Ascensive Assets
Venture capitalSeoul Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Ascensive Assets is an early-stage venture fund focused on the blockchain and Web3 ecosystem. It backs ambitious founders building the next generation of blockchain-enabled technology, seeking projects aligned with its vision for the future of open finance, self-sovereign data, and Web3 gaming. Beyond providing capital, the firm emphasizes adding tangible value to the companies it supports.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 9 of 28 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ7Data & Infrastructure Γ4Fintech Γ3Gaming Γ3AI & Machine Learning Γ2Consumer Γ1Developer Tools Γ1Enterprise Software Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ3
Investments Β· 28 tracked
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Aurory is a video game studio that develops and produces its own games, with a team drawn from studios such as Ubisoft, EA, and Gameloft.
Gaming
Co-investorsGenblock CapitalNarcissus VenturesSkyVision CapitalSolar Eco FundTriblock
BENQI is a decentralized finance protocol on the Avalanche blockchain offering liquid staking of AVAX (via sAVAX), lending and borrowing of crypto assets, and tools for bootstrapping validators.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsArrington CapitalDragonflyGenblock CapitalKane & Rao GroupMC Ventures (Muhabbit Capital)Metastable+2 more
Philippines-based manufacturer of NFT game assets, breeding and crafting characters and items for play-to-earn games and guilds.
Co-investorsEmooteMentha Partners
Romanian Web3 infrastructure company providing multichain blockchain node APIs and validator services; acquired by Alchemy in 2024.
Flavian Manea(Founder)inAlexandru Catalin Filip(Founder)in
Co-investorsWoodstock Fund
EthosX is a blockchain-based derivatives trading platform that connects traditional finance and crypto markets, offering perpetual options, RWAs, and exotic derivatives with high leverage and transparent on-chain settlement.
Crypto & Web3FintechClaymont, US
Deepanshu .(Founder)inSmit Patoliya(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Builds infrastructure for stablecoins and onchain finance
Co-investorsDivergenceDragonflyElectric CapitalMetastable
Itheum is building trust layers and trust frameworks positioned as public-good infrastructure, aimed at making the definition of what and who can be trusted auditable and community-governed.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsEGLD GGWoodstock FundZBS CAPITALMechanism CapitalMHC Digital FinanceMorningstar Ventures+1 more
MixMob is a racing game where players compete in free-to-play tournaments and PVP leaderboards for rewards.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsRising CapitalDeFiance Capital
Sei is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for high-performance financial markets and digital asset trading, enabling fast onchain order books and serving global finance firms, funds, and infrastructure providers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsAegis VentuesCoinbase VenturesCVP NoLimitGSRMulticoin CapitalNo Limit Holdings (NLH)
Switchboard provides a data integration layer that unifies fragmented data sources into governed, AI-ready pipelines for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ju-kay Kwek(Founder)Michael Manoochehri(Founder)
Co-investorsGFT VenturesQuest Venture PartnersAptos LabsArche Capital VentureBreed VCCleo Capital+8 more
YGG Play is a publisher of casual games built on blockchain technology, connecting game studios with players and communities in the cryptocurrency gaming space.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Gabby Dizon(Founder)
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAtelierBitkraft Esports VenturesEmfarsis+11 more
zkLink builds a ZK-based Aggregated Layer 3 and rollup infrastructure for Ethereum Layer 2s, letting developers deploy EVM and trading-specific zkVM applications with synchronized state across chains and access to pooled liquidity.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBitDAOIlluminati CapitalMantle NetworkArrington XRP CapitalCoinbase Ventures+2 more
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ascensive Assets made?
- Ascensive Assets has 26 tracked investments.
- What stage does Ascensive Assets invest at?
- Ascensive Assets invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Ascensive Assets's typical check size?
- Ascensive Assets typically writes checks of $1.2M β $9M.
- What sectors does Ascensive Assets focus on?
- Ascensive Assets focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming.
- Where is Ascensive Assets located?
- Ascensive Assets is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
- Who does Ascensive Assets co-invest with?
- Ascensive Assets most often shares deals with Arrington Capital, Dragonfly, Genblock Capital, among 34 tracked co-investors.
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