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Ascent Venture Partners
Venture CapitalActiveAscent is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage, emerging B2B technology companies, backing over 110 companies since 1985.
84
Investments
9
Exits
$500M
AUM
10.7%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Ascent Venture Partners invests in early-stage B2B technology companies across analytics, AI/ML, SaaS, and security, with a focus on backing emerging companies.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 14 years
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2021Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 84 companies
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Refuel
Consumer · Series A, 2021
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Snyk
Cybersecurity · Series A, 2016
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OwnBackup
SaaS · Series A, 2015
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Cybereason
Cybersecurity · Series A, 2014
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Signifyd
E-commerce · Series B, 2014
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Tamr
Enterprise · Series A, 2014
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Toast
SaaS · Series A, 2013
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Carbon Black
Cybersecurity · Series A, 2011
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SimpliSafe
IoT · Series A, 2011
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AppNeta
SaaS · Series A, 2010
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Onapsis
Cybersecurity · Series A, 2010
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Acquia
SaaS · Series A, 2008
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
AcquiaAcquisition2024—
ToastIPO2021$20B
Signify HealthIPO2021$6.7B
PlaceIQAcquisition2021—
AppNetaAcquisition2019—
CloudHealth TechnologiesAcquisition2018—
VeracodeAcquisition2017—
CompeteAcquisition2016—
Rapid7IPO2015$500M
Frequently Asked Questions
Ascent Venture Partners focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.