the
startup foundry
We are a group of operators, lawyers, designers and engineers.
We know how to help founders, because we are founders.
Formation
Fundraising
go to market
prod dev
SWE
IPO
legal
biz ops
scaling
hugs
Our team has been inside many startups as they grew from zero to IPO. We know what greatness looks like because we've worked with the greatest.
If you're a Canadian founder, or a founder interested in Canada, call us, we'd love to chat about what you're building.
| We believe Canada can be better.
| We help founders win, no matter what.
| We are ascent.
Nobody knows startup better than this team
Ben Uretsky
Founding CEO, DigitalOcean
ascent has seen what billion-dollar companies look like at seed
Andre Charoo
Founder & GP - Maple Ventures
ascent has been like a startup cheatcode
Faizaan Chishtie
CEO laminar.run
they know how it's done, and that is that.
Jessica Aflak Marucci
Chief of Staff, Sky Ventures
