Ascension Health

Ascension Health, a non-profit Catholic health system, operates a venture capital arm, Ascension Ventures, established in 2001. Based in Saint Louis, Missouri, with additional offices in London, Ascension Ventures invests in early to late-stage companies, focusing on healthcare and technology sectors. The firm targets a minimum investment of $0.318 million and a maximum of $1.912 million, typically exiting within 4 to 7 years. Ascension Ventures invests in areas such as healthcare services, devices, and technology, as well as financial technology, commerce, sustainability, and deep technology in the United Kingdom. The firm aims to deliver compassionate, personalized care to all, with a particular focus on those living in poverty and the most vulnerable.

Guneesh Batra

Associate

Brian Belsky

Principal

Luke Birch

Associate

Emma Blackburn

Venture Partner

Garvin Brown

Venture Partner

Sean Cheng

Managing Director

Kate Davis

Investment Principal

Hadley Diest

Investor

Jean de Fougerolles

Managing Partner

Pooja Goel

Managing Director

Aleksander Habdank

Venture Partner

Taha Jangda

Managing Director

Jami Jenkins

Venture Partner

Victor Kats

Managing Director

John Kuelper

Managing Director

Nikolaos Makris

Venture Partner

Sam Marchant

Associate

Maryam Mazraei

Investor

Remy Minute

Partner

Spencer Root

Senior Investment Associate

Brendan Salvino

Senior Investment Associate

Ryan Schuler

Managing Director

Barney Smith

Venture Partner

Emma Steele

Partner

Diane Stewart JD

Venture Partner

Evan Stoff

Associate

Saurabh Tripathi

CFO and Executive Vice President

Chris Wheatcroft

Investor

Past deals in Birmingham

Formatzone

Venture Round in 2018
Formatzone, founded in 2016 and based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, specializes in the production, broadcast, distribution, and monetization of video entertainment formats. The company operates as a fast-track platform, facilitating the creation and dissemination of content for television and social media. Formatzone collaborates with both emerging and established creative talents, working on a joint venture basis to enhance its offerings in the competitive video entertainment landscape.

Formatzone

Seed Round in 2016
Formatzone, founded in 2016 and based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, specializes in the production, broadcast, distribution, and monetization of video entertainment formats. The company operates as a fast-track platform, facilitating the creation and dissemination of content for television and social media. Formatzone collaborates with both emerging and established creative talents, working on a joint venture basis to enhance its offerings in the competitive video entertainment landscape.

Aston EyeTech

Seed Round in 2014
Aston EyeTech is a tech startup developing a range of proprietary hardware and software products for ocular care. It is revolutionizing the Ocular care ecosystem through increased portability, improved accuracy, and lower costs. The company is a spinout from Aston University’s School of Optometry. Aston EyeTech was founded in 2014 and is based in Birmingham, England.
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