Francis Larson
FounderFounder at Ascen · Cofounder at Leif
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedAscen · YCLeif
About
Francis Larson founded Ascen, an employer-of-record service focused on the staffing sector.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- f•••@leif.orgreveal75% confident
Founder at AscenYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Francis went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Francis can intro founders to Ascen's investors below.
Ascen's investors · 1
Cofounder at Leif
Intro paths
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In turn, Francis can intro founders to Leif's investors below.
Leif's investors · 1
Co-founders at Leif
OB
Oliver BirchCofounder
Experience
- AscenFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Lifted, an Upwork CompanyGM, EORcurrent2025 — present
- LeifFounder & CEO2015 — 2018New York, New York, United States
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder in Residence2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship97Software Development84Start-ups62
From Francis's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Francis Larson?
- Francis Larson founded Ascen, an employer-of-record service focused on the staffing sector.
- Where does Francis Larson work?
- Francis Larson is Founder of Ascen and Cofounder at Leif.
- What companies did Francis Larson found?
- Francis Larson founded Ascen, Leif.
- Where did Francis Larson go to school?
- Francis Larson studied at Y Combinator (Winter 2019 Batch); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc); UC Irvine (BA).
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