# Ascend Performance Materials: Chemicals, Houston, United States

> Ascend Performance Materials: Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Ascend has nine global locations, including five fully integrated manufacturing facilities in...

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# Ascend Performance Materials

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Ascend has nine global locations, including five fully integrated manufacturing facilities in the southeastern United States and an engineering pla

Funding reported Last round: Debt financing

Chemicals Houston, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2009 17 years old
- **Team:** 2,103 1,000+ people
- **Funding reported:** $1.1B in dollars
- **Last round:** Debt financing Mar 2025

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Ascend Performance Materials has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Ascend Performance Materials

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Ascend has nine global locations, including five fully integrated manufacturing facilities in the southeastern United States and an engineering pla

stics compounding facility in Europe, all dedicated to the innovation and safe production of nylon 6,6. With three of the world's largest chemical processing facilities, Ascend's materials form the building blocks for products used in everyday applications from apparel to airbags, cable ties to circuit boards and carpets to car parts. Ascend's 2,500 employees around the world are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve and leading the development of nylon 6,6 solutions that inspire everyone, everywhere, every day. Together, we're making a difference. Together, we're inspiring everyday.

## What company datasets say Ascend Performance Materials raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$1.1B** in dollars

Rounds **1**

Last round **Debt financing**

Last round date **Mar 2025**

## Founders and team

From Ascend Performance Materials's own website: 6 on the team.

- **Gustavo Nechar** Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
- **Vikram Gopal** Senior Vice President and Chief Value Officer
- **Patrick Schumacher** Chief Executive Officer
- **Andrew Ralston** Senior Vice President and General Counsel
- **Debbie Trout** Vice President, Global Supply Chain
- **Tim Frielingsdorf** Chief Financial Officer

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [SK Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-capital-partners-2)

Each firm lists Ascend Performance Materials on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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