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Ascension Ventures

4600 Edmundson Road, St. Louis, MO, 63134, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in late-stage healthcare companies.

Founded

2001

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Health Care
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

103rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Neuronostics
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Rejoni
Jun 2026Participated
$25 MSeries C
Voxmind
May 2026Led
$0.74 MSeed
Stream
Jan 2026Participated
$90 MSeries D
TUAL
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
FreightSuite
Dec 2025Participated
$5 MSeries A
farmdrive
Nov 2025Led
$1 MSeed
NextSense
Nov 2025Led
$16 MSeries A
Tembo Money
Nov 2024Participated
$19 MSeries B
CSA Medical
Sep 2024Participated
$53 MSeries D
Gendo
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Zen Educate
May 2024Participated
$37 MSeries B
Neuronostics
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Rejoni
Jun 2026Participated
$25 MSeries C
Voxmind
May 2026Led
$0.74 MSeed
Stream
Jan 2026Participated
$90 MSeries D
TUAL
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
FreightSuite
Dec 2025Participated
$5 MSeries A
farmdrive
Nov 2025Led
$1 MSeed
NextSense
Nov 2025Led
$16 MSeries A
Tembo Money
Nov 2024Participated
$19 MSeries B
CSA Medical
Sep 2024Participated
$53 MSeries D
Gendo
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Zen Educate
May 2024Participated
$37 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Ascension Ventures: 103 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ascension Ventures: 103 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed416
Series A210
Series B612
Series C+714
Other Equity724
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Ascension Ventures: 103 deals are recorded across 205 months.All available history.
Ascension Ventures: 103 deals are recorded across 205 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '091
Nov '090
Dec '090
Jan '100
Feb '100
Mar '101
Apr '101
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Jun '100
Jul '100
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Nov '101
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '112
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Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '111
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '121
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '132
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '131
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '131
Nov '130
Dec '131
Jan '141
Feb '141
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '152
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '152
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '172
Feb '170
Mar '173
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '172
Oct '171
Nov '173
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '182
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '193
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Dec '191
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Sector Breakdown

Ascension Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (58 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ascension Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (58 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences58
Networks, Cloud & Communication16
Enterprise Software15
Fintech14
AI & Machine Learning11
Data, Analytics & IT10
Marketing & Advertising9
Media & Entertainment9
Social & Community Platforms8
Hardware & Robotics7
Real Estate & Construction6
Transportation & Logistics6
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Space & Frontier Tech5
Developer Tools5
Education & Workforce4
E-Commerce & Retail4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Manufacturing4
Professional Services3
AR/VR2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Food & Agriculture2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Ascension Ventures: 103 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ascension Ventures: 103 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M35
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M27
$25M-$50M16
$50M-$100M9
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ascension Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (57 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ascension Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (57 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States57
Europe44
Canada1
Russian Federation1
Ascension Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Delos Capital sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Ascension Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Delos Capital sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Delos Capital6
SV Health Investors6
AMED Ventures5
Catalyst Health Ventures5
New Enterprise Associates5
Sparta Group5
Force Over Mass4
Fuel Ventures4
Incept4
MVM Partners4
Polaris Partners4
Robert Bosch Venture Capital4
Ally Bridge Group3
Delphi Ventures3
Emergent Medical Partners3
Entrepreneur First3
High-Tech Grunderfonds3
Intersouth Partners3
Love Ventures3
MemorialCare3

Investment Strategy

Ascension Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Ascension Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2625%
Participating7775%
Ascension Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 73% and co-led for 27% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ascension Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 73% and co-led for 27% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1973%
Co-led727%

Team

Brendan Salvino

Senior Associate

Brian Belsky

Principal

Jamie Wehrung

Chief Administrative Officer

John Kuelper

Co-Founder & CEO

Matt Hermann

Senior Managing Director

Ryan Schuler

Managing Director

Toyosi Ogedengbe
William C. Mills III

Chairman of the Board of Managers