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Ascend

Founded By
Andrew Wynn and Praveen Chekuri
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Ascend is an AI-driven finance automation platform that helps insurance professionals streamline operations and boost profitability with smart automation, deep financial insights, and effective treasury management.

Ascend

Ascend is an AI-driven finance automation platform that helps insurance professionals streamline operations and boost profitability with smart automation, deep financial insights, and effective treasury management.

Fintech
Series A
2021
San Francisco

FOUNDERS

Andrew
I am the cofounder and CEO of Ascend, a fintech startup that handles payments and financing for the $1T insurance industry. Previously, cofounder Sheltr (acquired by Hippo Insurance), early employee (2014) at Instacart.
Praveen
Praveen Chekuri is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Ascend, the first modern insurance payments platform that provides automated payments, financing, & payment operations. Previously he's worked at Hippo, Houseparty & Instacart.

OTHER INVESTORS

First Round Capital
First Round Capital
Susa Ventures
Susa Ventures
Index Ventures
Index Ventures
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