We back tech that powers the future states of industries.
Ascend partners with founders to provide support both financially and operationally, collaborating in the storied journey toward scale.
How Ascend Invests
- Criteria
- ACTIVE PROTOTYPE
- MULTIPLIER EFFECT
- ADVANTAGED PRICING
- EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES
- MASSIVE GROWTH POTENTIAL
- Strategy
- PREEMINENT CAPITAL PARTNERS
- MILESTONE-BASED INVESTING
- ENCYCLOPEDIC DEALFLOW
- OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
- LEAD OR FOLLOW
- Themes
- FIRST MOVERS
- NETWORK EFFECTS
- PERSISTENT TRENDS
- DATA-CENTRIC TRANSITIONS
- SUPPLY-INHIBITED ECOSYSTEMS