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Ascend portfolio map

62 startups Ascend has backed in rounds we track, since 2018, grouped by their main sector. Together they have raised $823M. The biggest sector is AI, with 29 companies.

62startups backed
9sectors
$823Mraised between them
AIbiggest sector

Ascend's investor profile

AI

29

+5 more

IT Services

7

Healthtech

5

Edtech

4

Big Data & Analytics

4

Fintech

4

B2B

3

Consumer Apps

3

Web3 & Crypto

3

Segment by segment

AI

29 startups · $355M raised

  1. SabiSABI is a software company that offers business consultancy, smart home integration, and web application development services.United States$50M
  2. YYoodliUnited States$40M
  3. AiforiaAiforia’s mission is to provide global access to AI-powered image analysis for medical, healthcare professionals and beyond.Finland$38M
  4. KnapsackKnapsack is a design company that offers web design and SEO services.United States$22M
  5. ClarityClarity Technologies is a neurotechnology company focused on developing non-invasive brain-computer interface solutions aimed at tUnited States$19M
  6. VouchedVouched is a Seattle-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in AI-powered identity verification.United States$17M
  7. Outbound AIOutbound AI is a Seattle-based healthcare technology company founded in 2021.United States$16M
  8. ClarifyClarify is an AI-native, autonomous CRM platform designed for modern revenue teams.United States$15M

IT Services

7 startups · $23M raised

  1. CasedCased is a machine learning-powered DevOps platform founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California.United States$8.3M
  2. PPongoIndustrial Strength Semantic Search for AI Applications.France$5.8M
  3. GrundiumGrundium develops a smart and portable scanning microscope for medical and research specialists.-$3.3M
  4. TopicflowTopicflow is a Vancouver-based startup that focuses on AI-powered performance management.Canada$1.8M
  5. WhalesyncWhalesync is a no-code data synchronization platform that connects popular SaaS applications and spreadsheet interfaces.United States$1.8M
  6. A.dropA.drop builds the ad infrastructure that powers advertising businesses for app and web publishers, helping them turn traffic and fSouth Korea$1.5M
  7. WorksphereWorksphere allows businesses to manage and create safe and flexible workplaces.-$380K

Healthtech

5 startups · $34M raised

  1. ilumedilumed is a Medicare transformation and value-based care company founded in 2018 and based in Jupiter, Florida.United States$17M
  2. All-In MilwaukeeAll-In Milwaukee supports diverse students with scholarships, advising, and career aid for college completion.United States$7.4M
  3. piur imagingPIUR IMAGING is an Austrian medtech company based in Vienna, specializing in tomographic 3D ultrasound and AI-powered diagnostic iAustria$6.6M
  4. Interventional SystemsInterventional Systems, also known as iSYS Medizintechnik GmbH, is a precision medical robotics company based in Kitzbühel, Austria.Austria$3.0M
  5. CPClinical PlatformClinical Platform is a Pittsburgh-based, developmental stage, healthcare IT company.-$100K

Edtech

4 startups · $210M raised

  1. NENetDragon EducationNetDragon Education is an online education platform that targets students in Kindergarten to high school through websites and mobile apps.China$203M
  2. University Innovation AllianceUniversity Innovation Alliance is a group of public research universities that offers education services.United States$3.5M
  3. Safal PartnersSafal Partners is a management consulting firm.United States$2.1M
  4. Zenith Learning GroupZenith Learning Group is a Singapore-based education provider that specializes in pre-university enrichment and academic support.Singapore$1.4M

Big Data & Analytics

4 startups · $10M raised

  1. Coleridge InitiativeColeridge Initiative is a company that provides cutting-edge analytics skills and apply them to real world micro-data.United States$4.3M
  2. Mark OSMark OS is a Seattle-based AI company founded in 2024, specializing in creative governance for marketing operations.United States$4.1M
  3. LatticeJoin 5,000+ forward-thinking teams using Lattice's HR and AI tools to manage people and performance -- all on one trusted platform.United States$1.4M
  4. Sparrow AnalyticsSparrow Analytics is a Swiss cleantech startup founded in 2021, based in Chavannes-de-Bogis.Switzerland$543K

Fintech

4 startups · $14M raised

  1. FUNDtasticFUNDtastic is an Indonesian fintech company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Jakarta.Indonesia$7.7M
  2. Leap FinancialLeap Financial offers an array of loans, mortgages, debt consolidation, home renovation, and equity finance services.United States$3.5M
  3. ASETASET is a financial services company that provides payment, exchange, banking, and funds management solutions to global merchants.Hong Kong SAR China$2.1M
  4. Eazy DigitalEazy Digital is a insurtech company that provides SaaS based agency and brokerage management platform for insurance companies.Singapore$1.0M

B2B

3 startups · $20M raised

  1. FoundationFoundation, Inc.United States$9.4M
  2. Inflection.ioInflection.io is a Seattle-based B2B marketing automation platform founded in 2020, designed specifically for product-led companies.United States$7.6M
  3. KeyplayKeyplay is a software company that focuses on account research to help B2B teams cut waste and improve sales confidence.United States$3.0M

Consumer Apps

3 startups · $21M raised

  1. SoleSavySoleSavy is a membership-based sneaker community and marketplace platform founded in 2018 by Dejan Pralica and Justin Dusanj.Canada$13M
  2. GroopitGroopit is a Seattle-based enterprise SaaS company that specializes in crowdsolving, a unique approach to problem-solving that comUnited States$6.5M
  3. Fresh ChalkFresh Chalk is an online platform that enables users to find home service professionals.United States$2.0M

Web3 & Crypto

3 startups · $136M raised

  1. MeshElectronics-focused Venture Capital FirmUnited States$81M
  2. ZignalyZignaly is an open trading platform for cryptocurrencies.Singapore$50M
  3. FynFyn helps enterprise and institutional investors manage their digital asset taxation.United States$5.7M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names Ascend as an investor, the first in 2018. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each sector shows its best-funded first; sectors with fewer than three companies are left off. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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