Ascend Venture Group, LLC is a private investment management firm founded on the belief that creating and capturing value is akin to scaling a mountain. Those that reach the top often have been guided by experienced professionals that have made the journey before and who focus all their energies on mounting such expeditions.

We adhere to the principle that alternative investments play a crucial role in driving outsized returns and building a well-diversified investment portfolio. Ascend combines highly sophisticated financial expertise with unique access to investment opportunities to create attractive risk/reward portfolios and partnerships for its investors. Working with uncompromising, ambitious, talented entrepreneurs and business owners who have no fear of the challenge involved in attempting to quickly scale an enterprise, Ascend is focused on rapid value creation.

Our investment team has been working together for more than a decade to provide investors with compelling opportunities in the areas of applied technology, education and select other industries where the Firm’s principals have expertise and strong support networks. One of the assets Ascend offers its investor partners is a strong network of women and ethnically diverse entrepreneurs and business professionals that provide access to highly sought-after investment opportunities. The Firm currently manages more than $150 million through various partnerships.