The charity fundraising platform has secured $23m in a round supported by the corporate venturing units of talent agencies CAA and UTA.

US-based online charity crowdfunding platform Crowdrise has raised $23m in funding in a round led by venture capital firm Union Square Ventures.

The funding round including participation from CAA Ventures and UTA Ventures, the venturing arms of entertainment management agencies CAA and United Talent Agency respectively, as well as Spark Capital, RatPac, Index Ventures and Bezos Expeditions.

Follow-on seed investments came from angel investors including Chris and Tim Vanderhook, the owners of US-based online advertising company Specific Media, and High…