Rise Life-Centered Investments

Rise | Life-Centered Investments is a Brazilian private equity firm focused on sustainable and impact-oriented investing. The firm invests in scalable businesses that demonstrate both financial performance potential and measurable social and environmental outcomes. Its private equity strategies target companies addressing environmental, climate, and social challenges. By providing capital and strategic support to purpose-driven businesses, the firm seeks to help portfolio companies scale their operations and drive positive change across industries and value chains. The firm's local presence in Brazil, together with its investment experience and knowledge of the country's diverse regions and ecosystems, supports its sourcing, evaluation, and management of investment opportunities. Rise's investment activities are focused on themes including decarbonization, biodiversity preservation and restoration, the circular economy, pollution reduction, support for underserved communities, and the sustainable use of natural resources. As an impact investor, the firm emphasizes alignment of interests, active partnership with management teams, and adherence to governance, transparency, and reporting standards. It works with portfolio companies to create value across operational, strategic, environmental, social, and governance dimensions. The firm's investment philosophy is based on the view that addressing critical environmental and social challenges can contribute to both positive systemic outcomes and the generation of long-term financial returns.

Type

Fund Manager

Headquarters

Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Stages

Series ASeries BSeries CSeries DEarly Stage

Est. cheque size

$339.1K–$2.1M

Sectors

Energy & Utilities, Raw Materials & Natural Resources, Diversified

Strategies

Growth

• Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilHQ