Raise supports startup founders and entrepreneurs to nurture an early stage idea or tech solution into a commercially viable, investable, scalable business and bring it to market. Raise connects entrepreneurs with angel investors and VCs in their industries.
Angel investing is an exciting journey where you get to play a crucial role in the success of early-stage startups, particularly in the vibrant tech sector. By providing capital, you're not just investing in a company, you're investing in a trusted team with a clear vision of bringing an innovative...
Here at Raise, we're really passionate about nurturing the next generation of innovators and doers. Earlier this year, we hosted the Emerging Entrepreneurs Summer School to carve a path for 15 young people into entrepreneurship. It aims to carve a path for young people into entrepreneurship and help them explore...
Last night we hosted our Masquerade Pitch Night extravaganza at the beautiful Crescent One, their first ever event in the recently renovated Belfast townhouse. The energy, enthusiasm and innovation in the room was palpable. We can't thank you enough for your support. Have a look at how it went below....
iPipeline has announced a partnership with BrokerIQ, a startup specialising in adviser technology. BrokerIQ offers a client communication platform that works on smartphones and tablets. The platform includes features like in-app chat, automated notifications, client profiling, and video messaging. The aim is to improve client engagement for advice businesses and...
The latest episode of Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs features Kufa Matiya, Founder and CEO of FutureMatch, a portfolio company of Raise. The talent acquisition platform manages the end-to-end hiring process for organisations looking to hire early-career talent. Kufa shares the lessons he’s learned from his first startup, how...
We had such a blast carving the pathway into entrepreneurship for 15 impressive young people this Summer. The Emerging Entrepreneurs Summer School nurtured the innovative potential of young people from different backgrounds and experiences to showcase the opportunity of startups as a viable career, help them find their tribe, and...
The Raise Accelerator programme is an opportunity for early-stage tech startups to validate, accelerate and get investment ready. The programme is a 3 month intensive sprint of knowledge, education and mentoring designed to fast track your startup. It will help you to understand the fundamentals of your business across product,...
Raise Ventures & Young Enterprise Northern Ireland are launching the Emerging Entrepreneurs Summer School to carve a path for young people into entrepreneurship. Explore the amazing opportunity that lies within the startup sector this Summer. Running Monday 21st - Friday 25th August 2023, we're opening up the gateway into a startup...
We're so proud to say that ITUS Secure Technologies, who have developed the product Cybrisc, have won the Cyber Den competition at CYBERUK 2023! Founders Clare Ryan and Paul Daly impressed a panel of high profile cybersecurity leaders at the National Cyber Security Centre's inaugral Belfast event. Based on the...