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Ascension Ventures

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Saint Louis · Seed–Late Stage · 20 people tracked

Also known as AHV HOLDING COMPANY, LLC

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Investment thesis

Backed by 13 U.S. health systems across 22 states with >$100B annual revenue, offers founders direct access to large provider networks and alignment with hospital and community health priorities.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$10M – $20M
HQ
Saint Louis, Missouri, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2001
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$1B
VC funds
4
Tracked investments
137
Unicorns
1
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
4

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Emily Kuhns· Finance Director
Daniel K Conner· Executive Officer
Phillip Toews· Executive Officer
Randall D. Schroeder· Executive Officer

What they invest in

from 106 of 137 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×65Digital Health ×35AI & Machine Learning ×31SaaS ×27Medical Devices ×25Enterprise Software ×18Biotech ×13Data & Infrastructure ×12

HQs:United States×66United Kingdom×12Australia×1Ireland×1India×1Japan×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 32 portfolio companies
63%
solo founders
20 of 32 mapped founding teams
32%
repeat founders
of 25 founders with career history
~4.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 10 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×202 founders×83 founders×24+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data

Stanford University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2Washington University in St. Louis ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×9Life Sciences ×8Computer Science ×5Business & Management ×4Medicine ×4Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×2Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 25 founders with career history

Oracle ×4Stanford University ×4GoldenGate Software ×3Confluent Surgical ×2PacifiCare Health Systems ×2University of Michigan ×2

9 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 28 with degree data)

Investments · 137 tracked

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By year:2026 · 52025 · 22024 · 22023 · 42022 · 62021 · 82020 · 142019 · 32018 · 22017 · 32016 · 52015 · 266 dated

EBR Systemsebrsystemsinc.comin𝕏OTC: EBRCZ

EBR Systems develops the WiSE cardiac pacing system, a leadless and physiologic medical device for treating heart failure patients.

HealthtechMedical DevicesSilicon Valley, AU

Parker Willis(Executive Officer)inAllan Will(Executive Chair)inJohn McCutcheon(President, Chief Executive Officer)inMark Cowan(Executive Officer)inStephen O'Conner(Executive Officer)Richard Riley(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsEmergent Medical Partners, LLPRunway Growth CapitalMorgenthalerSplit Rock Partners

Neuroneticsneurostar.cominNASDAQ: STIM

Neuronetics manufactures and sells the NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System, a transcranial magnetic stimulation device used in office-based treatment of major depressive disorder and other mental health conditions, along with operating a network of treatment centers that provide both NeuroStar therapy and esketamine treatment to patients.

HealthtechMalvern, US

Mark R. Bausinger(Executive Officer)inChristopher Thatcher(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel L. Reuvers(President and Chief Executive Officer)

BoardStephen Campe(Director)Robert Kuhling(Director)Liam Ratcliffe(Director)

Co-investors1315 CapitalAtlas VentureCHV CapitalGE Ventures

Phreesiaphreesia.comin𝕏NYSE: PHROct 2014

Phreesia provides a patient intake and engagement platform with automated tools for registration, insurance verification, appointment access, and payments used by healthcare organizations.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York, US

Chaim Indig(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Roberts(Executive Officer)inCharles Kallenbach(Executive Officer)inThomas Altier(Executive Officer)inBalaji Gandhi(Chief Financial Officer)inDavid Linetsky(President, Network Solutions)in

Co-investorsBlue Venture FundsEscalate Capital PartnersHLM Venture PartnersLLRLRVHealthVantagePoint Capital Partners

Arista MDaristamd.comin𝕏Series B · Jul 2020 · $6M✓ verified

AristaMD is a technology-enabled clinical services provider that connects primary care physicians with board-certified specialists through eConsults to improve access to specialty care and reduce costs.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Diego, US

Keith Pinter(Chief Executive Officer)inJulia Jezmir(President and Chief Medical Officer)inBrooke LeVasseur(Executive Officer, Director)inDouglas Downs(Executive Officer, Director)Rebecca Cofinas(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Kuelper(Director)in

Co-investors.406 VenturesCobalt VenturesCU Healthcare Innovation FundHomebrewMemorialCare Innovation FundOptum Ventures+2 more

