Ascent Venture Partners

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Portfolio · 5

empow

Security Information and Event Management Platform

1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2018-04

CloudLock

Cloud Cybersecurity and CASB Solutions

2 rounds $31.9M committed Latest: 2014-01

ScaleBase

Distributed Database Management with Cloud Architecture

1 round $10.5M committed Latest: 2012-10

Start.io

Mobile User Data Analysis

2 rounds $5.5M committed Latest: 2012-03

Guardium

Data Security Software

Led ★ 2 rounds $11.8M committed Latest: 2006-05

Investment activity

4 portfolio exits on record.

Q&A

What is Ascent Venture Partners' primary investment focus?

Ascent Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in enterprise innovation.

When was Ascent Venture Partners founded?

Ascent Venture Partners was founded in 1985.

Which notable cybersecurity company did Ascent Venture Partners exit in 2021?

Ascent Venture Partners exited empow in July 2021, when it was acquired by Cybereason.

Can you name a significant exit for Ascent Venture Partners in the cloud security space?

Ascent Venture Partners saw CloudLock acquired by Cisco Systems for $293M in June 2016.

Which of Ascent Venture Partners' portfolio companies focuses on mobile user data analysis?

Start.io, a company focused on mobile user data analysis, is a portfolio company of Ascent Venture Partners.

What is the typical investment stage for Ascent Venture Partners?

Ascent Venture Partners primarily focuses on early-stage investments, with a notable number of B Round investments.

Who are the Managing Directors at Ascent Venture Partners?

Christopher Walter Dick is a Managing Director at Ascent Venture Partners.

What is Ascent Venture Partners' geographic focus?

Ascent Venture Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.