Talent RISE

What Talent RISE does

Talent RISE (doing business as Rise by Talent) is a social enterprise subsidiary of Talent, a recruitment company with 30 years of industry experience. It operates workforce-readiness programs that connect Māori and Pasifika rangatahi in Australia and New Zealand with entry-level tech career opportunities, addressing the underrepresentation of these communities in the technology sector (cited as 4% Māori and 3% Pasifika in tech). The organization runs two flagship programs, Get into Tech AU and Get into Tech NZ, structured around three stages: equipping participants with relevant skills, enabling real work experience through structured internships of six to twelve months, and employing program graduates via partner company placement. Employer partners engage through a six-tier partnership model (Full StackPartner, HaporiPartner, CoderPartner, RōpūPartner, BootstrapPartner, and TaiohiPartner) that ranges from single-graduate commitments to multi-cohort annual placements with foundation programs, pastoral care, and additional certifications.

The company's go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct community outreach to Māori and Pasifika networks in Australia and New Zealand, organic social presence on LinkedIn, and a content-marketing-driven website. Employer partnerships are direct sales relationships managed by a small disclosed team including a Sydney-based Brand Coordinator and a Kaiārahi (Youth Program Lead). Impact metrics reported include 630 careers created since inception, 82% of programme graduates identifying as Māori or Pasifika, a 93% transition rate into sustainable roles following program completion, 111 rangatahi placed in meaningful employment over the past two years, and 4,500 people engaged in employment initiatives. The business operates from Sydney, Australia, and New Zealand, with no disclosed financial data, funding rounds, headcount, or incorporation details. Talent RISE is not a technology product company; its value proposition rests on cultural competency, community trust, and outcomes validation rather than proprietary software or AI tooling.

Name

Talent RISE

Legal name

Talent RISE

Website

https://talentrise.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Talent RISE (Rise by Talent) is a social enterprise subsidiary of recruitment firm Talent that runs workforce-readiness programs (Get into Tech AU and Get into Tech NZ) to equip Māori and Pasifika rangatahi with tech skills, place them in internships of six to twelve months, and connect them with employer partners through a tiered partnership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversity & Inclusion Workforce Development

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Educational Support Services (611710), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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Employer-Led Workforce Partnerships & Sector Strategies

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYEDAMAKAL

Internship-to-Apprenticeship & Early Talent Pipeline Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/College & Career Enrichment (Mentorship, Internships, Portfolio)

SECONDARYEDAAAKAF

Collaboration, Teamwork & Conflict Resolution

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Career Readiness & Employability Skills (Resume, Interview, Workplace Skills)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Diversity recruiting
• Tech internships
• Career placement
• Social enterprise

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Employer Partnership Programs: Rise by Talent generates value by connecting employers with diverse entry-level talent through structured internship programs. The organization partners with businesses who invest in the program to access Māori and Pasifika talent pipelines. As a social enterprise backed by Talent (a recruitment company with 30 years of experience), revenue is generated through employer partnerships, program fees, and potentially government/community funding for diversity initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Talent RISE is a social enterprise that runs work readiness and internship programs (Get into Tech AU and Get into Tech NZ) connecting Māori and Pasifika rangatahi with tech career opportunities. The organization equips participants with relevant skills, enables real work experience through structured 6-12 month internships, and employs its network to connect graduates with employer partners. Employer partners engage through tiered partnership programs that provide access to diverse entry-level tech talent pipelines.

Product overview

Talent RISE is a social enterprise operated by Talent (an international recruitment company with 30 years of experience) that offers a unified platform connecting Māori and Pasifika rangatahi with tech career opportunities. The organization operates two core programs: Get into Tech AU and Get into Tech NZ, which provide skills development, real work experience, and employment connections. The programs follow a three-stage approach: equip participants with relevant skills, enable them through real work experience and confidence building, and employ them by connecting them with partner businesses. Partner employers can engage through tiered partnership programs (Full StackPartner, HaporiPartner, CoderPartner, RōpūPartner, BootstrapPartner, and TaiohiPartner) offering varying commitment levels from 1 to 30 graduates per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Get into Tech AU A workforce readiness program in Australia connecting motivated individuals with tech industry opportunities through skills development, real work experience, and employment pathways. Addresses Australia's projected need for 1.2M more tech workers by 2030.
• Get into Tech NZ A program in New Zealand connecting Māori and Pasifika rangatahi to tech careers, rooted in identity and cultural strength, building pathways into meaningful employment in New Zealand's tech sector.
• Full StackPartner A 12-month internship employer partnership offering foundation programs, employment support, success and impact reporting, priority graduate access, additional training and certifications, and enhanced P&C support.
• HaporiPartner An internship partnership providing 8 graduates per year with foundation programs, pastoral care programs, success and impact reporting, priority graduate access, and additional training and certifications.
• CoderPartner A 9-month internship partnership enabling the placement of graduates into meaningful employment, including foundation programs, employment support, success and impact reporting, and priority graduate access.
• RōpūPartner An internship partnership providing 4 graduates per year with foundation programs, pastoral care programs, options for additional certifications, success and impact reporting, and priority graduate access.
• BootstrapPartner A 6-month internship partnership providing an initial entry point for graduates into tech careers with focus on real work experience, foundation programs, employment support, and success and impact reporting.
• TaiohiPartner

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% transition rate into sustainable roles following programme completion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Year Up: US-based workforce development social enterprise providing training, internships, and job placement for young adults from underrepresented backgrounds — closely analogous in structure, employer partnerships, and mission-driven employment outcomes.
• Generation: Global nonprofit employment program that trains and places young adults into tech and adjacent careers through employer partnerships — directly comparable on the 'equip, enable, employ' model and employer-funded revenue structure.
• Mission Ready: New Zealand tech-focused bootcamp and employment program that trains job seekers and places them with employers — comparable as a regional tech workforce development competitor in the same AU/NZ labor market.
• Per Scholas: US-based nonprofit providing tuition-free tech training and career placement to individuals from underrepresented communities — strongly comparable in mission, employer-funded model, and tech-sector outcomes focus.
• DevAcademy: New Zealand-based coding bootcamp offering intensive training and employment pathways into tech — comparable in training model, target job-seeker segment, and employer placement orientation.
• TupuToa: A New Zealand-based social enterprise that creates pathways for Māori and Pasifika into professional careers through internships and corporate partnerships — a direct peer in mission, target demographic, and partnership-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• General Assembly: Established global provider of tech training, bootcamps, and corporate upskilling — broadly comparable as a larger incumbent in the same tech workforce development space, though not mission-focused on Māori/Pasifika.
• Talent: Parent company of Talent RISE and a 30-year international recruitment firm — comparable as the broader commercial recruitment platform that provides infrastructure, brand, and employer relationships underpinning RISE.

Emerging players

• Code2040: US nonprofit focused on advancing Black and Latinx representation in tech through career pathways — comparable as a niche, mission-driven diversity-in-tech program with a similar partnership-and-placement model.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit providing technology education and career exposure to girls of color — comparable as a community-led, identity-rooted tech education program targeting underrepresented youth, though more upstream (education) than RISE's placement focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TalentRISEorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rise-by-talent

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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