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Who invested in Ascent

2 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$25Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 4 sources

$6.0MSeries A$19MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $19MNov 2019
Led by
Drive Capital
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Investors
11 (1 led)
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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.

2019
$6.0MSeries A$19MSeries B
First round
Series A, $6.0M
Mar 2018
Biggest round
$19M
Series B · Nov 2019
Between rounds
20 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Nov 2019
    Series B$19M6 new

    Reported by Fintech and 2 othersSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Oct 2019

  2. Mar 2018
    Series A$6.0M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Feb 2018

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

Drive CapitalVC firm1round, led 1
Dreamit VenturesVC firm1round
Wells FargoCorporate VC1round
ING GroupGrowth equity1round
InnovationIncubator1round
Temerity Capital PartnersFamily office1round
The University of ChicagoInstitutional LP1round
Steve KaplanAngel1round
Alsop Louie Partners/ Randall Krosznerno record of our own yet1round
Doug Moniesonno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Ascent

Who invested in Ascent?

Ascent's investors include Drive Capital, Dreamit Ventures, Wells Fargo, Alsop Louie Partners and ING Group, and 6 more on record. Drive Capital led its latest round.

How much has Ascent raised?

Ascent has raised $25M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Ascent last raise?

Ascent's most recent round was a Series B of $19M in Nov 2019, led by Drive Capital.

What was Ascent's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $19M in Nov 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Ascent first?

Ascent's first round on record, in Mar 2018, was backed by Innovation, Temerity Capital Partners and Steve Kaplan and 2 others.

What stage is Ascent at?

Ascent's latest named round is a Series B, in Nov 2019.

Where is Ascent based?

Ascent is based in the United States.

Who led Ascent's rounds?

Drive Capital led the Series B in 2019.

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