Spencer Root
InvestorSenior Investment Associate at Ascension Ventures
San Diego County, California, United States
About
Spencer Root joined Ascension Ventures in 2022, having previously worked at Heritage Group, a private equity fund investing in healthcare services and healthcare technology businesses, where he analyzed investment opportunities, conducted due diligence, and supported portfolio companies. Earlier he was at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, advising healthcare IT companies on M&A, leveraged finance, and equity capital markets. He holds a BBA in Finance and a BS in Accounting from the University of Kentucky.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Digital HealthHealthtech
Experience
- Ascension VenturesInvestment Managercurrent2026 — present
- Ascension VenturesSenior Associate2023 — 2026
- Ascension VenturesAssociate2022 — 2023
- Heritage GroupAssociate2020 — 2022Nashville, Tennessee
- SunTrust Robinson HumphreyInvestment Banking Analyst2018 — 2020Atlanta, Georgia
- Castellan Group, LLCCorporate Development Intern2017 — 2018Louisville, Kentucky
- KeyBanc Capital MarketsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2017Cleveland, Ohio
Colleagues at Ascension Ventures
Ala Alenazi
Principal at Ascension Ventures
Brendan Salvino
Senior Investment Associate at Ascension Ventures
Emily Kuhns
Finance Director at Ascension Ventures
Emma Steele
Partner at Ascension
Guneesh Batra
Investment Manager at Ascension Ventures
Jamie Wehrung
Chief Administrative Officer at Ascension Ventures
John Kuelper
Senior Managing Director at Ascension Ventures
Kate Davis
Investment Principal at Ascension Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Spencer Root?
- Spencer Root joined Ascension Ventures in 2022, having previously worked at Heritage Group, a private equity fund investing in healthcare services and healthcare technology businesses, where he analyzed investment opportunities, conducted due diligence, and supported portfolio companies. Earlier he was at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, advising healthcare IT companies on M&A, leveraged finance, and equity capital markets. He holds a BBA in Finance and a BS in Accounting from the University of Kentucky.
- Where does Spencer Root work?
- Spencer Root is Senior Investment Associate at Ascension Ventures.
- What does Spencer Root invest in?
- Spencer Root invests in Digital Health, Healthtech.
- Where did Spencer Root go to school?
- Spencer Root studied at University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance, Minor in International Business); Singapore Management University (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), International Business).
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