# Ascend Technology Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Ascend Technology Ventures is a growth equity based in United States. 10 investments on record, latest May 2009. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascend-technology-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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.

Quiet Growth equity

Series C Series D Series B Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record

Since the last cheque **6367** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Ascend Technology Ventures highlights

- 01 10 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series C and Series D: 60% of its rounds
- 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 first **10 appearances**

- **2009** 1 round
- **May** **[Breach Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/breach-security)** Venture · US **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **[Provigent](https://millionrounds.com/company/provigent)** Series D · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$17M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Glucon](https://millionrounds.com/company/glucon)** Series D · US **Undisclosed** With 8 others
- **2006** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[NextNine](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextnine)** Series C · US · nextnine.com **$10M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[SintecMedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/sintecmedia)** Series C · US · ivc-online.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Jan** **[NextNine](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextnine)** Venture · US · findarticles.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **2004** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Provigent](https://millionrounds.com/company/provigent)** Series C · US **$8.0M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[The NewsMarket](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-newsmarket)** Series B · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2003** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Atrica](https://millionrounds.com/company/atrica)** Series D · US **$17M** With 8 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Sept** **[SintecMedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/sintecmedia)** Series B · US **$10M** With 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 listed **3 in all**

**[SintecMedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/sintecmedia)** Bought by Riverwood Capital Management **$103M** Mar 2011

**[Provigent](https://millionrounds.com/company/provigent)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$314M** Mar 2011

**[Breach Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/breach-security)** Bought by Trustwave Holdings **Undisclosed** Jun 2010

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

## The cheque

Series C Series D Series B

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** May 2009
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series C *3*
- Series D *3*
- Series B *2*
- Venture *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2009

Often in the room with

- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 3
- [Andrew Viterbi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrew-viterbi) 2
- [Delta Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delta-ventures-2) 2
- [Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) 2
- [Redwood Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redwood-venture-partners) 2
- [Yozma Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yozma-group) 2

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## 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.

[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Andrew Viterbi** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrew-viterbi)[**Delta Ventures** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delta-ventures-2)[**Infinity Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures)[**Redwood Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redwood-venture-partners)[**Yozma Group** Government **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yozma-group)

## 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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