Investment Team
- Current Investments:
- BEZ Systems
- Cedar Point Communications
- Nova Scientific
- Terascala
- Whaleback Systems
- Past Investments:
- Nova Analyticsacquired by ITT
- Nova Technologies acquired by IDEX
- eCopyacquired by Nuance
- Harvard BioScience Nasdaq: HBIO
- MOD-TAP acquired by Molex
- Performance Polymers acquired by Ellis & Everall
- Phoenix Controls acquired by Honeywell
- Sensitechacquired by Carrier
- TACC International acquired by Illinois Toolworks
- TidalWire acquired by Network Engines
Christopher W. Dick
General Partner
Experience: Walter has helped build and finance successful New England-based technology companies for over thirty years, including nineteen at Ascent. Prior to joining Ascent, Walter spent twelve years in a variety of executive positions in numerous subsidiaries of UST Corp. including President of its Venture Capital and Corporate Finance Subsidiaries. At UST he worked with investments such as Fire Control Instruments, Madison Publishing, Mathsoft, Nutcracker Snacks and Walking.
Current board seats include BEZ Systems, Nova Scientific, Terascala and Whaleback Systems.
Walter is a former member and chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies.
Education: BS in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. MBA from Babson College.