Fraudfinderfraudfinderai.comin𝕏✓ verified

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-investorsEuropean Super Angels ClubTechstars

OB Hospitalist Groupobhg.comin𝕏Oct 2016✓ verified

Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) operates 24/7 obstetric emergency departments (OBEDs) using an OB hospitalist model, placing clinicians in hospital labor and delivery departments around the clock to care for pregnant women.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMauldin, US

Christopher Swain(Founder, MD)inLenny Castiglione(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Reimer(Director)inKevin Krenzke(Executive Officer)inDavid Swain(Executive Officer, Director)inCliff Lawrence(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAresSummit Partners

Tulavi Therapeuticstulavi.comin✓ verified

Tulavi develops medical devices for peripheral nerve surgery, aiming to improve surgical treatment options and patient outcomes in nerve care.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US

Farhad Khosravi(Executive Officer, Director)Fred Khosravi(Chairman & Co-Founder)inJosh Vose(Chief Executive Officer)inCorinne Bright(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardHenry Chen(Director)in

Co-investorsDelos Capital

▶︎ STRM.BIOstrm.bioin

STRM.BIO develops technology to deliver gene therapies, aiming to improve how these treatments reach patients.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevityMedical Devices

Michael Luther(CEO)in

Co-investorsBreakout LabsBreakout VenturesDelos CapitalNYBC VenturesKdT Ventures

Academic Partnershipsacademicpartnerships.comin

Risepoint is an education technology company that provides support services to not-for-profit universities and colleges to launch and grow online degree programs.

EdTech

Co-investorsClaritas CapitalInsight Partners

Advanced Practice Strategiesaps-web.comin𝕏Mar 2015

Relias provides assessment-driven, personalized continuing education, simulations, and analytics for healthcare organizations, with a focus on obstetrics and reducing maternal mortality.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechBoston, US

Hugh Merryweather(Executive Officer)Russell K. Richmond(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSeth Blackley(Director)Matthew Hermann(Director)Rick Vandervenne(Director)John Ambrose(Director)

Co-investorsSUMMATION HEALTH VENTURES

Aethonaethon.comin

Aethon provides autonomous mobile robots and fleet management software for facility operations, offering comprehensive support including installation, maintenance, and 24/7 monitoring for healthcare, logistics, and other enterprise environments.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Alignment Health (NASDAQ: ALHC)alignmenthealth.comin𝕏

Alignment Health provides healthcare services for seniors through a combination of technology and care delivery across multiple channels, including telehealth, in-person doctor visits, and home care.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechWellness & Fitness

John Kao(Founder)in

Co-investorsK2 HealthVentures

Aliphcombodymedia.com

San Francisco, US

HOSAIN RAHMAN(Executive Officer, Director)ALEXANDER ASSEILY(Director)MIKE TAMARU(Executive Officer)

BoardDAVID WEIDEN(Director)ROELOF BOTHA(Director)BEN HOROWITZ(Director)

Apama Medicalapamamedical.com

HealthtechCampbell, US

Amr Salahieh(Executive Officer, Director)inMotasim Sirhan(Director)

BoardTara Butler, M.D.(Director)Rob Kuhling(Director)Henry Chen(Director)Greg Casciaro(Director)

Atigeo Incatigeo.com

Bellevue, US

Michael Sandoval(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Mahan(Executive Officer)

BoardMichael Allen(Director)Victor Kats(Director)Chris Kelly(Director)Phil Condit(Director)

Augmenixaugmenix.comJul 2016

BiotechWaltham, US

John Pedersen(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)Amarpreet Sawhney(Director)

BoardFarhad Khosravi(Director)Tara Butler(Director)Tasneem Dohadwala(Director)in

Co-investorsExcelestar Ventures

Bardybardydx.cominAcquired

BardyDx develops the Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM), a lightweight cardiac patch monitor designed for extended-wear ambulatory ECG monitoring that emphasizes P-wave signal clarity.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

Gust H. Bardy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mark Querry(Executive Officer)Kevin Nelson, III(Executive Officer)Rik Vandevenne(Director)Alan Levy(Director)Mark Handfelt(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersAphelion CapitalLumira VenturesRC CapitalRex Health VenturesSV Health Investors+1 more

Bindyourbind.comOct 2020 · $105M

Surest offers an ACA-compliant, employer-sponsored health plan for employers with two or more employees, available on self-funded, fully insured, and level funded bases.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech

Bind Benefitsin

HealthtechMinneapolis, US

Anthony Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Stroh(Executive Officer)

BoardJodi Hubler(Executive Officer, Director)

BioImagenebioimagene.com

BioImagene sells chemical compounds and reference standards, primarily for research and analytical purposes.

