Investors

Ascent has been investing in early stage, emerging technology companies since 1985. In backing over 85 companies, Ascent has remained committed to its mission of investing in exceptional entrepreneurs striving to build innovative market leaders. With over 80 years of combined venture capital experience, the Ascent investment team has managed four venture funds with total commitments of $380M. Ascent is currently investing out of the firm's fourth fund, a $140 million fund launched in 2004.

North Hill Ventures, LP, a private equity firm established in 1999, manages $80 million in venture capital funding. North Hill invests in information technology and software companies with a specific focus on financial services and direct-to-consumer marketing businesses that require capital to continue or accelerate their growth. North Hill Ventures is affiliated with Capital One Financial Corp. (through its wholly owned subsidiary, Oakstone Ventures, Inc.), the multi-national financial services company. With a managed asset base of more than $59.2 billion and a customer base of over 46 million accounts, Capital One is one of the world's leaders in financial services, risk management, direct marketing, and information management.

Valhalla Partners was formed in early 2002 to bring together some of the most successful venture investors in the Mid-Atlantic region and seek new "market defining" ventures and revolutionary technologies. Valhalla’s team has invested in or served as senior executives in over 100 companies during the last twenty years. To date, more than 60 of these have already experienced successful initial public offerings or successful mergers. Valhalla's $177 Million fund includes an investment strategy to focus on companies with the potential to provide significantly differentiated, technology-oriented services to large corporations.