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Ascend Technology Ventures

Last cheque observed May 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series CSeries DSeries BVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque6367days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 10Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Ascend Technology Ventures

Ascend Technology Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series D: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. May
    Breach SecurityVenture · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  3. 2007

    2 rounds

  4. Mar
    ProvigentSeries D · US · deals.venturebeat.com$17MWith 7 others
  5. Jan
    GluconSeries D · USUndisclosedWith 8 others
  6. 2006

    2 rounds

  7. Sept
    NextNineSeries C · US · nextnine.com$10MWith 6 others
  8. Apr
    SintecMediaSeries C · US · ivc-online.com$10MWith 2 others
  9. 2005

    1 round

  10. Jan
    NextNineVenture · US · findarticles.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  11. 2004

    2 rounds

  12. Sept
    ProvigentSeries C · US$8.0MWith 5 others
  13. Apr
    The NewsMarketSeries B · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  14. 2003

    1 round

  15. Jul
    AtricaSeries D · US$17MWith 8 others
  16. 2002

    1 round

  17. Sept
    SintecMediaSeries B · US$10MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

SintecMediaBought by Riverwood Capital Management$103MMar 2011
ProvigentBought by Broadcom$314MMar 2011
Breach SecurityBought by Trustwave HoldingsUndisclosedJun 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Ascend Technology Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Ascend Technology Ventures

What does Ascend Technology Ventures invest in?

Ascend Technology Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series D (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Ascend Technology Ventures?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2009.

How big are Ascend Technology Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Ascend Technology Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ascend Technology Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Ascend Technology Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2009.

Who does Ascend Technology Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Sequoia Capital (3 rounds together), Andrew Viterbi (2 rounds together) and Delta Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Ascend Technology Ventures?

Ascend Technology Ventures is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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