Rise

Name

Rise

Legal name

Rise Women in Broadcast Ltd.

Website

https://risewib.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry diversity and inclusion advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Inclusive Leadership & Leading Diverse Teams (EDABAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE), STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

Keywords

• Gender diversity advocacy
• Broadcast industry mentoring
• Women leadership programs
• Media technology community
• Industry diversity network

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Charitable Funding: Rise is funded through industry sponsorships and charitable partnerships. The organization operates as a company limited by guarantee (non-profit) and offers free membership to the community. Revenue comes from sponsors at various tiers (Global Headline, Gold, Silver, Bronze) as well as event partnerships and fundraising initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rise operates a global non-profit community network that promotes gender diversity across the broadcast and media technology sector. Its core offerings are free membership, an annual global Mentoring Programme pairing industry leaders with mentees, the annual Rise Awards, the Elevate leadership development programme, the C-Suite Programme, the Rise Upskill AWS certification programme, Panel+ for inclusive event panels, a Job Board, and the Rise Academy youth outreach initiative.

Product overview

Rise Women in Broadcast is a gender diversity network for the broadcast and media technology sector, operating as a community platform rather than a traditional software product. The organization offers a unified ecosystem of programs and services including: the core membership community (free and open to all), the award-winning Mentoring Programme pairing 125 mentees with industry leaders globally, the annual Rise Awards ceremony celebrating women and diversity advocates, the Elevate Programme for mid-level women managers, the C-Suite Programme for senior executives, the Rise Upskill AWS certification training program, Panel+ for inclusive panel advocacy, a Job Board for industry recruitment, and Rise Academy for youth outreach. The platform is delivered through their website (risewib.com) with integrations for event management (Eventbrite), CRM/email communications (HubSpot), and cloud storage (Google Drive).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rise Academy: An outreach programme delivering broadcast engineering and technical workshops to primary and secondary school children aged 11 through to 18 years old.
• Rise Elevate Programme
• Rise C-Suite Programme
• Panel+
• Rise Upskill

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ award nominations received globally for Rise Awards 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• BBCmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026BBC is a 2026 mentoring programme sponsor, with BBC staff participating as mentors and mentees in the global programme.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAWS is a Global Headline Partner of Rise, supporting the organization's diversity initiatives and mentoring programme. AWS also supports the Rise Upskill programme offering free AWS certifications in cloud computing and AI to 50 Rise community members.
• Fonn GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFonn Group (parent of Mimir and Saga) is a Global Headline Partner and mentoring programme sponsor. Fonn Group is committed to gender balance across its workforce and leadership as part of its diversity values.
• ITV StudiosmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerITV Studios is a Gold Partner sponsor of Rise, supporting mentoring and leadership programmes with staff participating as mentors.
• ArqivamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerArqiva is a Gold Partner sponsor of Rise, providing support for mentoring programme and other diversity initiatives.
• RedBee MediamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRedBee Media is a Gold Partner sponsor of Rise and sponsors the Rising Star Award.
• Ross VideomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoss Video is a Gold Partner sponsor and supports the Company Award for Investment in Women at the Rise Awards. Ross Video staff serve as mentors in the programme.
• RiedelmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRiedel is a Gold Partner sponsor of Rise, supporting diversity initiatives in the broadcast technology industry.
• SkymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSky is a Gold Partner sponsor and Rise Awards partner. Sky staff serve as mentors and advocates in the programme. Sky hosted the 2025 Rise Awards partnership.
• Clear-ComsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerClear-Com is a Silver Partner sponsor of Rise and sponsors the Product Innovation Award.
• SonysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSony is a Silver Partner sponsor of Rise, supporting diversity initiatives in the broadcast and media technology sector.
• MemnonsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMemnon is a Silver Partner sponsor of Rise, supporting the organization's mission for gender diversity.
• VizrtsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVizrt is a Silver Partner sponsor and sponsors the Technical Operations Award at the Rise Awards. Vizrt staff serve as mentors.
• DaletsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDalet is a Silver Partner sponsor of Rise, supporting diversity initiatives.
• QvestsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerQvest is a Silver Partner sponsor and mentoring programme sponsor for 2026.
• DXC TechnologysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDXC Technology is a Silver Partner sponsor and sponsors the Rising Star Award at Rise Awards.
• BFBSsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBFBS is a Silver Partner sponsor of Rise and sponsors the Project Management or Delivery Award (End User).
• Channel 4supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerChannel 4 is a Bronze Partner sponsor and mentoring programme sponsor for 2026. Channel 4 won the Company Award for Investment in Women.
• AppearsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAppear is a Bronze Partner sponsor and mentoring programme sponsor. Appear announced a £125,000 fundraising initiative (Dragon Ride and Three Peaks Challenge) split between Rise and Young Lives vs Cancer.
• CGIsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCGI is a Bronze Partner sponsor of Rise.
• TelstrasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerTelstra is a Bronze Partner sponsor of Rise.
• EVSsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEVS is a Bronze Partner sponsor of Rise. EVS hosted the Rise Women on Stage conference in Belgium.
• Gravity MediasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGravity Media is a Rise Awards partner and hosted the 2025 ceremony in partnership with Sky and CueScript.
• CueScriptsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCueScript is a Rise Awards partner for 2026.
• DPP (Digital Production Partnership)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDPP is the Rise C-Suite Programme Partner and supports leadership development initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Black Girls in Tech: Nonprofit community building pipelines for underrepresented women in technology. Comparable grassroots, community-led, sponsor-funded nonprofit model targeting women in tech, with mentoring and skills programmes analogous to Rise Upskill and the Mentoring Programme.
• AnitaB.org: Nonprofit focused on advancing women in technology through community, events (Grace Hopper) and research. Comparable diversity-in-tech mission with a sponsorship and awards-driven funding model, though anchored in computing rather than broadcast/media tech.

