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Ascenta Capital

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 84 out of 100

  • Biotech & therapeutics
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Assets under management
$335MStated by firm, as of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest fund size
$228MSEC amount sold, as of 2025-02-07Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
10
Check size
$15-30 MillionSource (opens in a new tab)
Legal name
ASCENTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., L.P.
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

Ascenta Capital was born to help innovative companies as they grow from their scientific foundations to advance the clinical development of meaningful medicines for patients. We make concentrated investments and work in collaboration to support our management teams with our strategic and operational experience.

Investment approach

Thesis
We partner with companies that have development candidates, translating their preclinical science into early human safety and efficiency data.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
We make concentrated investments and work in collaboration to support our management teams with our strategic and operational experience.

Funds

Ascenta Capital Project Ternary SPV, LP
$700KVintage 2025, SPV, Closed, SEC amount sold
Ascenta Capital Project Ikigai SPV, L.P.
$5.6MVintage 2024, SPV, Closed, SEC amount sold
Ascenta Capital Project Henri SPV, L.P.
$2MVintage 2024, SPV, Closed, SEC amount sold
Ascenta Capital Fund I, L.P.
$228MVintage 2023, Main fund, Open-ended, SEC amount sold
Ascenta Capital SPV I, L.P.
$15MVintage 2023, SPV, Closed, SEC amount sold
Ascenta Capital Project Argos SPV, L.P.
$1.2MVintage 2023, SPV, Closed, SEC amount sold
Ascenta Capital Project Turing SPV, L.P.
$820KVintage 2023, SPV, Closed, SEC amount sold
ASCENTA CAPITAL PROJECT HENRI SPV, L.P.
SPV
ASCENTA CAPITAL PROJECT IKIGAI SPV, L.P.
SPV
ASCENTA CAPITAL PROJECT TERNARY SPV, LP
SPV

SEC registration

Registered adviser
ASCENTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., L.P.
SEC file number
802-128623
Registration
Exempt reporting adviser
Regulatory AUM
$335Mas of 2026-08-28
Private funds reported
6
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