Ascend
PrivateLast Round
Debt
Jan 27, 2022
Total Funding Raised
$285.5M
Momentum
Top 5%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Ascend operates in FinTech and is based in San Francisco, California. Its latest recorded funding round was a Debt round in January 2022.
Ascend is a fintech company that provides an automated insurance payments and financial operations platform, streamlining financing, collections, and payables for insurance agencies, wholesalers, and carriers.
Sector
FinTech
Verticals
InsurTech, Digital Payments, Workflow Automation, Lending & Credit, Accounting & Expense
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Revenue Share, Payment Processing Fee, Subscription SaaS
AI Layer
Application
Historical Pricing
Historical view of private secondary pricing and transaction trends.
Ascend Comparables
Compare Ascend with similar companies based on industry and business-model similarity.
| Company | Similarity | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| ePayPolicy | 83% | |
| Functional Finance | 81% | |
| CoverPay | 81% |
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Ascend Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | Jan 27, 2022 | ||||
| Series A | Jan 27, 2022 | ||||
| Seed | Sep 15, 2021 |
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Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
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Ascend Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| XYZ Venture Capital | Series A |
| South Park Commons | Seed, Series A |
| FirstMark Capital | Seed, Series A |
| Distributed Ventures | Series A |
| Restive Ventures | Seed |
| NFP | Series A |
| First Round Capital | Series A, Seed |
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Market signals
Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.
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- Jun 26, 2026
Added Blitzinsurance, an insurance startup, as a customer.
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Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- hiresOct 20, 2026
Useascend hires former Willis Networks managing director John Read as group development director to drive growth focused on building a group of high-quality, independent commercial lines brokers across the UK.
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Ascend Filings
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| Type | Date | Amount Offered | Amount Sold | Filing | Pages | Download |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ascend's valuation, stock price, and market status.
Is Ascend a public or private company?
Ascend is a private company.
What is the current stock price of Ascend?
Ascend is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Ascend's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.
How much is Ascend worth (valuation)?
Valuation information for Ascend is not publicly available.
Can I buy Ascend stock?
Ascend shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.
When was Ascend's last funding round?
Ascend's most recent funding round was Debt on January 27, 2022.
Who are the main investors in Ascend?
Key investors in Ascend include First Round Capital, Index Ventures, Hudson Structured Capital Management.
Will Ascend IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for Ascend.
How can I track Ascend secondary market activity?
Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades in Ascend's shares on secondary markets.