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Ascent Funding

Ascent Funding

Private
San Diego, CaliforniaFinTechhttps://www.ascentfunding.com/

Last Round

Series C

Feb 19, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$544.48M

Company Overview

Ascent Funding is a financial services company that provides an online platform for private student loans and career training loans for undergraduate, graduate, and bootcamp programs.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Lending & Credit, Credit Scoring, Personal Finance

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

private student loansstudent lendingloan originationalternative underwritingstudent loan refinancingeducation financingbootcamp loansdigital lendingfintech lendernon-traditional lendingcredit scoringconsumer financestudent loan marketplaceneobank

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Ascent Funding Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series CFeb 19, 2026
Series BAug 1, 2025
DebtSep 11, 2024
DebtMay 23, 2024
SeedOct 21, 2015

Key People

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Ken Ruggiero

Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder

Founding Team

Garrett Galley

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Ryan Gray

COO CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Board Member

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  • May 23, 2024

    $287M debt round completed.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Diego, California
Employee Range132
Year Founded2016
Last FundingFeb 19, 2026

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