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Ascend

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Seed–Series B

Also known as Ascend Capital Llc

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Investment thesis

Ascend is a financial operations platform built specifically for the insurance industry, combining AI-powered accounting automation, payments, and premium financing in a vertically integrated solution.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 30, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
Last 12 months
9 investments
Tracked investments
60
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

What they invest in

from 51 of 60 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×30SaaS ×19Developer Tools ×9Enterprise Software ×9Fintech ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7Deep Tech ×7Marketing Tech ×6

HQs:United States×37Spain×1Croatia×1Indonesia×1India×1Nigeria×1

Investments · 60 tracked

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By year:2026 · 32025 · 112024 · 42023 · 22022 · 62021 · 22019 · 129 dated

Eratanieratani.co.idin✓ verified

Eratani offers an integrated agriculture platform for rice farmers in Indonesia, providing farm management support, financing access, quality inputs, crop insurance, and market channels for selling harvests.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechIndonesia, ID

Andrew Soeherman(Founder)Angles Gani(Founder)Kevin Juan Tanggo Laksono(Founder)

Co-investorsAgFunderSBI Ven CapitalOrvel Early Stage Fund I PrivateTNBAuraClay Capital

7Geese7geese.comin𝕏Jun 2024

7Geese, now Paycor Talent Development, provides performance management and continuous employee development tools including feedback mechanisms, automated workflows, and goal-setting features for HR departments.

HR Tech

Co-investorsTIMIA CapitalFounders' Co-op

adynadyn.comin𝕏

Adyn uses large inclusive datasets and machine learning to advance personalized medicine for historically under-researched health conditions, with initial focus on reproductive disorders.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSeattle, US

Elizabeth Ruzzo(Founder, CEO)inEmily Ruzzo(Recruiter)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDuke Capital PartnersLux CapitalM13Pioneer+5 more

Athanor AIathanor-ai.com

Athanor builds Kairos, a verification engine for hardware and software that uses formal tools to prove or refute equivalence for RTL optimizations, carrying machine-checked proof and measured area reductions.

Deep TechDeveloper ToolsSemiconductors

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalWorldbuild VenturesFUSE

Atypical AIatypicalai.comin

Atypical builds AI-based learning tools that adapt to individual learners using a diversity-first model offering tailored learning paths.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Bethanie Drake-Maples(Founder)inBethanie Maples(Founder)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBloomberg Beta468 Capital

AZXazx.ioinJan 2026

AZX is an AI transformation engineering firm that builds tailored AI-enabled solutions and software for organizations in energy, real estate, supply chain, government, and other critical infrastructure industries.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise Software

Richard Evans(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalKOMPAS VCStepchangeUnion Bay PartnesAI2 Incubator+2 more

Battlesnakebattlesnake.comSep 2021 · $1.5M

Battlesnake is a competitive programming game where developers write code to control AI-powered snakes that compete against each other in automated leaderboards.

Developer ToolsGaming

Brad Van Vugt(Founder)Chris Hoefgen(Founder)Noah Warder(Founder)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalMadrona Venture Group

Bytewaxbytewax.ioin𝕏

Bytewax provides a stream processing framework that enables users to build real-time data pipelines with Python, deployable across edge and cloud environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)RTP Global8-Bit Capital

Canatucanatu.comOct 2022

Canatu develops carbon nanotubes and related carbon nanomaterials for use in industrial products, with a current focus on the semiconductor and automotive industries.

Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductors

Co-investorsInventure

Cap Hill Brandscaphillbrands.com𝕏Sep 2022

A company that combines product-building, financial, and entrepreneurial expertise with technology to develop consumer products and build an e-commerce business.

ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalVersion One VenturesBlackRockMaveronVictory Park Capital

Clarify AIclarify.aiin𝕏Jan 2025

Clarify builds a modern CRM platform that consolidates customer data from multiple sources, automates workflows, and provides insights to drive business growth.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechDover, US

Patrick Thompson(Founder)inOndrej Hrebicek(Founder)inAustin Hay(Founder)inPranav Priyush(CEO)

BoardMatt Garratt(Director)inZachary Bratun-Glennon(Director)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalEssence Venture CapitalFikaGradient VenturesInvariantes FundMadrona Venture Group+6 more

Claritygetclarity.aiinAcquired

Clarity provides identity security and fraud protection for organizations throughout the candidate and employee lifecycle, using AI detection technology to prevent unauthorized access and insider threats caused by AI-driven identity manipulation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHR Tech

Ofer Ben-Noon(Co-Founder & CEO)Udi Mokady(Co-founder & CTO)Slavik Markovich(Head of GTM)Eyal Sasson(Head of Fraud & IP)David Lu(Founder)Gil Avriel(Founder)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersCommunity Access FundFlying Fish VenturesFusion VCBlackRock+14 more

Crowd Cowcrowdcow.comin𝕏

CrowdCow sources and sells high-quality, sustainably-produced food from ethical farms and fisheries, partnering directly with producers to bring traceable products to consumers across the country.

