiringBelfast! The guys over at iB are keen to connect our community of entrepreneurs with hidden culinary gems in Belfast as part of our Brew Crew Coffee & Co-Working Days. We're inviting founders...
In the Summer of 2022, we pioneered our first ever Emerging Leaders Summer School. It came from the belief that building sustainable foundations rooted in your own wellbeing is the key to achieving and sustaining success. Getting the business side of things right isn't enough sometimes, with the...
The Raise Emerging Leaders Summer School featured in the Irish News recently. Aimed at supporting entrepreneurs to tackle mental health challenges face on and create sustainable ways of working, the Summer School pilot ran successfully in 2022. See what Gary McDonald had to say about the programme in Business Insight....
Back in June we attended Digital DNA, a two-day conference celebrating tech born right here in Northern Ireland. In turn we each took to the stage to share insight into the entrepreneurial ecosystem and explore the impact of emerging technologies such as blockchain on the startup scene. And in true...