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“The strategic advice and direction provided by Ascent has been invaluable to me over the years.”

– Chane Graziano, CEO
Harvard Bioscience

Team

With over 80 years of combined venture capital experience, the Ascent investment team is a group of seasoned professionals with the common vision of backing passionate, innovative entrepreneurs. Committed to being a valuable partner to its portfolio companies, Ascent leverages the know-how, contacts and resources that its team has established over the last 22 years.

Investment Team

Administrative Team

Venture Partner Program

Special Limited Partner

 

Walter Dick

Managing Director

Chris Lynch

Managing Director

Brian Girvan

General Partner & CFO

Geoff Oblak

General Partner

Matt Fates

Partner

Luke Burns

Principal

Tom Scanlon

Vice President of Finance

Erica Kaswell

Senior Office Manager

Lauren Cuozzo

Office Manager

Jack Blaeser

Former President & CEO,
Concord Communications

Mark Galvin

Founder & CEO,
Whaleback Systems

Larry Genovesi

Founder, Chairman & CEO,
Terascala

Chane Graziano

Chief Executive Officer,
Harvard Bioscience


Nick Grewal

Former Founder & CEO,
Nashoba Networks

Hugh Kelly

Vice President of Marketing,
Network Engines

Eric Schultz

President,
Sensitech

Frank Polestra

Special Limited Partner