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Ascender

Ascender

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniaascenderpgh.com

Overview

Ascender is a Pittsburgh-based non-profit incubator and accelerator that supports early-stage entrepreneurs across various industries through educational programming, mentorship, and equity-free funding.

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

4

Investments

Ascender investments
CompanyDateStageLead
WhelixMar 2025Pre SeedCo-investor
WhelixJul 2023AcceleratorCo-investor
Reclamation FactoryJul 2023AcceleratorCo-investor
Korion HealthAug 2022AcceleratorCo-investor
Farm to Flame EnergyNov 2020GrantCo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Year Founded2012

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