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Ascend Venture Capital

Ascend Venture Capital

Seattle, Washingtonascend.vc

Overview

Ascend Venture Capital is a pre-seed venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington, that invests in artificial intelligence and software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups, with a primary focus on the Pacific Northwest.

Year Founded

2019

Portfolio Companies

61

Website

ascend.vc

Investments

Ascend Venture Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Endurance EnergyJun 2026Series ACo-investor
StitcherAIMay 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
TerraByte AIMay 2026Pre SeedLead
NeuramillFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
Overland AIFeb 2026VC RoundCo-investor

Key People

Kirby Winfield

Founding General Partner

Todd Dunlap

Limited Partner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSeattle, Washington
Year Founded2019

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