Ascension
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 26 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Ascension backs founders at the pre-seed and seed stages, supporting them from day one through subsequent milestones. Over the past decade the firm has invested through generalist and institutional, thesis-driven funds into mission-driven, outlier founders across the UK, Europe and North America. Its approach is to provide early-stage capital and ongoing support throughout the founder journey, from initial investment through scaling and exit.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Ascension went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 98 of 151 portfolio companiesSaaS ×40AI & Machine Learning ×35Consumer ×17Enterprise Software ×16Healthtech ×14Fintech ×12Marketing Tech ×12Digital Health ×11
HQs:United Kingdom×54United States×4European Union×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 65 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×382 founders×203 founders×44+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 64 founders with education data
University of Cambridge ×8UCL ×6INSEAD ×4Imperial College London ×3The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×3The University of Manchester ×3Saïd Business School, University of Oxford ×2University of Bath ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 66 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×20Engineering ×14Computer Science ×11Mathematics & Statistics ×9Economics ×8Life Sciences ×5Humanities ×3Law ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 68 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×4Unreasonable ×4Apple ×3University of Bristol ×3BBC ×2BOOST ×2BuroHappold Engineering ×2IBM ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 70 with degree data)
Investments · 151 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 32023 · 22022 · 32021 · 315 dated
Acurable manufactures wearable acoustic sensor devices for home-based patient monitoring and chronic disease management.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB
Prof. Esther Rodriguez-Villegas
Co-investorsKibo VenturesKindred CapitalMeridian Health VenturesMundi VenturesAscension Ventures
Amilis is a women's health platform that unifies patient medical history, clinical workflows, and treatment pathways into a single longitudinal record shared between patients and clinicians.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Sarita Stefani(Founder)inYasmin Baba(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscension Ventures
A Million Ads builds dynamic, personalized audio and digital advertising, working across creative, engineering, and sales functions to produce and manage ad campaigns.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Steve Dunlop(Founder)inPaul Kelly(CEO)inJoanne Grindrod(CFO/COO)in
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The IncubatorGMG VenturesMercuri.vcPredictive VCSouter InvestmentsAscension Ventures
AskVinny provides an AI teammate that handles customer conversations across voice, WhatsApp, chat, and email for property management operations, connecting to existing PMS, CRM, and messaging systems.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Rory Buchanan 👷(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel InvestPT1Fuel Ventures
Bulbshare operates Ignite Communities, a mobile-first customer collaboration platform that lets brands co-create products, marketing, and strategies with engaged digital communities and gather feedback through surveys, video diaries, and multimedia content.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAmery CapitalBegin CapitalBlossom Street VenturesCreative UKAscension VenturesPortfolio Ventures
Maker of Caira, an intelligent interchangeable-lens camera that captures, edits, and shares content with integrated on-camera AI processing and MagSafe iPhone connectivity.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Co-investorsBetaworks7percent VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcF4 Fund
Capably provides enterprise AI automation using agentic AI to handle routine work and support critical tasks, offering a proprietary stack with governance, safety, and industry-tailored automation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Nicolas Trésegnie(Co-Founder)inRafa Pulido(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBoost Capital PartnersHaatchMasiaRLC VenturesSure Valley VenturesAraya Ventures+1 more
Captur provides on-device image validation and scoring against user-defined policies for field teams and enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Charlotte Bax(Founder)in
Co-investorsMMC VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcRLC VenturesSure Valley VenturesTwo Culture CapitalAscension Ventures
ComplyStream builds AI-native compliance and financial-crime operations software, including agentic workflows for KYB/KYC onboarding, fraud detection, and dispute resolution in B2B payments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Kartik Dabbiru(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCornerstone VC
Contingent operates a supplier insight and third-party risk management platform that aggregates data from thousands of sources into one system for real-time supplier monitoring, due diligence, and regulatory compliance.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesWorking Capital FundConcentric
CourtCorrect provides AI-powered tools for case handlers and quality assurance teams to draft compliant customer responses, identify errors, and structure complaints data for regulated industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Ludwig Bull(Founder)in
Co-investors20VCVisionaries ClubAscension VenturesRLC Ventures
Credit Kudos was a UK credit reference agency that used Open Banking data to help lenders judge whether applicants could afford to repay.