B2B MarketplacesBiotech

Co-investorsBand of Angels

Blokurblokur.com

Blokur operates a music rights conflict platform that enables music publishers and users to identify and manage ownership disputes and conflicts across songs and rights holders.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB

Phil Barry(Founder)in

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupFrontline VenturesMidOcean

Bonnetbonnet.co.nzOct 2021

BONNET provides GPS fleet tracking and asset management software for small to medium-sized fleets in New Zealand's construction and agriculture industries.

IoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSMount Maunganui, NZ

Steph Kennard(Founder)in

Co-investorsNZVCImperial College London

Bonnetjoinbonnet.comin𝕏Aug 2021

Bonnet offers an app for electric vehicle drivers to find, plan routes to, and pay for charging across a network of chargers in Europe.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsTrue.Imperial College London

Calacalahealth.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $77M

Cala Health develops non-invasive prescription therapies for movement disorders, starting with a treatment for hand tremor and essential tremor.

Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSilicon Valley, US

Kate Rosenbluth, PhD(President & Chief Innovation Officer)Kate Rosenbluth(Founder)inDeanna Harshbarger(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGlobal BrainGV (Google Ventures)Lightstone VenturesLux CapitalOSF Ventures+3 more

Capturcaptur.aiinNov 2023

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 VenturesTwo Culture CapitalSure Valley Ventures

Cardiac Boostercardiacbooster.comin

Cardiac Booster develops cardiac support technology for use in treating heart conditions.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesGalway, IE

Florian Ludwig(CEO)inGerard Kilcommins(COO)Greg Mann(CFO)Patrick Griffin(VP Technology Development)inJeff Grainger(VP of Legal Affairs)Daragh Moloney(HR Director)in

Co-investorsLightstone Ventures

Cardionomiccardionomicinc.com

HealthtechForest Lake, US

Steve Goedeke(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAli Behbahani(Director)inKaren Shanahan(Director)William Abraham(Director)Michael DeMane(Director)Jay Graf(Director)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NEA Secondary

Cedar Gate Technologiescedargate.comin𝕏

Cedargate provides a unified software platform for healthcare organizations transitioning to value-based care models, with integrated data management, analytics, decision support, and claims processing tools.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSDarien, US

Mr. Snow(Founder, Chairman and CEO)Dave Snow(Head of VBC, VP)

Co-investorsCobalt Ventures

Censyscensys.comin𝕏Oct 2023 · $75M

Censys operates an Internet-wide scanning map that provides real-time data on Internet infrastructure, delivered through a platform for exploring exposure, dependencies, and attacker infrastructure.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS

Zakir Durumeric(Founder)in

Co-investorsDecibel PartnersGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Hamilton LaneIntel CapitalMorgan Stanley

Censyscensys.ioin𝕏

Censys provides an Internet intelligence platform built on a continuously updated map of Internet infrastructure, giving security teams real-time visibility into their exposure, dependencies, blind spots, and attacker infrastructure.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaSAnn Arbor, US

Zakir Durumeric(Co-Founder & CEO (previously Chief Scientist))inJ. Alex Halderman(Co-Founder)Brad Brooks(Former CEO)David Corcoran(Former CEO)Lorne Groe(Former Interim CEO; later CFO/COO)Sarah Ashburn(Chief Revenue Officer)

Co-investorsGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Hamilton LaneIntel CapitalMango CapitalDecibel Partners+1 more

Cheetah Medicalcheetah-medical.comin

Leader in non-invasive cardiac output and hemodynamic monitoring with its CHEETAH NICOM system; based in Newton, MA with offices in Tel-Aviv and Portland.

