Rise In

What Rise In does

Rise In is a Web3 developer education platform operating as a global builder community of 400,000+ registered developers across 180+ countries. The company delivers self-paced courses (23 courses, ~83 hours of content, 197,000+ learners), cohort-based live bootcamps, hackathons, ambassador programs, and a dedicated Web3 Technical Content Creator Bootcamp, with on-ground operations teams in Türkiye, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines and a newly announced Thailand expansion for stablecoin/RWA education. Its core technology spans a learning platform with on-chain certificates, XP/CP-based gamification, real-time hackathon organizer dashboards, and an AI-powered judging system that evaluates submission repositories, READMEs, and pitches against custom rubrics.

Name

Rise In

Legal name

Rise In

Website

https://risein.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rise In is a Web3 developer education platform serving 400,000+ builders across 180+ countries. It offers free courses, bootcamps, hackathons, and ambassador programs, monetizing through paid AI-powered hackathon management and custom-priced developer onboarding engagements with blockchain ecosystem partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Developer Education Platform

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Web Development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Front-End/Back-End) (EDAMACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creator-Led Course Hosting & Monetization Platforms (EDAFAIAC), Certification & Credentialed Creator Programs (MPACALAI), STEM Assessment, Badging & Competition Platforms (EDAFANAJ)

Keywords

• Web3 developer education
• Blockchain bootcamps
• Coding hackathons
• Developer training platform
• Blockchain community

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Free Developer Education: Rise In provides free coding programs, bootcamps, and courses for developers. The platform is 100% free for builders to join and learn Web3 development. This serves as the primary customer acquisition channel.
2. Hackathon AI Evaluation (Paid Add-on): Ecosystems and companies can pay for AI evaluation services when hosting hackathons. AI scores every submission against custom rubrics. Usage-based pricing - pay only for what is evaluated.
3. Full-Service Partnership: Rise In offers hands-on event operations and marketing distribution for partners who want the company to run hackathons end-to-end. Custom pricing quoted per engagement.
4. Developer Onboarding Programs: Rise In partners with blockchain ecosystems to run developer education programs, hackathons, bootcamps, ambassador programs, and grants/bounties management. Partners include 500+ ecosystems and companies including Stellar, Solana, Aptos, Circle, BNB Chain, Polkadot, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rise In runs a global Web3 developer education platform providing free coding programs, bootcamps, hackathons, and self-paced courses across 20+ blockchain ecosystems. It also offers an AI-powered hackathon organizer platform with paid AI evaluation add-ons and end-to-end event operations for blockchain foundations and companies.

Product overview

Rise In operates as a unified Web3 education platform combining a free course catalog, live bootcamp programs, and an AI-powered hackathon organizer tool. The platform connects 400,000+ developers with 500+ blockchain ecosystems through free coding programs, cohort-based bootcamps, ambassador programs, and an end-to-end hackathon management system with AI-assisted judging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stellar Ambassadors: A program for local leaders to represent Stellar and grow the Stellar ecosystem across five regions (Türkiye, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines).

