Mercury Raise is back—now with Raise DTC

Applications open today for our Mercury Raise programs, which connect your startup to quality investors, develop your pitching skills, and expand your network. We have Raise Seed, Raise Series A, and our newest program ✨ Raise DTC.

Raise for founders across stages

Get your startup in front of the industry's top pre-seed and seed VCs, access 1:1 mentorship, and build a community. Apply by March 4.

Get in-person tips from investors on raising your Series A, meet top VCs and entrepreneurs, and get feedback on your business from some of the sharpest minds in Silicon Valley. Apply by March 4 for our April 8 event in San Francisco.

We’re holding our first-ever Raise DTC event online via real-time investment platform Stonks.com. In just 2 minutes, pitch your direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand live in front of seasoned investors and potential customers. Apply by March 11 for our March 29 event.

Who should apply?

Raise DTC is best-suited for early-stage DTC founders from anywhere in the world who are looking for venture capital funding. You don’t need to be a Mercury customer to apply.

Just want to watch startups pitch? Register as an attendee by March 29.

Get ready for Raise DTC

Learn how seed capital can change how you run your brand by attending our virtual event Preparing for post-seed scale on March 1, with Rohan Kapoor (Gorgias), Dan O’Brien (Wayflyer), Maxx Blank (Triple Whale), Jack Ambrose (Jambys), and moderator Jason Garcia (Mercury).

More questions about Raise? Get answers.

We’re thrilled to add more ways to help your company succeed. If you have any questions or feedback, send a note to [email protected]. We always love to chat.

Thanks,

The Mercury Team

P.S. We’d also like to shout out our Brand Designers, Paul and Dani, for crafting a visual story for our growing Raise programs unlike anything Mercury has done before.