R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund
VC Fund
Brooklyn, United States
R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund is a VC fund in Brooklyn focused on Small and Medium Businesses and Fashion. R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund invests in early-stage artisan enterprises.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund invests in
Stages R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund invests in
Countries R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Small and Medium Businesses 4 (57%)
- Fashion 2 (29%)
- E-Commerce 2 (29%)
- Social Entrepreneurship 2 (29%)
- Art 1 (14%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 4 (57%)
- Series A 1 (14%)
- Funding Round 1 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (14%)
Country
- India 2 (29%)
- Mexico 2 (29%)
- Kenya 1 (14%)
- Indonesia 1 (14%)
- United States 1 (14%)
Investments
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Karghewale is a traditional weaving platform that offers custom, handwoven textiles. | Jul 14, 2023 | |
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Powered by People is a mobile-first, distributed manufacturing system offering online tools, financing solutions, and a B2B marketplace to the small and mid-sized enterprises in the creative manufacturing and handmade sector. | $8M / Series A / Mar 10, 2023 | |
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Fuchsia is a shoe store that creates handmade women's leather flats. They manufacture shoes and footwear using raw materials that support the regional economy. | Pre-Seed / Oct 17, 2022 | |
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Avani produces eco friendly textiles, natural dyes and colors. We are an artisan`s collective purchasing raw material from local farmers to produce contemporary, natural textiles and colors for world markets. Our decentralized production model brings work to the artisans` homesteads, obviating the need to migrate for work. Avani`s productionprocesses are non-polluting and sustainable meeting the global trends and environmental regulations in contrast to the current highly polluting textile and colorants industries.Avani`s business will have two streams of customers, B2C and B2B. For B2C we are looking at building and selling through retailers, direct exhibitions and franchises. We target discerning consumers who have the capacity to pay for high-quality products and care about the environmental, ethical and health impacts of production processes. These include urban affluent women, professional and hobby dyers, schools and parents concerned about toxic chemical dyes. We plan to set up one flagship store to showcase the brand. For the B2B customers, we are looking at small and medium craft enterprises and industrial manufacturers, both in textiles and cosmetics.We create sustainable rural employment by preserving traditional skills and conserving natural resources in Kumaon Himalayas. Our model supports rural lifestyles and strengthens local economies, thereby providing local women and youth with a choice to stay in their beautiful villages. | Pre-Seed / Mar 23, 2022 | |
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1050º offers simple and elegant hand crafted clay products. | Pre-Seed / Mar 23, 2022 | |
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ILUMÉXICO is a B-Corporation whose mission is to catalyze grow through solar energy in the most remote communities of Mexico.It is a social enterprise that promotes development through rural electrification to communities with high and very high marginalization in Mexico. They uspromote access to energy through microfinance schemes, long-termservice and training in the use and maintenance of technology. Also believe that energy is a platform to foster development, promote building programs and workshops on various topics such as community organization, gender equity and financial inclusion. | Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 13, 2021 | |
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BIDUK Indonesia offers financing to women-run and environmentally sustainable small and growing businesses in Indonesia. | Pre-Seed / Mar 04, 2021 |
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FAQ
What does R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund invest in?
R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund invests primarily in Small and Medium Businesses, Fashion and E-Commerce startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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