HealthtechNewton, US

Christopher Hutchison(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin McArdle(Executive Officer)Yuval Rozen(Executive Officer)

BoardSteven Reeders(Director)Renard Charity(Director)inAnthony Moshal(Director)

Co-investorsHighCape CapitalMVM Life Science PartnersRobert Bosch Venture Capital

Civitas Solutionscivitas-solutions.comin𝕏

Sevita provides home- and community-based services for children, adults, and seniors, including foster care, behavioral health, autism day programs, and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsVestar Capital Partners

Cofactor Genomicscofactorgenomics.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2025 · $18M

Cofactor Genomics develops predictive diagnostics for cancer immunotherapy using RNA-expression models to characterize tumor microenvironments and predict patient response.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSt. Louis, US

Dave Messina(Founder/COO)inJarret Glasscock(Founder/CTO)inJarret Glassock(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Armstrong(Director)in

BoardMatthew A. Ocko(Director)inMark Siegel(Director)in

Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Fifty YearsiSelect FundMenlo VenturesY Combinator+1 more

Compassuscompassus.comin𝕏

Compassus is a home health and hospice care provider serving community-based healthcare organizations in the United States.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsTowerBrook

Comprehensive Pharmacy Servicescpspharm.com

CPS Solutions provides pharmacy management services to hospitals and health systems, including specialty pharmacy, 24/7 telepharmacy support (remote order entry and verification, transitions of care), 340B compliance, rehabilitation, and materials management.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Co-investorsFrazier Healthcare Partners

Courtcorrectcourtcorrect.cominSeed · Nov 2021 · $3M

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 & CEO)

Co-investors20VCVisionaries Club

Csa Medical Increjuvenair.cominSeries C · Dec 2013 · $16M

RejuvenAir, developed by CSA Medical, is a bronchoscopic cryosurgical device that sprays metered doses of liquid nitrogen to destroy damaged airway cells and treat the underlying cause of COPD with Chronic Bronchitis.

HealthtechMedical DevicesLutherville, US

Ellen Sheets(Executive Officer, Director)inIan J. Vawter(Executive Officer)Steven Schaefer(Executive Officer)inWilliam Floyd(Executive Officer, Director)inVincent Owens(Director)Richard Kent(Director)

Co-investorsFirst AnalysisNew Markets Venture PartnersSV Health Investors

Dimension AIdimensionai.cominOct 2023

Dimension AI is a precedent-based SEC filing software that extracts and structures data verbatim from public EDGAR filings to draft, benchmark, and review documents such as annual reports, capital markets filings (S-1, 424(b)), and N-2 reports for registered funds.

AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTech

Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESAbstract VenturesFelicis VenturesLove VenturesMVPSie Ventures+4 more

Elationelationhealth.comin𝕏Jul 2022 · $50M

Elation Health builds health technology for independent primary care practices and physicians, centered on the physician-patient relationship.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Kyna Fong(Co-Founder & CEO)inConan Fong(Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer)inKyna Fong, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsBootstrap Venture PartnersKapor CapitalScript CapitalThreshold VenturesGeneration Investment ManagementHyphen Capital

Emageon Nasdemagemageon.com

Emageon is a digital publication and research provider covering emerging technology across five focus areas: digital health and biotech, frontier AI and deep tech, cloud ecosystems and security, fintech and tech ventures, and consumer tech.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Eolas Medicaleolasmedical.comin𝕏Apr 2022

Eolas operates a platform that delivers targeted, evidence-based medical content to healthcare professionals at the point of clinical decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Co-investorsActon CapitalKindred CapitalSamaipata

Fullscriptfullscript.comin

Fullscript is a clinical platform for healthcare providers to manage supplements, lab ordering, personalized care plans, and patient adherence within their existing EHR workflows.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Kyle Braatz(Founder)in

Co-investorsDefy PartnersHGGCLeonard GreenTwine VenturesAltas PartnersL Catterton

Gendogendo.aiin

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 VenturesSoma Capital

Getwellnetwork Incgetwellnetwork.comin𝕏Jul 2016

Get Well provides patient and family engagement technology for healthcare providers, now combined with RhythmX AI to bring AI capabilities to its offerings.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSCambridge, US