B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US

Ethan Lowry(Founder)inJoseph Heitzeberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joe Heitzeberg(Founder)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalMadrona Venture GroupUnlock Venture PartnersAshton KutcherFuel CapitalGuy Oseary+3 more

Endurance Energyenduranceenergy.cominJun 2026

Endurance Energy develops subsea geothermal technology to generate renewable electricity from volcanic activity on the seafloor, providing reliable 24/7 power with minimal environmental footprint for islands, industrial sites, and data centers.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyBoulder, US

Andrew Redd(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalConstruct CapitalFelicis VenturesFirst Round CapitalPoint72 VenturesRavelin Capital+2 more

Endurance Energyendurance.energy

Andrew Redd(Founder)

Co-investorsPoint72 Ventures

Enviveenvive.aiin

Envive provides an AI intelligence layer for eCommerce brands, offering an "Adaptive Storefront" sales agent that converts shopper questions into personalized recommendations across on-site, email, SMS, landing pages, and product pages.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Aniket Deosthali(Founder)Sameer Singh(Founder)inIz Beltagy(Founder)inMatthew Peters(Founder)inAniket D(Founder)

Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalFUSEJ4 VenturesPoint72 VenturesAI2 Incubator

Fabric Commercefabric.incin𝕏

fabric is a commerce platform for retailers, and this page presents its technology and solution partner ecosystem.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Aniq Rahman(Founder)inArun Vijayvergiya(Founder)inAvi Jacoby(Founder)Curt Avallone(Founder)Eeshita Pande(Founder)Elram Goren(Founder)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalB CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalExpaForerunner Ventures+19 more

Finpilotfinpilot.com

John Alberg(Founder)Lakshay Chauhan(Founder)

Co-investorsMadrona Venture Group

Ganazganazapp.comin𝕏

Ganaz is a people management platform for agricultural and food processing employers that streamlines hiring, onboarding, payroll, and workforce communication.

AgTechFintechHR TechSaaSSeattle, US

Hannah Freeman(Founder)inArtham Srinivas(Executive Officer, Director)Sri Artham(Founder)

BoardMary Jo Cook(Director)

Co-investorsAgFunderAscend Venture CapitalHelmTechstarsTrilogy Equity PartnersBessemer Venture Partners+3 more

Govstreamgovstream.aiin𝕏Dec 2025

Govstream.ai provides AI-powered permitting software that helps cities streamline building permit intake, standardize reviews, and reduce bottlenecks.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSSpokane, US

Safouen (Saf) Rabah(Founder)inSakya Duvvuru(Director)

BoardKevin Merritt(Director)

Co-investorsAscend Venture Capital47th Street Partners

Groopitgroopit.coOct 2021 · $2M

Mill Creek, US

Tammy Savage(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAnthony Bontrager(Director)inRodney Clark(Director)

Co-investorsCommunity Access FundLong Way VenturesVoyager CapitalWestRiver GroupBluesky Equities Ltd.Cascade Seed Fund+2 more

Hearvanahearvana.aiNov 2025

Hearvana is developing acoustic intelligence technology aimed at enhancing listening capabilities for both humans and machines.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Shyam Gollakota(Founder)inMalek Itani(Founder)inTuochao Chen(Founder)

Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalJ4 VenturesPoint72 VenturesSCB 10XAI2 Incubator+6 more

Hedgehoghedgehog.appin𝕏Defunct

Hedgehog provides automated portfolio management for cryptocurrency, allowing users to hold diversified baskets of digital assets spanning the majority of the crypto market.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Taylor Culbertson(Founder)inColton Dillion(Founder)inJason Dillion(COO)inJamie Balsillie(Founder)inWilson Ruotolo(Founder)inColin Popell(Product Manager)

Co-investorsTenzor CapitalY Combinator6th Man VenturesBaroda VenturesDon HoDragonfly+6 more

Hesthest.comOct 2025

Hest designs and makes portable camping mattresses, sleeping pads, and pillows using memory foam for outdoor and travel use.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSeattle, US

Aaron Ambuske(Executive Officer, Director)inZac West(Director)

BoardJim Crisera(Director)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalLong Way VenturesAlliance of AngelsCascade Seed Fund

Hyphenusehyphen.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $5M

The page does not provide clear information about what Hyphen builds, who it serves, or its market.

