Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Future Of Work • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech • Music • Woman Focused |
Stages | Expansion, Later Stage, MBO/LBO, Turnaround, Recapitalization, PIPE, Pre-Seed, Seed |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • Australia • Japan • Singapore • Hong Kong • Europe • Asia |
Investment Range | $50,000 - $1,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $150,000 |
Ascend Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in a diverse range of investment opportunities, targeting various industries such as Hardware and Manufacturing, Energy, Retail and E-Commerce, A.I. and Big Data, Blockchain and Cryptos, Future of Work, Logistics and Distribution, Aerospace and Defense, DeepTech, and Music, with a particular focus on women-focused ventures. They operate with a clear expertise in equity investments, with a minimum investment threshold set at $50,000 and a maximum cap at $1,000,000. Their investment 'sweet spot'—the range in which they typically invest—is around $150,000. Ascend Venture Capital offers a versatile investment approach, engaging in activities such as Expansion, Later Stage ventures, MBO/LBO, Turnarounds, Recapitalizations, PIPE, Pre-Seed, and Seed funding. As a Venture Capital Fund, their strategy encompasses partnering with preeminent capital partners, milestone-based investing, creating an encyclopedic deal flow, and providing operational guidance with an emphasis on leading or following in investment rounds. They prioritize first movers in the market, companies that exemplify network effects, persistent trends, transitions focused on data-centric models, and supply-inhibited ecosystems. The firm values a data-centric capital approach, looking for companies that create mission-critical technologies to advance the future states of industries. Ascend Venture Capital prides themselves in making judicious, albeit fewer, investment decisions which are underscored by their operational mindset, focusing on exceptional outcomes and massive growth potential. Their portfolio includes a variety of companies that they consider transformative and revolutionary, aligned with their outlook of driving change and supporting founders with the foresight to navigate industry challenges effectively. The firm encourages contact from data-centric startups poised for scaling and desiring partnership to escalate their impact across sectors.