Michael O'Neil(Founder & CEO)inDeepthi Bathina(Founder & CEO, GW RhythmX (Get Well + RhythmX AI))inPaul Roscoe(President, Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Issuer)Nathan Gnanasambandam(Chief AI Officer)inTim Kostner(Chief Revenue Officer)in

BoardTrevor Price(Director)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)PJC

Hallmark Health Care Solutionshallmarkhcs.comin

Hallmark is a workforce operating system designed for health systems that unifies fragmented workforce management tools and processes.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaS

Bharat Sundaram(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsSummit Partners

Hammockusehammock.co

Hammock provides a financial management platform for health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs), helping users identify eligible medical and wellness expenses, process reimbursement claims, and invest unspent funds.

FintechHealthtech

Manoj Varsani MBE(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesFuel Ventures

Hammockusehammock.comin𝕏

Hammock is a landlord accounting platform recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital, offering automated bookkeeping, property tax statements (mapped to the SA105 form), and buy-to-let investment metrics such as loan-to-value ratio, rental yields and arrears balances.

FintechPropTechSaaS

Manoj Varsani MBE(Founder)in

Co-investorsFounders Factory NYFuel VenturesRedbus Ventures

Havenhavenbehavioral.cominacquired by Oceans Healthcare

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Co-investorsWP Global Partners

Healthmyne Inchealthmyne.comin𝕏Jul 2018

HealthMyne develops QIDS, a quantitative imaging and clinical decision support platform for oncology care teams that tracks incidental findings, supports tumor conference preparation, and provides quantitative imaging metrics such as lesion volume and texture analysis.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMadison, US

Roger Chylla(Executive Officer, Director)inHao Wang(Executive Officer)inPraveen Sinha(Executive Officer, Director)inArvind Subramanian(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Rockwell Mackie(Director)

BoardGreg Robinson(Director)

Co-investorsBascom Ventures4490 Ventures

Help At Homehelpathome.comin

Help at Home provides in-home care services, matching trained caregivers with clients to deliver personalized support focused on maintaining health and independence.

Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Hemosphereherograft.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2010 · $9M

HeRO Graft is a fully subcutaneous arteriovenous access device for hemodialysis patients with central venous stenosis, designed to reduce infection rates and improve long-term vascular access reliability.

Medical Devices

Co-investorsEmergent Medical Partners, LLPMutual Capital PartnersKaiser Permanente Ventures

Hesta Healthhestahealth.cominJul 2025

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 Lion GlobalEka VenturesSamos Investments

Homepplhomeppl.cominNov 2020

Fraudfinder is an AI-powered document authentication platform that detects forged and fraudulent documents through analysis of metadata, font anomalies, and structural elements.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechPropTech

Co-investorsParticleEuropean Super Angels ClubJLR Star

Imperativeimperative.comin𝕏Jul 2021 · $260M

Chronus is a platform that connects employees for guided, AI-assisted conversations focused on career development, mentoring, community building, and change adoption in enterprise organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSNew York, US

Aaron Hurst(Founder)in

Co-investorsVoyager CapitalAlly Bridge GroupAmed VenturesBain Capital Life SciencesCatalio Capital ManagementDelos Capital+2 more

Imperative Care Incimperativecare.comin𝕏

Imperative Care develops medical technologies for treating stroke and other vascular diseases, aiming to address gaps across the patient care journey.

HealthtechMedical DevicesCampbell, US

Farhad Khosravi(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Garrett(Executive Officer)inCharles Alpuche(Executive Officer)Scott Elliott(Executive Officer)in

BoardJames Rogers(Director)Stacy Enxing Seng(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesCatalio Capital Management, LPDelos CapitalFemHealth VenturesLightstone Ventures

Ingenious Med Incingeniousmed.comin𝕏

Ingenious Med provides automated billing and revenue cycle management software for health systems, physician practices, and medical groups.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS

