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Raise is a C2C marketplace for buying and selling gift cards online. Launched in February of 2013, the platform allows sellers to earn cash for their unwanted gift cards and gives buyers the opportunity to save at thousands of their favorite brands. The Raise app for iOS and Android is an extension of our real-time marketplace that enables you to make your money worth more, on the go. In the $400 billion prepaid retail market, more than 20% of gift cards and store credit go unused each year. Raise offers a way to reclaim this value and puts purchase power ...
  • Number of Employees: 250-1000
  • Annual Revenue: $10-50 Million
  • www.raise.com
  • 11 E Madison St
    Chicago, IL USA 60602
  • Phone: 888.578.8422

Executives

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Funding

Raise raised $60M on 09/19/2017

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