United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Ascend

2 rounds we have observed, with the 12 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Financial Services

Raised 12 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$257Mraised across 2 rounds since 2022, from 2 sources

$250MDebt$7.1MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $7.1MNov 2025
Biggest round
$250MDebt · Jan 2022
Investors
12
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2022202320242025
$250MDebt$7.1MSeries B
First round
Debt, $250M
Jan 2022
Biggest round
$250M
Debt · Jan 2022
Between rounds
3.8 years
from the last two
AscendAdvice1 / 12Their pitch deckAscend's pitch deck, 12 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Nov 2025
  2. Jan 2022

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Index VenturesVC firm1round
First Round CapitalVC firm1round
BoxGroupVC firm1round
FirstMarkVC firm1round
Z Venture CapitalCorporate VC1round
South Park CommonsAccelerator1round
XYZ Venture CapitalVC firm1round
Samurai IncubateVC firm1round
Mercuri VCVC firm1round
Aozora Corporate InvestmentPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about Ascend

Who invested in Ascend?

Ascend's investors include Index Ventures, First Round Capital, BoxGroup, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and FirstMark, and 7 more on record.

How much has Ascend raised?

Ascend has raised $257M across 2 rounds since 2022.

When did Ascend last raise?

Ascend's most recent round was a Series B of $7.1M in Nov 2025.

What was Ascend's biggest round?

Ascend's largest round on record is $250M (Debt), in Jan 2022.

Who backed Ascend first?

Ascend's first round on record, in Jan 2022, was backed by Index Ventures, First Round Capital and BoxGroup and 4 others.

What stage is Ascend at?

Ascend's latest named round is a Series B, in Nov 2025.

Where is Ascend based?

Ascend is based in the United States.

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