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The Rise Fund
AddedFeb 11, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
The Rise Fund

The Rise Fund

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Rise Fund: Bono-led impact investment fund for social, environmental, and financial returns.

Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2016
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The Rise Fund is an impact investment firm focused on achieving social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. They invest across various sectors including agriculture, climate, education, and financial services. The fund typically participates in Series A to Series D rounds, with investments ranging from early-stage startups to more established companies.

Notable portfolio companies include C3.ai, Form Energy, Human Interest, and Zipline. The Rise Fund, co-founded by U2's Bono, leverages its high-profile connections and expertise to support portfolio companies in driving positive change while generating competitive financial returns. Their investment philosophy centers on businesses that can scale solutions to global challenges while delivering measurable impact.

The Rise Fund - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments32
Current Portfolio Count19
Total Portfolio Exits2

Top Investment Stages

Series B7 (25.0%)
Series C6 (21.4%)
Series D6 (21.4%)
Series A5 (17.9%)
Series Unknown4 (14.3%)

Stage Mix

Series B 25%Series C 21%Series D 21%Series A 18%Series Unknown 14%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Bicara Therapeutics logo

Bicara Therapeutics

RefleXion Medical logo

RefleXion Medical

Form Energy logo

Form Energy

Little Leaf Farms logo

Little Leaf Farms

Sling Therapeutics logo

Sling Therapeutics

Sionna Therapeutics logo

Sionna Therapeutics

Persefoni logo

Persefoni

Rad Power Bikes logo

Rad Power Bikes

Varo Bank logo

Varo Bank

Human Interest logo

Human Interest

Climavision logo

Climavision

Ceribell logo

Ceribell

Nithio Holdings logo

Nithio Holdings

Livekindly logo

Livekindly

Migo logo

Migo

Zipline logo

Zipline

SystemOne logo

SystemOne

C3 AI logo

C3 AI

ViewPoint Therapeutics logo

ViewPoint Therapeutics

Acorns logo

Acorns

Everfi logo

Everfi

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Rise Capital

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Narrative Fund logo

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Uprising Ventures logo

Uprising Ventures

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Next Wave Impact logo

Next Wave Impact

nextwaveimpact.com

Phoenix Rising Investment Group logo

Phoenix Rising Investment Group

Focus Impact Partners logo

Focus Impact Partners

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ImpactAssets logo

ImpactAssets

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Rising Tide logo

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Citi Impact Fund logo

Citi Impact Fund

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The Fund logo

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Ethos Fund logo

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Rosecliff Ventures logo

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Allrise Capital logo

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Ignite Impact Fund logo

Ignite Impact Fund

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The Rise Fund - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions