Communications partner to founders and leaders who are changing the world.

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We partner with visionaries to shape and share stories for maximum impact. We help to inspire action by connecting the dots between data, ideas, and audiences.

WE TRANSFORM BIG IDEAS INTO EVEN BIGGER RESULTS.

With a process akin to “Alchemy,” our knack is knowing the ingredients needed to develop and convene meaningful, relevant conversations.

Services

  • Messaging and Editorial Strategy

  • Thought Leadership Development

  • Media Relations 

  • C-Suite Communications

  • Influencer Strategies and Activations

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Creative Builders Are Our People

Our clients think at scale and are on the cutting edge of important conversations. Through technology, platforms or storytelling, they are developing unique solutions and learnings to shape the future of their category.  

OUR FOUNDER

RAISE was started in 2012 by Cari Sommer with the mission of becoming the trusted advisor and partner to exceptional Founders and Investors.

Under Cari’s leadership. RAISE  has partnered directly with hundreds of game-changing leaders on their journeys from concept to scale.  

Cari is an expert in translating complex  ideas into concise messages and scalable strategies. She is a creative and results-oriented thinker with a passion for innovation  that shift thinking and influences conversations. 

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THE BLOG

  • “Cari has been a great partner for our communications strategy. She has opened up new channels for sharing our thought leadership, and thinks creatively about how to work with various media channels.”

    — Alison Wagonfeld, VP Marketing Google Cloud, Formerly Operating Partner Emergence Capital

  • “Cari and RAISE were true partners in helping our team build true brand awareness for Kustomer.”

    — Brad Birnbaum, CEO and Co-Founder, Kustomer

  • “As a global brand in a rapidly glowing industry, RAISE has helped us carve out our position in a highly competitive market.”

    — Brad Paterson, CEO, Splitit (ASX: SPLT)

  • “Our launch with RAISE far exceeded my expectations. Their work has been instrumental in putting our company on the map and I look forward to our continued partnership.”

    — Che Wijesenghe, CEO, Cape Privacy

  • “Cari is the best PR leader I’ve worked with in 20 years in tech. She and the Raise team are incredible to work with and we view them as crucial members of our extended executive team.”

    — Rob Bailey, CEO and Founder, BackboneAI

  • “The RAISE team has always stood apart from other agencies. Their vast experience and understanding of tech and venture has made them indispensable to us.”

    — Alex Song, CEO and Founder of Proxima AI