Direct peers

• Women in Film & Television International: A global nonprofit network with national chapters that advocates for gender parity in the screen industries. Directly comparable to Rise in mission (women's advancement in a media/entertainment vertical), membership model and chapter-based structure, though focused on film/TV content rather than broadcast technology.
• Women in Communications and Technology (WICT): Nonprofit organisation advancing women across the communications and technology industries through mentoring, leadership programmes and industry recognition. Directly mirrors Rise's mission shape: women in a media/tech vertical, leadership pipeline programmes, corporate sponsorships.
• Women in Technology (WIT): Nonprofit with mentoring, leadership development and awards programmes aimed at advancing women in technology careers. Comparable community-led, sponsor-funded model serving women in a technical vertical, with similar mentoring and recognition programmes.

Broad incumbents

• Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET): UK-based engineering professional body with diversity and inclusion programmes (including the Young Woman Engineer of the Year awards). Comparable engineering-industry professional society running awards and outreach to schools, mirroring Rise Academy's youth STEM outreach.
• Royal Television Society (RTS): UK-based educational charity for the television industry, running awards, lectures and mentoring. Comparable UK-broadcast-industry membership/charity structure with similar awards and event programming, though broader in scope than Rise's gender-diversity focus.
• National Association of Broadcasters (NAB): US trade association for broadcasters operating the NAB Show, where Rise maintains a presence. Comparable industry-body and membership model serving the broadcast sector; much larger scale but a benchmark for industry-association economics.
• IABM: International trade association for broadcast and media technology suppliers. Represents many of the same corporate sponsors (Ross Video, Vizrt, Sony, Riedel, EVS) and serves overlapping membership in the broadcast-tech industry.
• SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers): Global professional association for the broadcast and media technology community, including standards, education and events. Operates in the same industry constituency as Rise, with overlapping sponsors (BBC, Sky, Sony) and overlapping event presence (IBC, NAB).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RiseWomenInBroadcast
• Xx.com/rise_wib
• Facebookfacebook.com/RiseWIB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rise-wib

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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