Privacy Policy

For all California residents, please review the Raise Privacy Policy for California Residents for compliance with CCPA.

Raise is a complementary platform within the Mission Cultivate ecosystem that provides AI-powered capital intelligence, funding discovery, and proposal development tools for non-dilutive funding opportunities (e.g., grants, tax credits, and programs).

We are committed to transparency regarding the data we collect, how we use it, and with whom it is shared.

This Privacy Policy applies when you use the Raise Platform

Privacy at a Glance

What we collect:

Information you provide (e.g., name, email, profile details, business information, and content you submit), plus device, usage, and platform interaction data. This may also include funding preferences, proposal inputs, and business capability data.

How we use it:

To operate and improve our services, connect you with relevant opportunities and users, match you to funding opportunities, generate proposal drafts, and provide strategic intelligence, and keep the platform safe.

When we share it:

Only with trusted partners who help us operate, provide services, comply with legal obligations, or when you choose to share.

Your control:

You can manage privacy settings, request your data, or deactivate your account at any time.

No selling of personal information:

We do not sell your personal data.

Cookies:

Used for authentication, preferences, analytics, and platform performance.

Age restrictions:

The service is not available to individuals under 18.

Security:

We use encryption, access controls, and monitoring.

Policy updates:

We notify users of significant changes.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account Information:

Name, username, email address, phone number, password.

Profile Details:

Profile picture, biography, address, education, work experience, social media handles, and professional verifications.

Business & Funding Information (Raise-specific):

Business identification (e.g., EIN, UEID, CAGE), financial and operational data, prior funding history, capabilities, and other information used to match and position funding opportunities.

Content You Share:

Messages, documents, proposal drafts, uploads, and other materials.

Payment Information:

Collected for subscriptions and processed by secure third-party providers.

In addition to Personal Information, users may submit documents, proposal materials, grant applications, funding strategies, business information, communications, opportunity data, financial information, and other materials through the Platform ("Customer Data").

Customer Data is processed solely for the purpose of operating, maintaining, supporting, securing, and improving the Platform and related services.

Ownership and permitted use of Customer Data may be further governed by the applicable Terms of Service.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

Device & Usage Data:

IP address, browser, operating system, device identifiers.

Activity Data:

Pages visited, features used, interactions.

Cookies & Tracking:

Authentication, analytics, personalization, security.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

Linked account data (Google, LinkedIn, etc.)

Public data sources

Government databases and funding sources

Data providers used to enhance opportunity matching and intelligence

2. How We Use Your Information

Provide, maintain, and improve services  

Personalize content and recommendations  

Match users to funding opportunities and programs  

Generate and improve AI-assisted proposal drafts and recommendations  

Analyze historical funding data to provide strategic insights  

Detect fraud, spam, and abuse  

Ensure legal compliance  

Send service updates  

3. AI & Data Usage

We use data to train, improve, and operate internal AI systems used for matching, scoring, and proposal generation.

We do not use customer-specific, identifiable data to train publicly available AI models.

We may use aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified data to improve platform performance, matching accuracy, and AI-generated outputs.

AI-generated outputs should be reviewed by users for accuracy and compliance.

4. How We Share Your Information

With other users (based on settings)  

With service providers (hosting, AI infrastructure, analytics, payments)  

For legal compliance  

Business transfers  

With your consent  

5. Your Privacy Controls & Rights

Subject to applicable law, individuals may have the right to:

• Access personal information maintained by the Company;
• Correct inaccurate information;
• Request deletion of personal information;
• Request a copy of personal information in a portable format;
• Restrict or object to certain processing activities;
• Withdraw consent where processing is based upon consent.

The Company will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable law

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Authentication  

Preferences  

Analytics  

Platform optimization  

7. Data Retention

Personal Information and Customer Data may be retained for as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, maintain backups, support disaster recovery, satisfy security requirements, and fulfill compliance obligations.

Following expiration of applicable retention periods, information may be securely deleted, anonymized, or aggregated.

8. Security

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect Personal Information and Customer Data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Such safeguards are designed based on the nature of the information processed, the risks presented by processing activities, and applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.

While we employ commercially reasonable safeguards, no method of transmission or storage can guarantee absolute security.

Data requiring IL4+, FedRAMP Moderate or higher, or classified as FOUO, CUI, CI, or Secret should not be stored on the platform.

9. Sensitive & Regulated Data

Users are responsible for ensuring that they do not upload classified, export-controlled, or restricted government data without proper authorization and that all submitted materials comply with applicable laws and regulations.

10. Children’s Privacy

No users under 18.  

No intentional collection of children’s data.  

11. International Data Transfers

Data may be processed outside your country with safeguards in place.

12. Changes to This Policy

Updates reflected in “Last Updated” date.  

Material changes communicated via email or in-app.

13. Contact Us

Email: support@theraiseapp.com

Address: 5610 Ward Rd, Ste 300, Arvada, CO 80002  

Phone: 833.444.5564  

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