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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.
What they invest in
from 11 of 13 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ6Consumer Γ3SaaS Γ3AgTech Γ2B2B Marketplaces Γ2Deep Tech Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2Gaming Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ8IndonesiaΓ1IndiaΓ1
Investments Β· showing 12 of 13
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 Β· 42024 Β· 22023 Β· 12022 Β· 12021 Β· 210 dated
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(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAgFunderSBI Ven CapitalTNBAura
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
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
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalMadrona Venture Group
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 CapitalBlackRockMaveronVersion One VenturesVictory Park Capital
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(Co-Founder / CEO)inOndrej Hrebicek(Co-Founder / CTO)inAustin Hay(Executive Officer, Director)inPranav Priyush(CEO)
BoardMatt Garratt(Director)inZachary Bratun-Glennon(Director)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFikaGradient VenturesInvariantes FundMadrona Venture GroupRecall Capital+5 more
Govstream.ai provides AI-powered permitting software that helps cities streamline building permit intake, standardize reviews, and reduce bottlenecks.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Safouen (Saf) Rabah(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture Capital47th Street Partners
Mill Creek, US
Tammy Savage(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAnthony Bontrager(Director)inRodney Clark(Director)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesVoyager CapitalWestRiver GroupBluesky Equities Ltd.Cascade Seed FundTapas Capital
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
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 VenturesS3 Ventures
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
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)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalAscend Venture CapitalSouth QuadY CombinatorCervinOmega Venture Partners+1 more
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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 PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersSeven Peaks Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesClarify AI Β· geekwire.com Β· Jul 21, 2026
Type Β· fundraiseinsider.com Β· May 19, 2026
Govstream Β· inforcapital.com Β· Dec 14, 2025
Revolute Robotics Β· massrobotics.org Β· Oct 14, 2025
Fund performance Β· per public LP disclosures
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascend Fund IILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2023 | β | β | 1.03x | 0.00x |
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 13 tracked investments, including 5 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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