Raiser be raisin’!
We’re building the infrastructure for modern philanthropy.
Philanthropy runs on trust.
But the infrastructure underneath it is broken.
Small charities repeat the same information across endless applications and reports. Funders struggle to see clearly where their money will have the greatest impact.
Billions move every year, but the system that supports it is fragmented, manual, and inefficient.
🛠️ raiser fixes this
We give charities a structured, living way to show who they are and the impact they create. Funders can discover, understand, and support organisations with clarity and confidence.
We’re building the shared infrastructure modern philanthropy has always needed.
Or, to put it another way:
Who wants a piece of Raiser pie? 🥧
We’ve been baking this thing for almost 18 months with just a few raw ingredients:
- real product: live since September 2025
- real users giving feedback and shaping the roadmap
- real conversations with grant-makers who want to fund better
- real momentum building across the charity sector
Now, we’re looking for some raising agents.
This pre-seed round helps us perfect the basic recipe and prepare to scale.
We’re not just building software.
We’re building the infrastructure for modern philanthropy.
If you believe funding should flow faster, fairer, and with less wasted effort…you might want a slice!
Luke Wilkinson
Founder of Raiser
Former charity CEO and long-time fundraiser who’s spent years inside the grant system, building programmes, and writing bids. Now building the infrastructure small charities have always needed to raise long-term sustainable funding.
Beckie Denny
Co-founder of Raiser
Charity leader with over 15 years’ experience in fundraising, impact evaluation, and strategy. She has supported charities including the RHS, Royal Academy of Engineering, and others to grow income and strengthen their impact.
Why we’re raising now
Raiser is not an idea. It is a live product.
We built and shipped the first version in September 2025 for under £25,000.
Over the past five months we have been doing the work of de-risking:
– shipping a real platform
– integrating payments and security
– testing pricing
– gathering signals of demand
– validating funder-side appetite
Since this round opened in October 2025, 12 investors have so far back our vision and helped us to keep development moving, refine the product with real user feedback, and begin structured conversations with funders who want better infrastructure.
We’re now preparing to close the round to fund the final completion of the core functions, accelerate adoption, and position Raiser strongly for our seed round later this year.
could you be one of our EARLY INVESTORS?
Charity experience
Maybe you’ve worked in or alongside the charity sector, understand the frustration of funding inefficiencies, and want to help fix them.
Motivated for change
You believe small charities deserve better tools, better visibility, and fairer access to funding.
Able to invest
You’re able to invest at an early stage. Most investments in this round range from £500 to £5,000.
Looking for success
You understand this is a long-term investment — and want to help build something meaningful and valuable.