Ascension Ventures

Ascension Ventures is a St. Louis-based venture capital firm with a focus on private healthcare start-ups and companies. Specific sectors in which it invests include healthcare services, healthcare information technology, and medical devices. Since its inception in 2001, the firm has raised four funds totaling $805 million. Its first fund raised $125 million and every fund after that has been over $200 million. It has made 70 investments and has had 22 exits. It has over half a million employees in the United States.