FintechLondon, GB
Freddy Kelly(CEO)inMatt Schofield(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCEntrepreneur FirstNFT VenturesPortfolio VenturesAngel InvestAscension Ventures+7 more
A full-stack engineering team that builds, tests, and ships SaaS products with roles spanning architecture planning, backend APIs, frontend UI, and QA testing.
Developer ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsGelt VCKindred Ventures
Dines is a hospitality management platform for food and beverage venues such as food halls, offering counter POS, self-order kiosks, mobile and QR ordering, handheld tableside devices, integrated payments, stock and staff management, vendor revenue splitting, and an AI assistant called Tilly.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Delawar Hussain(Founder)in
Co-investorsMolten Ventures
Driftrock is a customer acquisition platform for automotive brands that consolidates lead generation, conversion, and sales tracking across multiple channels and markets.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSales TechLondon, GB
Matt Wheeler(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsCraigie CapitalMolten VenturesQVentures
The Electric Car Scheme provides an EV salary sacrifice program that lets employees lease electric cars at a discount through their employer, while helping businesses save on tax and offer a staff benefit.
CleantechHR TechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Thom Groot(CEO & Co-founder)inTom Eilon(Co-Founder)in
Co-investors13books CapitalConduit ConnectPortfolio VenturesSPWOneAdjuvoBayern Kapital
Foodsteps operates a food sustainability platform that measures, reduces, and reports the environmental impact of food products, generating automated Product Carbon Footprints and Scope 3 assessments across the supply chain from farming to transport.
Climate TechFoodTechSaaS
Anya Doherty(Founder)in
Co-investorsConduit ConnectOctopus VenturesMetaplanet
FraudFinder AI detects and prevents fraud in financial transactions, enabling businesses to safely transact with more consumers while protecting individuals from unfair costs in financial products access.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechInsurTechLondon, GB
Co-investorsAscension VenturesEuropean Super Angels ClubTechstarsJLR StarMoscar Capital
FreightSuite is an operating system for freight forwarders that automates manual tasks such as quoting, real-time cost and margin tracking, accruals management, and credit control.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSales TechLondon, GB
William Jacobs(Founder)in
Co-investorsSuperSeed
Fuzey provides a messaging platform that turns dealership DMS data into automated WhatsApp reminders and targeted campaigns, triggering messages for events like service due dates, MOT expiries, and warranty renewals.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsbyFoundersAmplo VenturesFlash VenturesGlobal Founders Capital
GEEIQ is a data and analytics platform for brands running marketing activations in gaming and virtual worlds such as Roblox, Fortnite, and ZEPETO.
Data & InfrastructureGamingMarketing Tech
Charles Hambro(Founder)in
Co-investorsGFR FundYFM Equity Partners
Gendo provides an AI-native collaborative workspace for architecture teams to generate, iterate, and make visual decisions within their design workflow.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUK, GB
George Proud(CEO & Co-founder)inWill Jones(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsLEA PartnersPT1RLC VenturesAscension VenturesSoma Capital
A UK platform that lets homeowners compare estate agents before selling a property.
PropTech
Colby Short(Founder)inPeter Thum-Bonannoin
Co-investors500 GlobalChannel 4 VenturesMarchmont Ventures
Glaize makes stick-on gel and reusable press-on nails that provide a salon-style finish at home without a UV lamp or acetone removal.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB
Gina Farran(Founder & CEO)inTom Christensen(Founder)
Co-investorsAntlerTechstart VenturesThe Fund
Goodstack is a nonprofit verification and benefits platform that connects eligible nonprofits with discounted software and services from major companies, while also facilitating fundraising partnerships with corporate donors.
