Ascender Capital

The ASCENDER Process

Candidates are reviewed for their level of executive thinking, coachability, go to market strategy, proof of concept and ability to achieve at least six-times initial valuation in three years.

Selected candidates are reviewed in concert with institutional capital sources for a pre-flight indication of interest in funding.

Based on the candidate review, a budget is established to complete the tasks deemed important to secure funding. The budget specifically includes funds to pay investment banking fees and support due diligence activities.

Budget items also typically include key employee addition, consultants for: market development, manufacturing, intellectual property, legal, accounting plus focused working capital.

The focus of Ascender Capital is to acheive an Institutional capital raise of $2-$5 million.