Raftr
Founded 2021 · 18 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
Raftr builds community management platforms to help organizations create inclusive spaces where members can connect and engage. The platform serves educational institutions and other organizations seeking to foster belonging and participation within their communities.
Founders & leadership
Raftr was founded in 2021 by Sue Decker.
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Sue DeckerinFounder & CEO
Investors · 4
Competitors · 8
by search overlap
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Ready Education35 shared keywordsReady Education provides a campus experience platform for higher education institutions that integrates academic and co-curricular learning experiences to enhance student community and retention.
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classter19 shared keywordsClasster is a cloud-based Student & Learning Management System that combines SIS, SMS, LMS, ERP, and CRM functionality across 12 modules, with dedicated portals for students, parents, teachers, staff, alumni, agents, and companies. It serves K12 schools, higher education, academies, training centers, corporate learning, and school districts.
Motimatic19 shared keywordsMotimatic is a managed marketing platform that builds and runs paid social campaigns across the full customer lifecycle, from awareness and lead generation to conversion, retention, and win-back. It uses behavioral and motivational science with automation to create adaptive creative that updates as customers move through the funnel.
EdVisorly, Inc.19 shared keywordsEdVisorly builds an AI platform for colleges and universities that automates transcript processing, transfer credit evaluation, and transfer-student recruitment. Its products (EddyAI, EdVisorlyRecruit, EddyDB, EddyNavigate) serve higher-education enrollment and admissions teams while giving students real-time visibility into how their credits transfer.
Higher Education Marketing18 shared keywordsHigher Education Marketing (HEM) offers HEM-SP, a CRM/SIS platform for schools, colleges, and universities to manage inquiries, applications, quotes, payments, schedules, attendance, and student records. It also provides data-driven student recruitment services including SEO, AI search, content strategy, and paid advertising campaigns for K-12 schools, language programs, universities, and colleges.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Raftr do?
- Raftr builds community management platforms to help organizations create inclusive spaces where members can connect and engage. The platform serves educational institutions and other organizations seeking to foster belonging and participation within their communities.
- Who founded Raftr?
- Raftr was founded by Sue Decker in 2021.
- Who are Raftr's investors?
- Raftr's investors include Javelin Venture Partners, Lauder Partners, Owl Ventures, The Perkins Fund.