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Propel your startup forward

Mercury Raise is our free support program for founders, offering expert mentorship, fundraising help, and resources designed to take you to the next level.
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A fast lane for every part of your journey

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Fundraising Support

Get the guidance you need to make the most of your fundraise with programs that help you refine your strategy and connect you with investors.

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Founder Community

Join our Slack community and exchange tactical advice with founders navigating similar challenges as you.

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Learn from our extensive network of industry leaders and experts

Amanda Goetz (Founder, Life's a Game & Fractional CMO)

Founder-led Marketing

May 22, 2025

2:00 PM / EST
Virtual Expert Session

Clayton Bryan (Partner, 500 Global)

Beyond the Hype - Is an Accelerator Right for You?

June 12, 2025

1:00 PM / EST
Virtual Expert Session

Milly Tamati (Founder, Generalist World)

From Idea to Company in 7 Days

June 17, 2025

12:00 PM / EST
Virtual Expert Session

Cody Gaynor (Senior Associate, Wilson Sonsini)

Term Sheets 101 - What Founders Need to Know Before Signing

June 24, 2025

3:00 PM / EST
Virtual Expert Session

Hao Sang (GTM, OpenAI)

Growing and Scaling Thoughtfully with AI

July 10, 2025

2:00 PM / EST
Virtual Expert Session

Nick Dellis (VP of Revenue, Mercury)

Unlocking New Lead Sources

July 10, 2025

2:00 PM / EST
Virtual Expert Session

The proof is in the progress

Raise is the #1 program for early-stage startups. Whether you’re looking to raise, network, or find a mentor, they’re the one-stop shop for startups. I wish we had this a year ago!

Ilias Anwar

Founder

TCC Entertainment & Tapped AI

Marketing & AI

Raise played a major role in our fundraising process. We met several investors, many of whom joined our seed round.

Fatima Dicko

Founder

Sugar

Tech

Connecting with founders and other minds is very powerful, it helps me feel part of a group of people like me. Makes me work harder!

Anonymous

Founder

Anonymous

Tech

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Scale faster with a toolkit stocked for startup success

Investor Database

Browse our extensive network of investors and VC funds to make outreach a breeze.

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SAFEs

Fast-track your fundraise by allowing investors to provide capital today for equity in the future with free SAFEs on Mercury.

Build a SAFE

Perks

Browse our list of preferred software and services and receive discounts as a Mercury customer.

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Software Stack

Explore a database of the most popular software picks for companies like yours.

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Boost your intellectual capital with our library of resources

Finance fundamentals for early-stage businesses

Learn to build scalable financial systems, from operations to cash management.

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How to avoid startup marketing mistakes

Get insights on what works — and what doesn't — for early-stage, startup marketing.

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Fundraising Today: October 2023 with Nikunj Kothari

Hear from Kothari on what he and other investors are looking for from fundraising startups.

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Attracting early-stage investors in a challenging market

Learn what metrics matters most to early-stage investors when the market is down.

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How to build your investor network in a downturn

There isn’t one golden hack for building your network, but some strategies are wiser than others.

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Crafting the perfect pitch

Even the best ideas don’t go far without a compelling pitch. Uplevel yours today.

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Your questions, answered.

Mercury Raise is a single destination that offers a series of free programs, tools, and resources designed to help more startups become success stories. Whether you’re looking for mentorship opportunities with experts, connections and guidance to land your next fundraise, or tactical intel to level up, Mercury Raise is here for you.

Yes, Mercury Raise is completely free and open to founders of all stages and industries, whether they are Mercury customers or not. Our programs also don’t require equity in exchange for access.

No, Mercury Raise welcomes all founders, regardless of whether they have an account with Mercury or not. When you’re ready to get started with Mercury, we’ll be happy to help you get set up.

Absolutely. Mercury Raise was designed to be flexible and a fit for founders of all stages and focus areas. Just like the entrepreneurial journey, there’s no set path you have to follow. Explore Investor Connect when you’re raising, jump into the founder community to compare notes with others, or drop in on a community event that can help you connect the dots. Think of our programs as building blocks — each stands on its own, and together, they grow in impact. 

Yes, international founders are welcome to take advantage of all that Raise has to offer, thanks to our async options.

Mercury was founded on the premise of helping more startups become success stories — Mercury Raise is an extension of that.

When we looked at all these avenues for accelerating a startup’s growth, we knew we could do better by founders. Mercury Raise brings together a variety of tools and resources in an easy-to-access program surrounded by a rich community of other founders working to perform at their highest level. Plus, it makes all this possible, by offering all these programs and resources in flexible formats so more founders and teams can take advantage of them.

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Disclaimers and footnotes

    Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC. Deposit insurance covers the failure of an insured bank.