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Ascension Ventures

Ascension Ventures

St. Louis, Missouriascension.org

Overview

Ascension Ventures is a strategic healthcare venture fund and innovation catalyst with more than $1 billion in capital under management. They focus on venture and growth equity investments in healthcare information technology and services, and medical devices and diagnostics.

Year Founded

2001

AUM

$1B

Portfolio Companies

24

Investments

Ascension Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Strive HealthMay 2023Series C-
Imperative CareJul 2021Series DCo-investor
Elation HealthJul 2022Series DLead
ReputationAug 2019VC RoundLead
Vori HealthJul 2021Series A-
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Key People

Nicole Billups

Founder

Renee Green

Managing Partner Green Anesthesia Services

Darcy Burthay

Managing Director Home Care Services

Josh Kaplan

Managing Director Of Investments

Matthew Goessling

Managing Director, Cash Management Forecasting

Amanda Swain

Strategic National Sourcing Partner

Ariel Coleman

Labor Relations Partner

Ashley Murphy

Talent Operations Partner

Cynthia Waterbury

Health Partner

Dana Reiley-Kelly

Talent Attraction Partner - National Initiatives

Debbie Nichols

Executive Onboarding Partner

Dylan Drever

Talent Acquisition Partner I

Erin Ruckert

Human Resource Partner

Jesi Karnes

Talent Acquisition Partner

Kathee Ferguson

Talent Operations Partner

Katy Herr

Strategic Talent Attraction Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Ascension Ventures based?

Ascension Ventures is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

When was Ascension Ventures founded?

Ascension Ventures was founded in 2001.

How many portfolio companies does Ascension Ventures have?

Ascension Ventures has 24 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Ascension Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Strive Health, Imperative Care, Elation Health, Reputation, Vori Health.

What was Ascension Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Ascension Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Strive Health in 2023.

What sectors does Ascension Ventures focus on?

Ascension Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Ascension Ventures focus on?

Ascension Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Ascension Ventures's AUM?

Ascension Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri
Year Founded2001
AUM$1B

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