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Ascent Venture Partners

North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston

Description

Ascent is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage, emerging B2B technology companies, backing over 110 companies since 1985.

Investor Profile

Ascent Venture Partners has made 106 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 36% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (36%)
  • Series B (23%)
  • Series A (18%)
  • Series C (12%)
  • Series D (8%)
  • Debt Financing (1%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (1%)
  • Series E (1%)
  • Seed (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (95%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Russian Federation (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Enterprise Software
  • Analytics
  • Saas
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Telecommunications
  • Security
  • Manufacturing
  • Big Data
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Ascent Venture Partners frequently co-invest with?

Egan-Managed Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 7
CRV
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 5
Commonwealth Capital Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Woburn
Co-Investments: 8
Canaan Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 5
Osage Venture Partners
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Bala Cynwyd
Co-Investments: 6
St. Paul Venture Capital
North America, Minnesota, United States, Minneapolis
Co-Investments: 6
Battery Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 5
Cedar Fund
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya
Co-Investments: 8
MassVentures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 5
Prism Venture Management
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Needham
Co-Investments: 5

Which angels does Ascent Venture Partners often collaborate with?

PM
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Shared Deals: 1
MG
North America, Pennsylvania, United States
Shared Deals: 1
J(
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Shared Deals: 1
RV
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Shared Deals: 1
TI
North America, Florida, United States, Tampa
Shared Deals: 1
ST
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Shared Deals: 1
MP
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, West Chester
Shared Deals: 1
RY
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JB
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Shared Deals: 1
David Karp
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Ascent Venture Partners?

Connectbase

Westborough, Massachusetts, United States

Connectbase utilizes location-based insights and automation to buy and sell connectivity.

AnalyticsLocation Based ServicesMarketing AutomationSaaS
Series CSep 22, 2022
Amount Raised: $21,000,000
Connectbase

Westborough, Massachusetts, United States

Connectbase utilizes location-based insights and automation to buy and sell connectivity.

AnalyticsLocation Based ServicesMarketing AutomationSaaS
Series BMar 22, 2021
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
RapidMiner

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

RapidMiner builds a software platform for data science teams that unites data prep, machine learning, and predictive model deployment.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataMachine LearningPredictive AnalyticsSaaSSoftware
Series UnknownOct 2, 2020
Amount Raised: $1,200,000
Connectbase

Westborough, Massachusetts, United States

Connectbase utilizes location-based insights and automation to buy and sell connectivity.

AnalyticsLocation Based ServicesMarketing AutomationSaaS
Series AJul 30, 2019
Amount Raised: $5,300,000
BestDoctor

Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

BestDoctor is a healthcare company that creates tech insurance products for people and businesses.

Health CareHealth InsuranceInsuranceInsurTech
Series AMay 29, 2019
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
empow

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Empow is a cyber-security startup that introduces a new approach to the security arena.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySecurity
Series BApr 18, 2018
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
gr8 People

Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States

gr8 People develops enterprise recruiting software solutions for RPO and corporate enterprises.

CollaborationHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyRecruitingSoftwareStaffing Agency
Series BFeb 13, 2018
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Connectbase

Westborough, Massachusetts, United States

Connectbase utilizes location-based insights and automation to buy and sell connectivity.

AnalyticsLocation Based ServicesMarketing AutomationSaaS
Series AJan 16, 2018
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Pwnie Express

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pwnie Express provides full threat detection of every wireless and wired device in and around your workplace

Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySoftware
Series CNov 29, 2017
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Sidecar

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sidecar is an e-commerce marketing company that builds the technology retailers need to optimize cross-channel online shopping campaigns.

AdvertisingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataE-CommerceInformation TechnologyMachine LearningMarketingSoftware
Series CMay 11, 2017
Amount Raised: $11,000,000