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Ascent Capital

No.1, Ali Asker Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560052, India

Overview

Independent private equity firm focused on India.

Founded

2000

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C
Series D

Geographic focus

India

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Freshtohome
Feb 2023Participated
$104 MSeries D
EnKash
Apr 2022Led
$20 MSeries B
Haber
Nov 2021Led
$20 MSeries B
The Good Glamm Group
Nov 2021Participated
$150 MSeries D
MyGlamm
Nov 2021Participated
$150 MSeries D
MyGlamm
Jul 2021Participated
$71 MOther Equity
BusinessNext
Jul 2021Led
$16 MSeries B
Freshtohome
Oct 2020Participated
$121 MSeries C
Acko
Nov 2019Led
$36 MOther Equity
BigBasket
Oct 2017Participated
$5 MOther Equity
BigBasket
Mar 2016Participated
$150 MSeries D
BigBasket
Aug 2015Participated
$50 MSeries C
Freshtohome
Feb 2023Participated
$104 MSeries D
EnKash
Apr 2022Led
$20 MSeries B
Haber
Nov 2021Led
$20 MSeries B
The Good Glamm Group
Nov 2021Participated
$150 MSeries D
MyGlamm
Nov 2021Participated
$150 MSeries D
MyGlamm
Jul 2021Participated
$71 MOther Equity
BusinessNext
Jul 2021Led
$16 MSeries B
Freshtohome
Oct 2020Participated
$121 MSeries C
Acko
Nov 2019Led
$36 MOther Equity
BigBasket
Oct 2017Participated
$5 MOther Equity
BigBasket
Mar 2016Participated
$150 MSeries D
BigBasket
Aug 2015Participated
$50 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Ascent Capital: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ascent Capital: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B30
Series C+17
Other Equity22

Monthly Deal Activity

Ascent Capital: 15 deals are recorded across 149 months.All available history.
Ascent Capital: 15 deals are recorded across 149 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '142
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '212
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '213
Dec '210
Jan '220
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Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
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Sector Breakdown

Ascent Capital: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Ascent Capital: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail9
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Food & Agriculture5
Enterprise Software4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Marketing & Advertising3
Fintech3
Professional Services3
Transportation & Logistics2
AI & Machine Learning2
Social & Community Platforms2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Hardware & Robotics1
Gaming & eSports1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Ascent Capital: 15 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.

Ascent Capital: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M5
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ascent Capital: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ascent Capital: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India15
Ascent Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bessemer Venture Partners 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.

Ascent Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bessemer Venture Partners sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Bessemer Venture Partners6
Amazon3
L'Occitane3
Mankekar Family Office3
Accel2
Alteria Capital2
Helion Venture Partners2
Intel Capital2
Investcorp2
Investment Corporation of Dubai2
Iron Pillar2
Prosus Ventures2
Stride Ventures2
The Abraaj Group2
Warburg Pincus2
Zodius Capital2
Alibaba1
Allana Group1
Amazon India1
Avataar Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Ascent Capital: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Ascent Capital: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led640%
Participating960%
Ascent Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ascent Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead467%
Co-led233%

Team

Raja Kumar

Founder & Managing Partner