Ascend is an investment firm with permanent capital building dynamic industrial businesses.

What We Do

Ascend is purpose-built to deliver growth and long-term capital appreciation in the industrials sector.

[01]

Invest only in the industrial value chain and specifically in complex or technical products and services.

[02]

Idea-driven sourcing model that begins with rigorous subsector analysis and thesis development.

[03]

Focus on strategy, innovation and technology to create lasting differentiation and drive growth, margins & ROIC.

[04]

Hands-on and well-structured ownership model developed over decades.

[05]

Holding company with the goal of building a concentrated portfolio of long-term capital compounders.

[06]

Unique combination of investors, executives and technologists.

OUR FUNDAMENTALS

We are owners, not renters of businesses.

Fewer is Better

Idea generation, innovation and proper business building take time and intense focus. As patient investors this means pursuing fewer, better opportunities rather than seeking to do more, faster.

Ask What's Next

Businesses that win big are investing years ahead in people, capabilities and new products and services.

No Constraints

As indefinite owners, we make decisions based on what’s best for our businesses over the long-term without the constraints of traditional private equity timelines.

One Purpose

We are rigorous about being aligned with our investors, management teams and each other. If we all work together towards the same goal, then we increase the odds of success.

Fewer is Better

Idea generation, innovation and proper business building takes time and intense focus.

As patient investors this means pursuing fewer, better opportunities rather than seeking to do more, faster.

Ask What’s Next

Businesses that win big are investing years ahead in people, capabilities and new products and services.

No Constraints

As indefinite owners, we make decisions based on what’s best for our businesses over the long-term without the constraints of traditional private equity timelines.

One Purpose

We are rigorous about being aligned with our investors, management teams and each other. If we all work together towards the same goal, then we increase the odds of success.

OUR purpose

We seek to have a positive impact by investing in industrialization.

Increase Innovation and Competitiveness

Improve Productivity and Growth

Enhance Resilience Along Supply Chains

Create Skilled Jobs for Workers and Communities

who we are

Bringing together operators, technologists and investors to generate new ideas.

Focused Team

We need the right people, not a lot of people to do what we do.

Builder Orientation

We want to build companies, not trade them.

Open Mindset

We learn, experiment and make mistakes but get better every day.