Name

Rise Up Industries

Legal name

Rise Up Industries

Website

https://riseupindustries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development and Reentry Social Services

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Employer-Led Workforce Partnerships & Sector Strategies (EDAAAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG), Youth Leadership, Oratory & Civic Speaking Programs (EDAMAOAH)

Keywords

• CNC machining services
• Workforce reentry programs
• Youth gang prevention
• Social enterprise operations
• Custom apparel printing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Machining Contract Work: Contract manufacturing services providing precision CNC machined parts to over 60 manufacturers. Generates production experience for program members while creating revenue to offset operating costs.
2. Merchandise Sales: E-commerce sales of specialty coffees, apparel (t-shirts, hats, hoodies, jackets), and published books. All purchases directly support the mission and building organizational capacity.
3. Custom Silkscreen & Embroidery: Custom textile printing and embroidery services for shirts, caps, windbreakers and more. Supports members while generating revenue.
4. Donations and Grants: Financial support from generous donors, sponsors, and foundations including corporate foundations, community foundations, and government grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rise Up Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates three social enterprises — a CNC machine shop, specialty coffee, and silkscreen & embroidery — that provide vocational training and generate revenue. The organization runs two programs: an 18-month Reentry Program (a registered U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship in CNC machining for justice-impacted individuals) and the Rise Up Leadership Academy (RULA), a year-round youth gang prevention program in City Heights.

Product overview

Rise Up Industries is a nonprofit social enterprise operating three distinct social enterprises (Machine Shop, Specialty Coffee, and Silkscreen & Embroidery) that provide job training and employment for justice-impacted individuals while generating revenue to support operations. The organization runs two programs: the Reentry Program (an 18-month CNC machining apprenticeship) and the Rise Up Leadership Academy (youth gang prevention). A merchandise shop sells branded apparel, coffee products, and published books. The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem where social enterprises provide vocational training and revenue while programs offer wraparound support services for different populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rise Up Leadership Academy (RULA): A year-round after-school and summer program for at-risk youth providing academic, social, and emotional support to build belonging and resilience, launched August 2024 in partnership with City Heights community.
• Machine Shop
• Specialty Coffee
• Silkscreen & Embroidery

Products and services

• Machine Shop (CNC Machining Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% job placement rate after Reentry Program graduation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Homeboy IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRise Up Industries was founded following the model of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles. Homeboy Industries is the largest and most successful gang intervention and reentry program in the world. Founder Joe was inspired by Father Greg Boyle's challenge to start a similar program in San Diego. Steve Avalos, VP of Operations at Homeboy Industries, serves on Rise Up's Board of Directors.
• Second ChancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJob readiness training program in San Diego. Multiple program members learned about Rise Up through Second Chance. Referral partner for the Reentry Program.
• Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia state program allowing eligible inmates to serve portion of sentence in community. Many Rise Up program members transition through MCRP before final release. Important referral source for participants.
• Father Joe's VillagesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Diego's largest homeless services provider. Joint silkscreen customer. Deacon Jim Vargas, President/CEO, serves on Rise Up's Advisory Council.
• Kairos Prison MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRise Up Industries was founded in 2013 by volunteers from Kairos Prison Ministry at RJ Donovan Correctional Facility. Kairos volunteers continue to support the mission.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing immediate employment and reentry support for people returning from incarceration. Direct peer in the workforce-development-and-reentry category, operating across multiple states with employer partnerships.
• Rubicon Programs: Bay Area nonprofit providing workforce development, reentry support, and social enterprises to individuals with barriers to employment. Direct peer operating a similar blended model of training programs and revenue-generating social businesses serving justice-impacted populations.
• The Last Mile: California-based nonprofit delivering technology and vocational training inside prisons and after release. Direct peer in the incarcerated-workforce-training category, with similar employer-partnership placement model and focus on tech-enabled skilled trades.
• Homeboy Industries: Largest gang-intervention and reentry program in the world, based in Los Angeles. Direct model peer — Rise Up was explicitly founded following Father Greg Boyle's Homeboy model, with Homeboy's VP of Operations on Rise Up's board. Both operate social enterprises that fund wraparound reentry services.
• Chrysalis: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing workforce development, job training, and reentry services to people experiencing barriers to employment. Direct peer in the workforce-reentry space, with social enterprises (Chrysalis Cleaning, etc.) that fund mission services similar to Rise Up's machine shop.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit offering reentry support, workforce development, housing, and advocacy for justice-impacted individuals. Direct peer in comprehensive reentry services with a similar blended model of programs and social enterprise.
• Delancey Street Foundation: San Francisco-based residential reentry program that trains formerly incarcerated individuals through on-site social enterprises (restaurants, moving, construction). Direct peer operating the same integrated model — vocational training via businesses that fund wraparound support.
• Second Chance: San Diego-based nonprofit delivering job-readiness training and reentry support to formerly incarcerated individuals. Direct geographic and functional peer — multiple Rise Up program members were referred through Second Chance, and the two collaborate on referrals and silkscreen customers.
• Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC): California-based nonprofit advocating for and supporting formerly incarcerated individuals through leadership development, reentry services, and policy reform. Direct peer in the California reentry ecosystem with overlapping referral partners and funder base.

Broad incumbents

• REDF (Roberts Enterprise Fund): National social enterprise accelerator and investor that selected Rise Up for its 2021 Accelerator Program. Broad incumbent in the social-enterprise funding ecosystem — not a direct operator but a capacity-builder and funder for organizations with Rise Up's model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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