Ascend

Ascend

Private
Rockville, MarylandHealthcare & Life Scienceshttps://www.ascend-adv.com

Last Round

Strategic

Nov 12, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$263.5M

Company Overview

Ascend Gene And Cell Therapies is a biotechnology company specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of cell therapies while promoting professional growth and scalable manufacturing practices within biotechnology teams.

Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verticals

Biotechnology, Pharma Supply Chain, Clinical Trials, Precision Medicine

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

CDMOgene therapy manufacturingAAV manufacturingcell and gene therapycontract development and manufacturing organizationviral vector manufacturingcGMP manufacturingprocess developmentanalytical servicesaseptic fill/finishCMC servicesAAV vectorsEpyQ AAV production systemoncolytics manufacturingvaccine manufacturing

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Ascend Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Ascend Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
StrategicNov 12, 2024
Series AMar 20, 2023
SeedJun 22, 2021

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Alessandra Rispoli

CEO

Executive Team

Mike Stella

Chief Executive Officer And Director

Executive Team

Wes McConnell

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Scott Law

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

Ascend Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Deerfield ManagementSeries A, Strategic
EW Healthcare PartnersStrategic
Digitalis VenturesSeries A, Strategic
DCVC BioSeries A, Strategic
4Bio CapitalSeries A, Strategic
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Series A
Monograph CapitalSeries A, Strategic, Seed

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersRockville, Maryland
Employee Range122
Year Founded2021
Last FundingNov 12, 2024

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