Raise is a leading digital prepaid and retail payments platform that enables consumers to save money and earn rewards on every purchase. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Raise offers a marketplace where users can buy and sell gift cards from various brands at discounted rates. The platform has transformed traditional gift cards into a powerful payment mechanism, usable at over 300,000 retail locations nationwide. In addition to its marketplace, Raise has developed products like Slide, a mobile payments app that offers users 4% cash back at numerous retailers. Since its inception, Raise has saved millions of consumers over $150 million and has received $147 million in funding from investors, including Accel, PayPal, New Enterprise Associates, and Bessemer Venture Partners.