Products and services

• Rise In Platform The core Rise In platform serving as the world's largest Web3 builder community with 400,000+ developers across 180+ countries. Provides free coding programs, bootcamps, hackathons, and courses focused on blockchain and decentralized technologies.
• AI-Powered Hackathon Organizer Platform A purpose-built platform for hackathon organizers to manage the entire hackathon lifecycle including applications, tasks, submissions, judging, and participant community management. Features AI-assisted project evaluation that scores every submission's repository, README, and pitch against custom rubrics with confidence levels and written reasoning. Free to host with optional paid AI evaluation add-on.
• Stellar Ambassador Program Regional ambassador program supporting Stellar ecosystem growth across 5 countries (Türkiye, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines). Includes builder, catalyst, and creator tracks with grants pathways, sponsorship to events, and official ambassador titles.
• Free Web3 Courses Self-paced free courses covering blockchain basics, Bitcoin transactions, smart contracts, Web3 fundamentals, and programming languages like Rust and Solidity. 23 courses available with verified on-chain certificates.
• Live Bootcamps & Cohorts Mentored live programs with fixed start dates and schedules, covering various blockchain ecosystems including Algorand, Aptos, Scroll, MultiversX, Agoric, Solana, BNB Chain, Stacks, Polkadot, Internet Computer, Chiliz, Sui, Circle/USDC, and Stellar.
• Full-Service Hackathon Partnership End-to-end hackathon operations and marketing distribution for ecosystem partners who want Rise In to run hackathons on their behalf. Includes hands-on event operations, amplification, and access to 400K builders for distribution. Custom pricing per engagement.
• Developer Onboarding Programs (Managed Services) Managed developer onboarding programs for blockchain ecosystems, including developer education, hackathons, bootcamps, ambassador program management, and grants/bounties administration. Partners include Stellar, Solana, Aptos, Circle, BNB Chain, Polkadot, and 500+ other ecosystems and companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ developers trained and active on the platform
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• CelocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Rise In drives Celo's expansion across Asia and the Middle East through developer education programs, hackathons, and community building.
• SuicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Rise In announced Sui Move Bootcamp with Rise In and Patika.dev for Move language developer education.
• ChilizcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Rise In announced the first-ever Chiliz Bootcamp with Rise In and Patika.dev for sports and entertainment blockchain development.
• EDU Chain & Animoca BrandscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Rise In brought 25% of winners at the first global EDU Chain Hackathon and 66% of winners at EDUChain Semester II Hackathon. Also runs the first Web3 Technical Content Creator Bootcamp with Open Campus and Animoca Brands.
• AgoriccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Rise In and Agoric launched the Fast Hack Series to advance multi-chain development. Partnership includes hackathons and developer education.
• WBA (Web3 Builders Alliance)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Rise In and WBA launched developer education program to train new Solana developers through the Bridge to Turbin3 program.
• CirclecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Rise In teams up with Circle to deliver developer outreach and education programs in Türkiye and globally. Courses cover USDC, Circle integration, and building on-chain applications.
• VersatusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Rise In and Versatus partnership to support developers building on Versatus Labs' stateless blockchain infrastructure.
• Stellar Development FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Rise In is the biggest contributor to the Stellar developer ecosystem, onboarding 14,000+ developers across 5 countries in 2 years. Runs the Stellar Ambassador Program, hackathons, and MAD Program. Partnership expanded from Türkiye to India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Philippines. Includes enterprise partnerships and local ambassador programs.
• Aptos FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Rise In brought 16% of 1,600+ new Aptos developers through bootcamps and hackathons. Rise In builders dominated the global Aptos hackathon with 2 of top 5 winners from India. Partnership includes developer education on the Move language.
• AlgorandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Rise In ran AlgoHack hackathons in Istanbul and Kolkata, with builders shaping the future on Algorand. Partnership includes classroom education and hackathon participation.
• Internet Computer (DFINITY)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Rise In onboarded 1,000+ Turkish developers to Internet Computer through bootcamps. Also initiated the first women-focused Web3 program in Turkey with DFINITY.
• Open CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Rise In runs the first Web3 Technical Content Creator Bootcamp with Open Campus and Animoca Brands. Also offers Open Campus Technical Content Creator course with 5.0 rating.
• ScrollcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Rise In announced the Build on Scroll Bootcamp in Türkiye with Scroll and Patika.dev. Partnership focuses on Ethereum Layer 2 developer education.
• MultiversXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Rise In, MultiversX, and Patika.dev joined forces to build Türkiye's first MultiversX developer community through bootcamps and hackathons.
• BlockBeamflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2023Rise In acquired BlockBeam, a US-based Web3 EdTech company supporting university blockchain clubs and Web3 developer training. The acquisition added approximately 1,000 US-based Web3 developers to Rise In's platform.
• Solana Foundation / SuperteamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Rise In launched Superteam Turkey in July 2023 and has been credited with Turkey's dramatic rise in the Solana ecosystem. Hosts Solana developer education and hackathons.
• Midnight FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRise In and Midnight introduced builder paths for privacy-first dApps through the 'New Moon to Full' monthly builder program with $8,000 prize pool. Runs INTO the Midnight workshops in India.
• BNB ChaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for BNB Chain developer education with 3 courses: BNB Chain Fundamentals, Solidity for BNB Chain Development, and Smart Contract and dApp Development on BNB Chain.
• PolkadotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolkadot developer education through courses on Polkadot fundamentals and Substrate development, with 5.0 rating and 1,648 enrolled.
• StackscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRise In runs Stacks developer education and hosted the first Stacks Hacker House in India with 200+ participants.
• Near ProtocolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Near Protocol developer education integrated into the platform ecosystem.
• Flare NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlare Bootcamp and Hackathon took place during India Blockchain Week, expanding Flare's developer reach in emerging markets.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alchemy University: Alchemy University is a free Web3 developer education platform from Alchemy offering courses and learning paths for blockchain developers, directly competing for the same audience of aspiring Web3 builders.
• Moralis Academy: Moralis Academy offers Web3/blockchain developer courses, certifications, and learning paths targeting the same builder audience with similar structured progression from beginner to advanced.
• Encode Club: Encode Club is a Web3 education community running bootcamps, hackathons, and cohort-based programs that mirror Rise In's model of cohort Web3 education, developer onboarding, and ecosystem partnerships.
• Buildspace: Buildspace runs cohort-based Web3 builder programs and hackathons with grants/prizes, overlapping with Rise In's bootcamp-and-hackathon onboarding model and monetization approach via partner sponsorships.
• Open Campus: Open Campus (EDU Chain) is a Web3 education protocol that funds and supports Web3 learning content creators and bootstrapped schools — directly competing with Rise In on credentialed, ecosystem-funded developer education.
• Galxe (formerly Layer3): Galxe is a Web3 questing and credentialing platform used by ecosystems to onboard and educate users; it overlaps with Rise In's on-chain certificates, XP/CP gamification, and ecosystem-driven learning content.
• Questbook: Questbook is a Web3 grants and bounties platform that runs ecosystem-funded developer programs with hackathons and onboarding flows, directly competing for the same protocol marketing and developer-relations budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Bankless Academy: Bankless Academy is the educational arm of the Bankless media brand, offering free crypto/Web3 courses and onboarding to the same retail-developer audience with broader crypto literacy rather than narrow developer focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/risein_com
• Facebookfacebook.com/riseincom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/risein

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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