Dorinda Church

RAISE

Founded in 2013 by Clara Gaymard and Gonzague de Blignieres, RAISE is a pioneer in engaged sustainable finance with its investment and innovation platform. We are a mission-driven company with a unique model of sharing success. RAISE has four investment strategies as well as our innovation activites, all connected by our endowment and philanthropic accelerator. RAISE Investissement Private Equity mid-cap investment strategy focused on French SMEs. RAISE Ventures Early stage Venture Capital from preseed to series B. RAISE REIM Value-add real estate investment strategy targeting assets in Paris. RAISE Impact Private Equity Impact investment strategy focused on European growth with a purpose. RaiseLab RaiseLab supports open innovation with a strategic and operational consulting activity. Domaine La Plume A site for executives and entrepreneurs to inspire, innovate and reflect. RAISESHERPAS The largest philanthropic accelerator in France dedicated to startups, with more than €60 million to support, finance et network startups. The RAISE Group is based on a financing mechanism that combines profitability and generosity, since the investment teams donate 50% of their profit-sharing to finance the RAISESHERPAS Endowment Fund.