Impact & Social GoodSaaS
Henry Ludlam(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystMorpheus VenturesAscension VenturesJigsaw VC
FintechLondon, GB
Aayush Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationTechstarsAscension VenturesForce Over Mass CapitalRLC VenturesStartup Funding Club
Greenpixie provides emissions measurement and cloud sustainability services to engineering teams, helping them reduce waste and improve efficiency in cloud operations.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechCloud Computing
Co-investorsGreen Angel VenturesOctopus VenturesThomas JamesBeringea
Happl is an AI-native platform that helps global companies manage, automate, and personalize employee benefits across multiple countries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB
Ben Towers(Founder)inMike RoseBen Shorrock(Creative Director)
Co-investorsBackfuture Ventures, LlcHaatchPioneerPitchdriveY Combinator6 Degrees Capital+3 more
HealthKey provides AI-powered patient identification for clinical trial teams by integrating with electronic health records to automatically prescreen and identify eligible trial candidates.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechAustin, US
Josh Sabol(CEO)inKyle Johnson(CTO)
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAviva VenturesCur8 CapitalOxfordZeno Ventures
Hesta Health delivers comprehensive postnatal care to women and birthing parents in the two years following childbirth, combining clinical expertise with technology to improve recovery and lifelong health outcomes.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Sujitha(Co-founder)inAmanda Cupples(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalEka VenturesSamos InvestmentsAscension Ventures
Honest Mobile provides mobile network services with SIM card products designed to offer transparent pricing, responsive customer support, and environmental sustainability.
Climate TechConsumer
Joshua Mihill(Founder)in
Co-investorsDMG VenturesHorseplay VenturesThe SidebySide Partnership
HotelRunner is an all-in-one platform for hotels and hospitality businesses to manage property operations, distribute inventory across online travel agencies, automate pricing, and increase bookings.
SaaSSales TechTravel & HospitalityLondon, GB
Ali Beklen(Founder)inArden Agopyan(Founder)in
Co-investors212Ascension VenturesFounders FactoryGalata Business Angels Official
HubBox provides checkout technology that enables retailers to offer parcel pickup as a shipping option at point-of-sale, integrating with major carriers and e-commerce platforms.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupPuma Private EquitySeneca PartnersKM CapitalNexus Investment Ventures
HURR operates a peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace where users rent clothing and earn loyalty credit on completed rentals.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplaces
Co-investorsD4 VenturesOctopus VenturesPraetura Ventures
HURR operates a tech-first marketplace enabling people to rent and lend luxury fashion items instead of purchasing them, reducing waste in the fashion industry.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumer
Victoria Prew(Founder)in
Co-investorsD4 VenturesOctopus VenturesPraetura Ventures
A game development studio that describes its workplace values around inclusion, flexibility, community, and play.
Gaming
Co-investorsThe Games Fund
incuto provides a cloud-based platform that helps credit unions and community lenders grow, automate back-office processes, and improve their members' digital experience.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS
Infiniti builds and operates battery recycling systems that recover critical materials through controlled, closed-loop chemical processes to support electrification and energy technologies.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Keith Brent(Founder)in
Co-investorsSustainable Ventures
Jasper provides an AI-powered platform for marketers and creators to generate and refine content.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAustin, US
Chris Hull(Vice President of Customer Success)inJP Morgan(CTO)inDave Rogenmoser(Founder)inJohn Philip Morgan(Founder)Shane Orlick(Executive Officer)inTimothy Young(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Angel Collective Opportunity FundBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementCreative HQ — The IncubatorEssence Venture Capital+22 more
JimJams makes chocolate spreads formulated with 83% less sugar than ordinary chocolate spreads, aimed at families and children for everyday eating.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsLSG Holdings
Kettel operates a rent-to-own housing program that lets first-time buyers rent a home while locking in a fixed purchase price for 36 months and building the deposit, credit, and affordability needed to buy it.
Construction TechConsumerFintechPropTechLondon, GB
Trevor Stunden(CEO)inAlex Tupper(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
Kinfolk is an AI agent that automates HR support and workflows within Slack and Teams, enabling employees to self-serve answers and complete HR processes.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlbionVCEmerge EducationAcadian Ventures Management, Llc
Koru Kids operates an online platform that helps UK families find, hire, and legally employ part-time and full-time nannies, handling vetting, matching, contracts, payroll, and HMRC and pension administration.
ConsumerHR TechMarketplaces
Rachel Carrell(Founder)inRachel Sarah Carrell(Founder)
Co-investorsAlbionVCAtomicoMolten VenturesSamos InvestmentsEntrepreneur FirstGlobal Founders Capital
Quantum Lens develops a quantum computing and AI platform for drug discovery that simulates molecular behavior at the atomic level to guide the design of novel drug candidates.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAI SeedBeresford VenturesCambridge Angels group
Lick is a paint brand that sells high-quality paint products online and in physical retail locations (B&Q).
