Ascendo Venture Capital

We are thrilled to announce our latest investment in Leap Financial, a groundbreaking fintech company transforming how businesses integrate culturally intelligent customer experiences. Founded by Lionel Carrasco and Marcela Henao, Leap is at the forefront of democratizing financial access through innovative technology solutions. Leap's platform offers embedded remittances and payments, powered by conversational AI agents for efficient cross-border transactions and integrated end-to-end payment solutions. Strategic partnerships with major financial players like Visa and Mastercard highlight Leap's potential to expand digital financial access, especially for Latino users. Learn more about Leap Financial: https://lnkd.in/eYzsr5Af #AscendoVC #fintech

In HealthTech, the potential for inclusive innovation is compelling! Women's health technology ("FemTech") represents a $50 billion market by 2025. With only 3% of total digital health funding going to women's health startups, this is an asymmetric investment opportunity that we want to address. This funding gap is particularly striking given that women make up over 50% of the population and control 80% of healthcare decisions in their families. By investing in groundbreaking founders from underrepresented groups and addressing the unique needs of their communities, we’re not just driving innovation — we’re fueling a powerful engine of economic growth. #AscendoVC #femtech #fundinggap #venturecapital

"Tech to Solve Cultural Nuances", our Founder and Partner, Laura I. Maydón, was featured in an article by Inc. Magazine describing what she's looking in founders and how's she's excited to invest in technologies solving not only for access but also for cultural differences to unlock untapped trillion-dollar opportunities driven by the fastest growing demographics segments in the U.S. Excited to be named alongside our portfolio company, Suma Wealth, led by a Latina trailblazer, Beatriz Acevedo 🚀 https://lnkd.in/g3CcgShg

Founders! Meet our GP, Laura I. Maydón, tomorrow at L’Attitude and join her panel on “Advancing Latinas in VC and Corporate America”. See details below and comment if you’re going to be there! L'ATTITUDE VENTURES, #venturecapital #latinfounders #latinaleaders

Black founders are significantly creating new businesses- imagine if they had the access to funding to scale quicker. Only 1% of venture capital funding went to Black-founded companies in 2022, clearly illustrating how this economic opportunity is overlooked by the investment community. Great founders come from all backgrounds, and at Ascendo we believe that the fact that Black founders often come from different circumstances is a strength in how they may approach problem solving and innovation. We look forward to investing in great opportunities where others fail to tread. #AscendoVC #blackfounders #inclusion #investment

Ascendo VC’s general partner, Laura Maydón, recently attended the Latino Venture Capital Summit, hosted by The White House. She was invited to share her insights on how to promote inclusion, representation and investment in the growing Latino community in order to keep the U.S. competitive as digital transformation accelerates. The roundtable convened 20 Latino venture and business leaders to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments in the Latino community and how President Biden’s economic agenda is expanding access to capital for Latinos. We’re honored to have had Ascendo represented in these conversations and thank the White House for engaging in this important conversation alongside the other like-minded leaders, investors and founders in attendance! #AscendoVC #latinoopportunity #inclusion #digitaltransformation

The data is clear: companies led by women perform better. For us at Ascendo, investing in companies with a woman at the helm is beyond a gender equality issue- it is a business imperative to drive returns. We look forward to speaking with female founders and investors who are ready to meet this opportunity and transform our investment landscape! #AscendoVC #venturecapital #FemaleEntrepreneurs #TheFutureisFemale

Who do we invest in? Based in Miami, we invest nationwide in early-stage companies led by groundbreaking founders from underrepresented segments who are innovating to unlock trillions of dollars of untapped opportunities . 👉Our investment strategy prioritizes disruptive technologies that address the needs of growing demographic segments and empower women as catalysts of economic growth. Interested in joining us? We continue to look for like-minded individuals interested in supporting the growth of overlooked scalable companies. 📧To learn more about Ascendo, contact us at [email protected] to start a conversation.

Why is diversity a strategic advantage in investing? There are trillions of dollars of untapped opportunity within growing demographic sectors. For instance, Hispanics command a staggering $3.4 trillion in buying power, while women are projected to control over $30 trillion in assets by 2030. Black buying power tops out at $1.4 trillion- and is set to increase over the coming years. At Ascendo we believe that diverse founders are best positioned to address the emerging economies that are underserved in high-growth sectors. For us, inclusive investing is the key to unlock access to trillions of dollars of opportunity and to rewrite the rules of venture capital. #AscendoVC #inclusiveinvesting #venturecapital

Hello, LinkedIn! 👋 We are a venture capital firm investing nationwide in early-stage companies led by groundbreaking founders from underrepresented backgrounds disrupting to unlock trillion of dollars of economic growth that are often ignored. We leverage diversity as a strategic advantage in the pursuit of alpha. We are hands-on partners - a multicultural, seasoned team of investors with the experience, deep networks and cultural affinity to capitalize on this opportunity. #AscendoVC #VentureCapital #Investors