FoodTechRobotics

Daniel Fukuba(Founder)inStephen Klein(Founder)in

Co-investorsCompoundNextwave [X] PartnersPathbreaker VenturesSpacecadet VenturesStartXStonewater Ventures+7 more

Inflectioninflection.ioinJan 2022

Inflection.io provides B2B marketing automation software for marketing teams, with customers including Twilio, Mural, Amplitude, BILL, and Clay.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US

Andy Turman(Founder)inDave Rigotti(Founder)inAaron Bird(Co-founder & CEO)inMark Sugarman(Director)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalVersion One VenturesCercano ManagementGreylock PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)MHS Capital+1 more

Insurdatainsurdata.ioApr 2019 · $3M

Insurdata provides high-resolution geocoding and exposure data to the re/insurance industry, enabling more accurate underwriting decisions and risk management through their multi-sourced geocoding technology platform.

Data & InfrastructureInsurTechBroomfield, US

Jason Futers(Director, Chief Executive Officer, President)Jeremy Sterns(Chief Technology Officer, Vice President, Secretary)

BoardCory Issacson(Director, Advisor, Treasurer)

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureInsurtech Gateway FundMundi VenturesRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcMenlo VenturesTalis Capital

Kamiwazakamiwaza.aiinDec 2024

Kamiwaza offers a distributed AI orchestration platform that processes data where it resides, allowing enterprises to deploy AI without centralizing data or compromising security.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSilverthorne, US

Matthew Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)inLuke Matthew Norris(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalCitta CapitalFirstMile VenturesGreater Colorado Venture FundPioneer Square LabsS3 Ventures+2 more

Keepekeepe.comin𝕏

Seattle-based marketplace connecting property managers and home warranty providers with vetted repair contractors.

Seattle, US

Rishi Mathew(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalLemonade CapitalPender VenturesSeaChangeTechstarsUnlock Venture Partners

Knapsackknapsack.cloudin𝕏

Knapsack is a platform that centralizes design assets and code for design system teams, enabling designers, engineers, and product managers to collaborate on building and maintaining design systems at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPortland, US

Evan D. Lovely(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inChris Strahl(Founder)inEvan Lovely(Founder)

BoardPhil Boyer(Director)inMike Rosengarten(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAscend Venture CapitalCrosslink CapitalData TechEPIC VENTURESFiDi Ventures+9 more

Limelightlimelighthq.comin𝕏Jan 2025

Limelight is a B2B influencer marketing platform that lets brands find, partner with, and book ad placements across creators (newsletters, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other channels) and track campaign performance through real-time analytics.

AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

David Walsh(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalCOREangelsEntrepreneur VenturesMassMutual VenturesOpenSky VenturesSoma Capital+1 more

Markosmarkos.aiJul 2024

Markos.ai provides AI-powered content review tools that check marketing creative for performance, legal compliance, and brand consistency.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US

Wesley Yun(Founder)inMARIUS CIOCIRLAN(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFour Acres CapitalHabitat PartnersPlug and Play VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersLudlow Ventures

MarkOSmarkos.com

Personal website of Stijepo Gleđ Markos, a Croatian tenor and musical artist from Dubrovnik known for performing spiritual and classical music.

Media & EntertainmentDubrovnik, HR

David Dawson(Founder)Marius Ciocirlan(Founder)Wesley Yun(Founder)Stijepo Gleđ Markos(Tenor / Musical Artist)

Meshmesh.aiin𝕏

Mesh provides a people management platform that helps leaders build engaged and high-performing teams through AI-driven performance management features including personalized nudges, real-time coaching, and insights combining employee and performance data.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Saurabh Nangia(Founder)inGaurav Chaubey(Founder)inRahul Singh(Founder)inAdam Israel(Founder)Bam Azizi(Founder)Erin Kim(Founder)in

Co-investorsRTP GlobalY CombinatorAfore CapitalAnthemis VentureCoinbase VenturesConcrete Ventures+16 more