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Lucas London(Founder)in
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALOMERS VenturesPente CapitalRedbus VenturesSamos InvestmentsStella Capital+1 more
LiquidTrust provides a payment platform that embeds escrow, compliance, and global payout capabilities for digital platforms, enabling secure fund release based on defined conditions across 200+ countries.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsCRIVO VenturesResolute VenturesSaaSholicTechstarsAntifund VCArkam Ventures+8 more
Localistico is a local marketing and analytics platform that helps brick-and-mortar businesses get discovered by customers through search engines, maps, and AI assistants, while managing their online presence and reputation at scale.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech
Daniel Mota Leiva(Founder)Ricardo Varela(Founder)
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesSeedRocketTrue.Ascension Ventures
Looop by 360Learning is a learning and development platform that automates L&D programs such as compliance, onboarding, manager, partner, sales, and customer training, delivering content to learners via inbox, app, SMS, or team chat.
EdTechHR TechSaaS
ManaMind builds AI-powered agents that automate quality assurance testing in video games by understanding and playing games like human players.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGamingLondon, GB
Emil Kostadinov(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsHeartfelt Capital
ManholeMetrics designs and deploys wastewater level sensors paired with a monitoring software platform (Porthole) that give water utilities real-time visibility into sewer and stormwater networks.
CleantechClimate TechIoT
Will Dubin(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAvonmore DevelopmentsBritish Design FundSyndicateRoomEcho River Capital
MapMortar provides a physics-based 3D modelling and AI platform that turns a list of property addresses into building models and portfolio decarbonisation plans, helping real estate owners and managers baseline emissions, plan retrofits, and manage CAPEX.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechPropTechLondon, GB
Ranjeet Bhalerao(Founder)in
Co-investorsMission One CapitalSeed XCarbon13
MedAll is an events platform for the healthcare community, letting professionals, students and organisations host and attend private or public events, conferences and workshops.
EdTechHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsNina Capital
MiAlgae uses whisky distillation by-products to grow microalgae rich in marine Omega 3s, offering a plant-based, low-carbon alternative to fish oil.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Douglas Martin(Founder & CEO)inShreekanth Ramananthan(Technical Director)in
Co-investorsConduit ConnectEquity GapRabo Corporate VenturingAscension VenturesBlue Ocean Capital GroupClay Capital+1 more
Monolith provides AI-powered tools for engineering and product testing, enabling teams to train machine-learning models to analyze test data, identify design issues, and optimize validation processes without requiring data science expertise.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Dr. Richard Ahlfeld(CEO & Board Director)
Co-investorsAzimuth Capital ManagementFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYInsight PartnersPentech VenturesAscension Ventures+3 more
Mutt Motorcycles designs and sells its own line of motorcycles along with genuine branded parts and clothing, available through dealers and online in the UK.
ConsumerE-commerceMobility & Transportation
Nebuflow develops drug delivery technology for pharmaceutical applications.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesGlasgow, GB
Co-investorsConduit Connect
Neuronostics develops BioEP, software that applies digital analysis of background EEG to generate biomarkers supporting epilepsy diagnosis for clinicians and neurology services.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
John Terry(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Wave VenturesThe FSE GroupAscension VenturesBritish Business BankEmpirical VenturesInnovate UK
Night Zookeeper offers an online program that teaches children reading and writing skills—including spelling, punctuation, grammar, and vocabulary—through a game-based story world where kids invent characters and complete adventures.
ConsumerEdTechGaming
Novai applies advanced molecular and computational approaches to eye disease, supporting clinicians and researchers in translating scientific findings into patient treatment options.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesReading, GB
Prof. Francesca Cordeiro(Founder, Director & Chief Executive Officer)Prof. M. Francesca Cordeiro(Founder & CEO)MARIA FRANCESCA CORDEIRO(Director)
BoardNATALIE PANKOVA(Director)inKARL DAVID KEEGAN(Director)STEPHEN ROY PAGE(Director)
Co-investorsAnglia Capital GroupExSight VenturesThe FSE GroupInBC Investment Corp.Zinc
NumberEight builds AI-powered audience intelligence for digital advertising without relying on personal identifiers, serving publishers, ad platforms, and media agencies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Abhishek Sen(Founder)in
Co-investorsCOREangelsNauta CapitalACF InvestorsAI SeedAscension VenturesBeacon Capital
NunaBio manufactures high-complexity DNA constructs from challenging sequences up to production-scale volumes using a modular, cell-free "DNA micro-foundry" platform.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsNewcastle upon Tyne, GB
Co-investorsEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalMaven Capital PartnersNorthstar Ventures
Organise is a network platform that enables workers to organize collectively around workplace issues, petition for change, and advocate for fair wages and dignified working conditions.
