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  Rise Up Crowdfunding

  Fintech

  Rise Up Crowdfunding operated as a FINRA and SEC-registered equity crowdfunding portal headquartered in Las Vegas. The platform was established with a specific mission to address funding disparities in the venture capital market, where female founders receive less than 3% and Black entrepreneurs under 2% of total funding. The firm's business model was centered on providing a compliant online platform for women and minority-owned small businesses to raise capital. It enabled these companies to conduct Regulation Crowdfunding offerings, allowing them to source investments of up to $5 million per year from a broad audience that included customers, fans, supporters, and the general public, not just accredited investors. A significant achievement for the company was a collaboration with The Coca-Cola Company, announced in early 2023. This partnership was designed to connect diverse-owned businesses on the Rise Up platform with Coca-Cola's supplier diversity program, potentially helping them scale their operations and secure corporate contracts. However, the company has since ceased operations. According to a notice on its website, Rise Up Crowdfunding discontinued its registration as a funding portal, citing challenges related to the "current landscape surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" as the reason for its closure.

  Early stage · $5.5M raised