# Handraise: Information technology & services, Austin, United States

> Handraise: Handraise is an Austin-based software company founded in 2023 that specializes in AI-powered Reputation EngineeringTM.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/handraise (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Handraise

Handraise is an Austin-based software company founded in 2023 that specializes in AI-powered Reputation EngineeringTM.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Information technology & services Austin, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2023 3 years old
- **Team:** 23 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $6.4M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Nov 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Handraise has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Handraise

Handraise is an Austin-based software company founded in 2023 that specializes in AI-powered Reputation EngineeringTM.

The platform helps brands measure, understand, and shape their public perception in a rapidly evolving media landscape. It provides communications and corporate affairs leaders with a real-time view of brand positioning as influenced by journalists, influencers, and AI systems. The company offers a SaaS platform that includes features like narrative intelligence, crisis intelligence, and machine interpretation. These capabilities allow organizations to monitor media coverage, identify emerging narratives, and actively manage their reputation. Handraise targets Fortune 500 companies and enterprise brands, focusing on communications and public relations professionals who need effective tools for reputation management. With $6.4 million in seed funding secured in November 2023, Handraise is positioned for growth in the PR technology and AI sectors.

## What company datasets say Handraise raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$6.4M** in dollars

Rounds **1**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$6.4M**

Last round date **Nov 2023**

Investors listed **8**

SEC Form D **$9.6M sold, 2 filings, last Sept 2026**

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Firebrand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebrand-ventures)
- [Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)

Each firm lists Handraise on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 513210, 541820, SIC 7375, 7372, 8743
- **Region:** Texas
- **Revenue:** $1.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/handraise)

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