Loading organizations...
Key people at First Ascent Ventures.
First Ascent Ventures is a Toronto, Canada-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, emerging, and growth-oriented enterprise software companies within the information technology sector. The organization targets business-to-business technology providers building enterprise solutions leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, blockchain, and IoT. Operating under a traditional venture capital business model, the firm raises dedicated funds to provide financial backing to its portfolio companies. First Ascent Ventures has scaled its assets under management across multiple investment vehicles, having fully deployed its $100 million Fund I before closing its $125 million Fund II in August 2021. The firm's operations are supported by a core leadership team featuring notable professionals such as Katharine Tomko, Noah Chaikof, and Kate O’Brien. First Ascent Ventures was founded in 2015 by managing partners Tony van Marken and Richard Black.
Key people at First Ascent Ventures.
First Ascent Ventures has 8 tracked investments across 7 companies. The latest tracked deal is $5.6M Series A in Andgo Systems in September 2022.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2022 | Andgo Systems | $5.6M Series A | First Ascent Ventures, Waterline Ventures | — |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Sama | $70.0M Series B | — | Salesforce Ventures |
| Jul 1, 2021 | LinkSquares | $40.0M Series B | Brady Broadbent | Hyperplane Venture Capital, Danielle Sheer, Catalyst Investors, DraftKings, Hyperplane Venture Capital, MassMutual Ventures, Xerox |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Dialogue | $32.0M Series B | Dave Jones | BDC Venture Capital, White Star Capital, JON Claydon, HV Capital, National Bank Financial, Portage, Walter Ventures |
| Jun 1, 2020 | ThinkData Works Inc. | $6.0M Series A | BDC Venture Capital | Extreme Venture Partners |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Sensibill | $31.5M Series B | Jordan Jacobs | Information Venture Partners, National Bank OF Canada |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Dialogue | $40.0M Series B | HV Capital | BDC Venture Capital, White Star Capital, JON Claydon, National Bank OF Canada, Portage, Walter Capital Partners |
| Nov 21, 2016 | Astronomer | $1.9M Seed | — | Mathew Johnson, AngelPad, Social Starts |
