When was CrowdRise founded?

CrowdRise was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is CrowdRise located?

CrowdRise is headquartered in Detroit, United States.

How many employees does CrowdRise have?

As of Dec 31, 2021, CrowdRise has 332 employees, reflecting a 18% year-over-year growth in headcount.

Is CrowdRise a funded company?

CrowdRise is a funded company, having raised a total of $31.3M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jan 2011.

How much is CrowdRise worth?

The last known valuation of CrowdRise was $***** as of Apr 28, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of CrowdRise?

CrowdRise's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Dec 15, 2015, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Crowdfunding. In United States, the Crowdfunding sector has seen $344M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does CrowdRise rank among its competitors?

CrowdRise ranks 9th amongst 868 active competitors, of which 88 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was givestar, which secured $12M in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of CrowdRise?

CrowdRise's top competitors include Wadiz, Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Among them, givestar secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

CrowdRise - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Crowdrise is a donations-based crowdfunding platform that allows users to raise funds for personal and social projects. These projects could include personal fundraisers, non-profit fundraising and event fundraising. The platform charges 3% of the amount raised as platform fees.

Website: crowdrise.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Detroit, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$31.3M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Dec 15, 2015, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Apr 28, 2026

Investors

Union Square Ventures & 9 more

Ranked

9^th among 868 active competitors

Employee Count

332 as on Dec 31, 2021

Similar Companies

Wadiz & 2028 more

Exit Details

Acquired by GoFundMe (Jan 10, 2017)

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CrowdRise got acquired by GoFundMe on Jan 10, 2017.

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CrowdRise has raised a total funding of $31.3M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 2011. CrowdRise has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CrowdRise:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 15, 2015	2142520	Series B	1701423	9537833	3655261	7284250
Apr 25, 2014	1694773	Series B	2487702	9225391	8193819	Spark Capital & 4 more
Jul 15, 2013	2727091	Series A	8282757	8553317	2050276	4108516

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The founders of CrowdRise is Jeffro Wolfe.

Here are the details of CrowdRise's key team members:

Jeffro Wolfe: Co-Founder of CrowdRise and founder of 1 other company.

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CrowdRise's employee count trend

CrowdRise has 332 employees as of Dec 21. The total employee count is 17.0% more than what it was in Dec 20. Here is CrowdRise's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CrowdRise include Wadiz, Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CrowdRise, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Wadiz 2012, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Series D	Equity and revenue-based crowdfunding platform	$128M	Smile Gate Investment, DS Investment Management ... & 15 others	76/100
2nd	Kickstarter 2009, Brooklyn (United States), Series D	Cloud-based crowdfunding platform for creative projects	-	Collab Fund, Kindred Ventures & 10 others	75/100
3rd	Indiegogo 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online crowdfunding platform for social causes	$56.5M	Kleiner Perkins, Compound & 23 others	69/100
4th	GoFundMe 2008, San Diego (United States), Series C	Online crowdfunding platform for social causes	-	TCV, Accel & 10 others	65/100
5th	JustGiving 2000, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online platform for raising funds for charitable causes and personal campaigns	$18.6M	MF Limited, SUN Group Global & 73 others	64/100
6th	Milaap 2010, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of a platform facilitating online fundraising for various needs	$1.28M	Jungle Ventures, LionRock Capital & 15 others	61/100
7th	Omaze 2012, Los Angeles (United States), Series C	Online fundraising platform for donation-based charities	$127M	FirstMark, Moore Strategic Ventures & 43 others	60/100
8th	givestar 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Fundraising platform connecting fundraisers with charities	$14.6M	Love Ventures, Mercia Ventures & 2 others	57/100
9th	CrowdRise 2010, Detroit (United States), Acquired	Online fundraising website for charitable and personal causes	$31.3M	Spark Capital, United Talent Agency & 8 others	56/100
10th	MY1PICK 2018, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Online crowdfunding platform for nonprofit organizations	-	-	55/100