Future of WorkSocial
Co-investorsBethnal Green VenturesForm VenturesAda Ventures
Tally is an online form and survey builder that lets users create unlimited forms with logic, calculations, integrations, and customization, offering a free tier plus paid Pro and Business plans.
Developer ToolsFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS
Marie Martens(Founder)inFilip Minev(Founder)Jason Brown(Founder)Jasper Platz(Founder)
Co-investors1991 VenturesAnchorless BangladeshBarn VenturesBloom / Giesen Family OfficeColectivo JaguaraDay One Capital+17 more
Panakeia develops software for biomarker profiling aimed at making precision diagnostics faster and instrument-free, to inform cancer diagnosis, treatment, and drug development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechLondon, GB
Pahini Pandya(Co-founder & CEO)inPandu Raharja(CTO)inPandu Raharja-Liu(Founder)inPahini P.(Founder)in
Co-investorsDuke Capital PartnersEntrepreneur FirstHoxton VenturesLocalGlobe
Plend is a lending company that assesses loan applicants based on real-world affordability using open banking data and its proprietary PLEND Score, rather than traditional credit scores.
ConsumerFintech
James Pursaill(Founder)in
Co-investorsActive Partners
PreWarp builds demand forecasting software for apparel brands.
Enterprise SoftwareRetail TechLondon, GB
Thomas Barber(CEO)inTom Walker(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstThe FSE Group
Qflow provides an automated data collection and auditing platform that captures on-site construction data to help construction teams track and reduce waste, carbon, and their social and environmental impact.
Climate TechConstruction TechData & InfrastructureSaaSLondon, GB
Brittany Harris(Co-founder)inJade Cohen(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsConduit ConnectEntrepreneur FirstGreen Angel VenturesGreensoil PropTech VenturesGroundBreak VenturesMMC Ventures+9 more
Qureight is a UK AI-powered imaging CRO providing enterprise-grade imaging and precision endpoints for lung and heart disease trials.
Muhunthan Thillai(Founder)in
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupGuinness VenturesMolten VenturesCMS VenturesPlayfair CapitalXTX Markets
Reborn Homes designs and produces stylish homewares using recycled materials and local production methods, with an emphasis on circular design and sustainability.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyClimate TechConsumerPropTechWiltshire, GB
Co-investorsBayes Entrepreneurship FundConduit ConnectDMG Ventures
Recruitment Smart offers VScreen, an AI-powered video interview platform for enterprise hiring that provides asynchronous video interviews for high-volume early-stage screening and AI-structured live video interviews for final-stage decisions.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlfabeatBlackfinch VenturesCapital Mills
RideTandem runs a technology platform that partners with local taxi, minibus, and coach companies to provide managed workplace and education shuttle services.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Huw McLeod(Co-founder)inAlex Shapland-Howes(Co-founder & CEO)inTatseng Chiam(Co-founder)in
Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalBlackfinch VenturesConduit ConnectSustainable Ventures
Round Treasury offers an AI-powered platform that automates treasury, accounts payable, and payroll for finance teams, including cash sweeps, invoice processing, yield optimisation on idle cash via money market funds, and payment runs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Pac O'Shea(Founder)inHayyaan Ahmad(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstLove VenturesPassion CapitalSamos InvestmentsAlstin CapitalBacked+3 more
Salt Road provides speech and language therapy delivered by HCPC-registered therapists, offering sessions both in person and online.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Scribeless offers a direct mail platform that automates personalized handwritten marketing letters at scale for businesses.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Alex R.in
Co-investorsSuperSeedRLC Ventures
Secret Spa is an on-demand beauty and wellness marketplace that sends vetted, DBS-checked therapists to customers' homes for treatments including hair, makeup, nails, tanning and massage.
