Ascend

Investor type

Founded

2019

AUM

$140 M

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

$0-1 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Seed

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Profile

We invest wherever the Seattle Mariners play on TV.*

When I say “we”, I mean me and Jen, our mighty Chief of Staff.

Marketplace, Consumer Brands, Ecommerce, B2B Software are my sweet spots.

Preferred stage is pre-seed, preferred check $250-$750K.

Ascend’s Limited Partners (the people who have put their money into the fund) are a diverse group of technology leaders, financiers, and entrepreneurs.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Consumer Products E-commerce/Marketplace Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Other Pharmaceuticals Software Telecommunications Transportation MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech HealthTech SaaS AI Machine Learning (ML)