About / Our story
We started Uprise because the movement deserved better tools than the ones it was renting.
We started in 2026, tired of watching good campaigns lose donations, volunteers and momentum to slow, template-locked software – built by vendors who didn't share their values. So we built our own. Then we built it for everyone working towards a fairer Australia.
Today we're a worker-owned cooperative of designers, engineers and strategists. We work only with the progressive movement, we share the work and the decisions between us, and we measure success in what our partners achieve – not in billable hours.
What we believe
Mission over metrics
We work only with the progressive movement. If it doesn't move the cause forward, we don't build it.
Ship at the speed of politics
Deadlines don't move for us, so we don't miss them. Filing dates, election days, the closing stretch – we're ready.
Accessible to everyone
Every voter, every supporter, every device. Accessibility isn't a feature we bolt on at the end – it's how we build from the first line.
Radically transparent
Open roadmaps, honest estimates and code you own. No black boxes, no lock-in, no surprises on the invoice.
The team