Moondreammoondream.aiOct 2024

M87 Labs builds Moondream, an efficient Vision Language Model for computer vision applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

JayVikJay Allen(Founder)Vik Korrapati(Founder)

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Neon Healthneonhealth.cominSep 2025

Neon Health builds AI workers that automate pharma patient-access workflows such as benefit verification, prior authorization, denials and appeals, financial assistance enrollment, patient onboarding, and adherence support.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Harry Bleyan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalDigiTx Partners LLCNFXVillage Global

Neuramillneuramill.coin

Neuramill develops AI-based solutions for precision manufacturing, leveraging computer vision and machine learning.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaS

Co-investorsBreakwater VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Correlation Ventures

Oumioumi.aiin𝕏Jan 2025

Oumi is a platform for building, fine-tuning, and deploying custom specialized AI models, automating the model development lifecycle including evaluations, data generation, training, and deployment.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsBellevue, US

Jeremiah Greer(Founder)inKostas Aisopos(Founder)inMatthew Persons(Founder)inMichael Anthony Schuler(Founder)inOussama Elachqar(Founder)inWilliam Z(Founder)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalMozilla VenturesObvious VenturesPlug and Play VenturesVenrock

Outbound AIoutbound.aiin𝕏Jun 2023

Outbound AI builds conversational AI agents that automate phone-based administrative work in healthcare, particularly for medical billing and revenue cycle tasks.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSeattle, US

Jonathan Wiggs(Founder)inStead Burwell(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAscend Venture CapitalEPIC VENTURESKCRise FundMadrona Venture GroupSPRINGROCK VENTURES+3 more

Overland Aioverland.aiJan 2025

Overland AI develops ground autonomy solutions for military vehicles and land operations, enabling autonomous mobility without human operators.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsSeattle, US

Byron Boots(Founder)inStephanie Bonk(Founder)inGreg Okopal(Founder)inJonathan Fink(Executive Officer)

BoardChristopher Morales(Director)

Co-investors8VCAlumni VenturesAscend Venture CapitalCubit CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Overmatch+7 more

Revolute Roboticsrevoluterobotics.cominOct 2025

Revolve Robotics develops inspection, surveillance, and maintenance robots for hard-to-reach industrial environments, with applications in inspection, construction, security, public safety, and defense sectors.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechDefense TechHardwarePropTechRoboticsSpace TechScottsdale, US

Co-investorsTechstarsANIMO VenturesPlug and Play Ventures

Rock Paper Coinrockpapercoin.comin𝕏

Rock Paper Coin is a booking and payment platform built for event professionals, offering proposals, contracts, electronic signatures, and digital invoicing with Stripe-powered payment processing.

FintechSaaSLake Oswego, US

Elizabeth Sheils(Co-founder)inNora Sheils(Founder)inValerie Troyer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBand of AngelsElevate CapitalHearstLabLong Way VenturesXYZ Venture Capital+1 more

Sabisabi.amin𝕏

Sabi provides infrastructure and platform services for the distribution of goods and services across Africa's supply chain, offering businesses access to supply chain logistics, financial services, and market insights.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Anu Adasolum(Founder)inAdemola Adesina(Founder)Anu Adedoyin Adasolum(Founder)

Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesCommerzVenturesCRE Venture CapitalFluent VenturesLoftyInc Capital+10 more

Solosolosuit.comin𝕏

Solo provides software tools to help debtors respond to debt collection lawsuits and negotiate settlements outside of court.

AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTechProvo, US

George Simons(Founder)inScott Erickson(CTO)Ben Carlson(CX Manager)

Co-investorsCampus Founders FundEvolution VenturesImmeasurableLegalTechLobster CapitalTemerity Capital Partners+7 more

Stack Moxiestackmoxie.comin𝕏

Stack Moxie provides monitoring and alerting for critical marketing processes and workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSKirkland, US

M.H. Lines(Co-Founder, CEO)inShea Chanon(Co-Founder, Operations)inSteven Dunston(Co-Founder, CRO)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalCervinSwan Venture FundSybilla MastersTechstars

Syft Datasyftdata.comin𝕏

Syft uses AI to identify person-level, high-intent buyers from website visits and LinkedIn engagement, enrich them via multiple data providers, and automatically trigger email, LinkedIn, and ad campaigns.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales Tech

Imran Patel(Founder)Nageswara Rao Mannem(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAscend Venture CapitalBloomberg BetaOctavesequel

Trackingplantrackingplan.comin𝕏

Trackingplan provides data quality monitoring and analytics validation software that automatically detects tracking failures and data issues in real time for analytics teams and practitioners.

AdTechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBarcelona, ES

Alexandros Andre Chaaraoui(Founder)inJose Padilla(Founder)inJose Luis Perez(Founder)Pedro Trujillano(Founder)inJosele Pérez(Founder)inJosele Perez(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalNauta CapitalRebel FundY CombinatorKfund

Typetype.aiin𝕏Jun 2023 · $2.8M

A writing platform that offers AI-assisted writing with access to premium models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomySaaSNew York City, US

Stew Fortier(Founder)inStefan LiJyotishka Biswas(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsAmino CapitalAscend Venture CapitalCervinPioneerSeraph GroupSouth Quad+8 more

Velou AIvelou.comin

Velou provides product data infrastructure for agentic commerce, using its retail-specific Commerce-1 model to turn unstructured or incomplete product catalogs into structured, context-rich data.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Sadee Gamhewa(President/CTO and Founder)inSadeesha Gamhewa(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrendon Wales(Director)Gavin Hewitt(CEO)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFUSESentiero VenturesTransLink CapitalANIMO VenturesHeadline

Vouchedvouched.idin

Vouched provides AI-powered digital identity verification and biometric analysis software for integration with identity management and authentication platforms.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS

John Baird(Founder and Board Chairman)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFlying Fish VenturesSeaChangeSK Ventures

Whalesyncwhalesync.comin𝕏

Whalesync enables two-way data synchronization between spreadsheet tools (Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion) and vertical SaaS applications (Webflow, Salesforce, HubSpot, Affinity), allowing teams to automate bulk data operations across platforms without manual CSV imports.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSMiami, US

Curtis Fonger(Founder)inMatthew Busel(Founder)inRyder Ziola(Software Engineer)Chris Hoefgen(Software Engineer)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalOlive Tree CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorAvalanche VCForge Trust+7 more

Wrenchwrench.comin𝕏

Wrench operates a platform that brings certified mechanics to customers' locations for mobile auto repair and maintenance, letting car owners avoid shops and waiting.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSeattle, US

Edward Petersen(Executive Officer, Director)inDouglas Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)inMichelle Virta(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Casey Willis(Executive Officer, Director)William Beaver(Executive Officer, Director)inEd Petersen(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAscend Venture CapitalData Point CapitalMadrona Venture GroupTenaya CapitalMarubeni

Xemblyxembly.com𝕏Oct 2022 · $15MDefunct

Mahadev Book is an online betting exchange platform for Indian players offering cricket betting as its primary focus, alongside sports markets and casino games, all operated through WhatsApp without traditional app registration.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerGaming

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersFlex Capital PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersSeven Peaks Ventures

Yeslergoyesler.com

B2B lumber and building materials marketplace

Seattle, US

MATTHEW MEYERS(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)MICHAEL GALGON(Executive Officer, Director)BLAKE PATTON(Director)

Co-investorsFamily Angel Management FundPioneer Square LabsSeaChangeTech Square VenturesCrosslink Capital

Yoodli AIyoodli.aiin𝕏Jun 2022

Yoodli is an AI-powered platform that provides interactive roleplay scenarios to help users improve their communication skills and public speaking confidence.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US

Varun Puri(Founder)inEsha J.(Chief Customer Officer, Co-founder)Esha Joshi(Founder)inVarun P.(CEO, Co-founder)

BoardPatrick Ennis(Director)inNeeraj Hablani(Director)in

Co-investorsNotable CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Ascend Venture CapitalJ4 VenturesMadrona Venture Group+4 more

Zockszocks.ioin𝕏Jan 2026

Zocks is an AI assistant for financial advisors that automates administrative work such as meeting notes, intake and account forms, client email replies, and CRM updates.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Ákos Ratku(Founder)inMark Gilbert(Founder)in

BoardArif Janmohamed(Director)inHarsh Govil(Director)

Co-investors14Peaks CapitalAscend Venture CapitalEntrée CapitalExpanseMotive PartnersQED Investors+2 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Ascend Fund IILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2023——1.03x0.00x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Ascend made?
Ascend has 60 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 16 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Ascend invest at?
Ascend invests at the Seed, Series B stages.
What sectors does Ascend focus on?
Ascend focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.

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