When was Rise Up founded?

Rise Up was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Rise Up located?

Rise Up is headquartered in Paris, France.

Who is the current CEO of Rise Up?

Arnaud Blachon of Rise Up. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Rise Up have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Rise Up is 167.

Is Rise Up a funded company?

Rise Up is a funded company, having raised a total of $34M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 22, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Rise Up?

Rise Up's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jul 01, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Rise Up rank among its competitors?

Rise Up ranks 260th amongst 4824 active competitors, of which 328 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was People Strong, which secured $4.32M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Rise Up?

Rise Up's top competitors include Workday, Cornerstone and People Strong. Among them, People Strong secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Rise Up - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

AI-based learning management system. It enables users to learn through white books, blogs, webinars, and case studies. Its features include classroom training, workshops, mobile application, e-learning, and others.

Website: www.riseup.ai/
Social
Email ID: *****@riseup.ai
Phone Number: +33 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$34M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jul 01, 2023, $*****

Investors

IMPACT Partners & 5 more

Ranked

260^th among 4824 active competitors

Employee Count

167 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Domoscio

Similar Companies

Cornerstone & 2517 more

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Rise Up has raised a total funding of $34M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 22, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 01, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Rise Up has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Rise Up:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 01, 2023	2604656	Grant (prize money)	4270980	4133484	1163488	9117750
May 03, 2022	7917094	Series B	8920480	4024762	2765588	MAIF Avenir & 1 more
Jan 22, 2018	5580322	Series A	6583835	4024650	IMPACT Partners	1724076

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The founders of Rise Up are Guillaume Blachon and Arnaud Blachon.

Here are the details of Rise Up's key team members:

Guillaume Blachon: Co-Founder & CTO of Rise Up.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Arnaud Blachon: Co-Founder & CEO of Rise Up.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Rise Up's employee count trend

Rise Up has 167 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Rise Up's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Rise Up include Workday, Cornerstone and People Strong. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Rise Up, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Workday 2005, Pleasanton (United States), Public	Developer of cloud software for human resources finance and operations	$352M	Greylock Partners, New Enterprise Associates ... & 10 others	88/100
2nd	Cornerstone 1999, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for talent experience and workforce agility	$64.4M	Meritech, Bessemer Venture Partners & 16 others	86/100
3rd	People Strong 2005, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of human capital management platform offering integrated HR solutions	$30.7M	West Street AEP I Offshore Aggregator, HDFC Bank ... & 41 others	84/100
4th	Factorial 2016, Barcelona (Spain), Series C	Provider of business management software for human resources and finance	$300M	Tiger Global Management, Atomico & 9 others	81/100
5th	Go1 1998, Brisbane (Australia), Series D	Cloud-based LMS platform for multi-industry	$430M	SEEK, Y Combinator & 33 others	80/100
6th	Kronos 1977, Lowell (United States), Acquired	Provider of HCM software solutions for enterprises	$855M	GIC, Blackstone & 3 others	80/100
7th	Bob 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series D	Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance	$574M	General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 20 others	79/100
8th	GreytHR 1994, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of cloud based human resource management system and payroll software.	$47.4M	New Enterprise Associates, Info Edge & 14 others	78/100
9th	Dayforce 2008, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Developer of human capital management software providing HR and talent solutions	$30M	Bridgescale, Ceridian & 1 others	77/100
10th	Remote 2019, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C	Provider of employment infrastructure for payroll compliance and contractor management	$506M	Index Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund & 27 others	76/100
260th	Rise Up 2014, Paris (France), Series B	AI-based learning management system	$34M	Connected Capital, MAIF Avenir & 4 others	43/100