Steven Liu(Founder)in

Co-investorsBIP VenturesCouncilKaiser Permanente Ventures

Instylla Incinstylla.comin𝕏

Instylla develops resorbable liquid embolic agents for interventional radiology and oncology, including the Embrace Hydrogel Embolic System and the Tembo Embolic System used to embolize hypervascular tumors and occlude peripheral blood vessels.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBedford, US

Amarpreet Sawhney(Executive Officer)Raymond Lareau(Executive Officer)inSteven Cagnetta(Executive Officer)Sean Boyle(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardHenry Chen(Director)inTasneem Dohadwala(Director)in

Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundDelos CapitalExcelestar Ventures

Intelligent Medical Objects Incimohealth.comin𝕏

IMO Health applies machine learning and natural language processing to transform unstructured clinical data into actionable insights for healthcare providers, life science organizations, and payers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech

Isto Technologiesistotech.comDec 2014

BiotechOlivette, US

Scott Gill(Executive Officer)George Dunbar(Executive Officer, Director)George W. Dunbar Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)John E. Hart(Executive Officer)Penny White(Executive Officer)Gary Gage(Executive Officer)

Other

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

Accretive Health NyseahBEPPS SnacksBind On-Demand Health InsuranceConfluent Surgical, Inc.Darwin HomesEkos CorporationImpulse MonitoringInterventional SpineKettel HomesMedventiveMillennium Pharmacy SystemsMindframeNorthOne Business BankingOcular TherapeutixOlive IncRenoviaSequal TechnologiesServicysSpaceOARSuperFiTruvicTruvic MedicalUnited Surgical Partners InternationalVisitPayZonare Medical Systems

Exits · 7

3 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 5

EBR SystemsOTC: EBRCZNeuroneticsNASDAQ: STIMPhreesiaNYSE: PHRHavenacq. by Oceans HealthcareOliveacq. by Waystar Holding

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Ascension Ventures made?
Ascension Ventures has 137 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Ascension Ventures invest at?
Ascension Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Ascension Ventures's typical check size?
Ascension Ventures typically writes checks of $10M – $20M.
What sectors does Ascension Ventures focus on?
Ascension Ventures focuses on Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Ascension Ventures located?
Ascension Ventures is headquartered in Saint Louis, US.
Does Ascension Ventures lead rounds?
Ascension Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Ascension Ventures co-invest with?
Ascension Ventures most often shares deals with Delos Capital, SV Health Investors, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), among 97 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 36

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
SV Health Investors

SV Health Investors is a healthcare-focused investment firm that invests across multiple stages, geographies and healthcare sectors.

Both backed · 5
$1M – $20M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Echo Health Ventures

Echo Health Ventures is a strategic venture capital and growth equity investor that partners with health care companies to help build and scale their innovations nationally.

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $20M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $25M
Oak HC/FT

Oak HC/FT is a growth equity firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare and financial services, leveraging sector expertise and networks.

Both backed · 1
CapitalG

CapitalG is Alphabet's independent growth fund, backing post-product-market-fit technology companies with capital and operational support drawn from Google's expertise.

Both backed · 1
$50M – $100M
Comcast Ventures

Comcast Ventures is the venture capital arm of Comcast NBCUniversal, backing early- to growth-stage companies in sectors relevant to Comcast's future, and offering portfolio companies access to Comcast NBCUniversal's expertise, scale, network, and resources.

Both backed · 1
$2M – $15M
Visionaries Club

Visionaries Club is a European venture capital firm backing early-stage B2B and AI-driven technology companies, connecting top founders with a network of leading tech operators and industrial family entrepreneurs who serve as LPs, mentors and customers.

Both backed · 1
Courtcorrect
$900K
.406 Ventures

.406 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare, data and AI, and cybersecurity.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $4M
24 more co-investors

GE VenturesJump CapitalCornerstone VCCVS Health VenturesForce Over Mass CapitalFinTLV VenturesSOSVPolaris Partners7percent VenturesLa FamigliaFlucas VenturesFlexcap VenturesStrata Capital PartnersAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Operator VenturesWorld FundHaatchFuture Planet CapitalEndeavor8QVenturesSatori CapitalUndeterred CapitalElbow Beach Capital2050 Capital

Firms observed investing alongside Ascension Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Ascension Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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