ConsumerMarketplacesWellness & Fitness
SentiSum provides an AI-powered Voice of the Customer platform that analyzes customer conversations and feedback across channels to extract insights for support, product, and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Oleksander BondarevSharad Khandelwal(Founder)in
Co-investors500 Global
SideQuest is a VR gaming and community platform that helps players discover, rate, and install indie, experimental, and early-access games and apps for standalone headsets.
ConsumerGamingMarketplacesBelfast
Shane Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Orla Harris(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAda VenturesThe Fund
SOJO is a UK-based clothing repair and alterations platform offering online-booked repair services for consumers and white-label, tech-enabled aftercare solutions for fashion brands, including in-store alterations digitisation and damaged stock recovery.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesRetail TechLondon, GB
Josephine Philips(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapitalTConduit ConnectHaatchMSMS2G Investments
Spill provides workplace mental health support by letting employees book video therapy sessions through Slack, MS Teams, and web app integrations, and offers Safety Net, a survey tool that flags at-risk team members for outreach by counsellors.
Digital HealthHR TechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Calvin Benton(Founder)in
Co-investorsAda VenturesPassion CapitalAll In Capital
Sprive is a fintech app that helps UK mortgage holders pay off their debt faster by automating overpayments from everyday shopping with partnered retailers.
B2B MarketplacesFintechUnited Kingdom, GB
Saad Hashim(Founder)inJinesh Vohra(CEO)in
Co-investorsActive PartnersChannel 4 VenturesCornerstone VCAscension VenturesTwo MagnoliasVelocity Capital Advisors
Stablepharma develops a technology platform that converts existing vaccines and biologicals into thermostable, fridge-free products, removing reliance on the refrigerated cold chain.
BiotechClimate TechHealthtech
SteadyPay offers a subscription-based app providing short-term cash advances and income top-ups to employed individuals, including those with fluctuating pay or bad credit.
ConsumerFintech
John Downie(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCSalica InvestmentsTrueSight VenturesAscension Ventures
Wagestream provides a financial wellness platform for employees that combines real-time earnings visibility, earned wage access, and financial education tools to help workers manage their finances and build long-term security.
FintechHR TechWellness & FitnessDallas, US
Peter Briffett(Founder)Portman Wills(Founder)
Co-investorsQED InvestorsAscension VenturesBlackRockBritish Business BankFirestartrLocalGlobe+5 more
Suvera provides population health management software that automates patient recall for UK NHS general practices, identifying who is due for reviews, blood tests and investigations, generating holistic multi-condition recalls, and writing outcomes back into EMIS and SystmOne.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsCalm/Storm VCAscension Ventures
Switchee provides smart thermostats, connected sensors and a data platform that give social landlords real-time insight into home conditions to detect mould, reduce fuel poverty, support decarbonisation and meet compliance obligations.
EnergyIoTPropTech
Tom RobinsinLeann Hearne(Interim Chief Executive Officer)inKate Roberts(Head of Customer Success)in
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesContrarian VenturesGreen Shores CapitalAscension VenturesJoseph Rowntree FoundationMustard Seed
Tembo builds a platform that serves as an operating layer for software engineering teams, providing secure execution, shared context, and workflow coordination for AI coding agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Ry Walker(Founder)inBenjamin Akar(Founder)Darren Baldwin Jr.(Founder)
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesAlumni VenturesCincyTechCintrifuse CapitalGrand VenturesLove Ventures+10 more
Thalamos builds digital software for the UK Mental Health Act process, digitising statutory admission, treatment and discharge forms across the mental health care pathway for NHS trusts and health and care professionals.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Arden(Co-founder)Ross(Co-founder)
A catering marketplace that connects UK event venues with a curated network of caterers and street food traders to deliver diverse cuisine options for corporate events, festivals, and pop-ups.
FoodTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsAscension VenturesFuel Ventures
TrackTitan provides sim racing coaching and analytics to help drivers improve their lap times regardless of their budget or background.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingSports Tech
Max Teichert(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntlerGame Changers VenturesPartech VenturesRLC Venturessequel
Turneo provides an experience management system for hotels to build, sell, and manage bookable activities and tours across their properties, supporting both in-house offerings and third-party partner experiences from a unified platform.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesE-commerceSaaSTravel & HospitalityLondon, GB
Matija Marijan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersSilicon GardensUnderline Ventures
Valla provides legal tools and guidance for individuals to pursue employment claims and tribunal cases without hiring a traditional law firm.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardwareLegalTechUK, GB
Danae Shell(Founder)in
Co-investorsActive PartnersInvesting Women AngelsTechstart VenturesAda VenturesPortfolio Ventures
Veratrak provides data integration infrastructure for pharmaceutical supply chains, enabling manufacturers and distribution partners to share inventory, forecast, and shipment data through their existing communication channels.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAltrincham, GB
Co-investorsBlockchain Valley Ventures, LlcCrane Venture PartnersBlockchain Valley Ventures AG
Vidsy is a creative company that produces video and creative content by combining human creativity with AI.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Gerard Keeley(Co-founder & CEO)inArchie Campbell(Founder)inAlex M.(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoral Reef IOGMG VenturesMercuri.vcAscension VenturesDelin VenturesFounders Factory
Visionable enables direct connections between hospitals and patients and facilitates collaboration among healthcare teams across multiple locations.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsQVenturesWest Hill Capital
Dubler 2 is a desktop application that converts voice input into MIDI notes in real time using AI-powered pitch tracking, allowing musicians and producers to use their voice as an instrument within any digital audio workstation.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Daven Sanassyin
Co-investorsTrind VenturesAscension Ventures
We Are Group is a UK delivery partner focused on digital inclusion and financial wellbeing, helping organisations offer digital-first services while supporting vulnerable and financially at-risk people.
EdTechGovTechImpact & Social Good
Zen Educate operates a digital platform connecting schools to qualified substitute teachers and temporary educators.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechSaaSLondon, GB
Oren Cohen(Founder)inSlava Kremerman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdjuvoBrighteye VenturesClaret Capital PartnersConduit ConnectCREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEICFJ Labs+4 more
Zeroheight provides a centralized platform for managing design systems, enabling coordination between design tools and development teams to ensure consistent implementation and reference.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Jerome de Lafargue(CEO)inRobin Tindale(Founder)in
BoardJonathan Hsu(Director)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstExpaFundersClubY CombinatorKhosla VenturesLondon Co-Investment Fund+2 more
ZigZag offers a SaaS-based returns management platform that integrates with retailer websites to handle product returns.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSLondon, GB
Al Gerrie(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsMaersk Growth
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
5D AIAlbertAnathemAparitoArctic StudiosBetter NatureBizzonBoostCanveoChilli ConnectConcert BioConvert PharmaCoop InnovationsCrowd Data SystemsCudoCudo VenturesDataSyncDebtStreamDiemEmergent EnergyEolasEpochExSeedFarmDriveFin MileGDevelopglobechainGreenleaf BioGuardian AngelHammockHeatioHoselJuniverKammaMerxMoteefeNanoplumeNomioPangaea DataPantreeRunaRuna NetworkSortedSynkkaTailor BioThursdayUntapVirtue HealthVoxmindWattStackWorkstream
Exits · 3
3 acquisitions · showing 2Credit Kudosacq. by AppleMonolithacq. by CoreWeave
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQureight · citybiz.co · Jul 29, 2026
Switchee · trysignalbase.com · Jul 15, 2026
Saltroad · raising.fi · Jul 1, 2026
GEEIQ · finsmes.com · May 26, 2026
Greenpixie · finsmes.com · May 18, 2026
Infiniti Recycling · trysignalbase.com · Apr 5, 2026
Captur · prnewswire.com · Mar 10, 2026
Kinfolk · finsmes.com · Mar 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ascension made?
- Ascension has 151 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Ascension invest at?
- Ascension invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Ascension's typical check size?
- Ascension typically writes checks of $190K – $1.1M.
- What sectors does Ascension focus on?
- Ascension focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Ascension located?
- Ascension is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Ascension lead rounds?
- Ascension typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Ascension co-invest with?
- Ascension most often shares deals with Conduit Connect, Entrepreneur First, Seedcamp, among 210 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Ascension has recently won major industry awards for seed-stage investing and impact, led new pre-seed investments in golf marketplace Hosel and voice authentication platform Voxmind, and announced a brand refresh alongside strong portfolio company funding momentum across fintech, real assets, connectivity, and healthcare sectors. AI summary
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Mercuri.vc is a UK-based venture capital fund investing at pre-seed and seed stage in media technology startups, backed by the British Business Bank.
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