Meet the minds behind Ascension
Our team
Ascension’s team benefits from the strong industry connections necessary for the sourcing and development of deal flow and due diligence. Having co-invested with leading angels and VCs in the UK, we’re also well-placed to secure follow-on funding as our portfolio businesses grow.
Kip Meek
Chairman
Kip’s role as Chair of Ascension is to ensure good governance and to provide...
Sonia Powar
Non-Executive Director
Sonia Powar sits on the Ascension board to aid in the launching of a...
Jean de Fougerolles
Managing Partner
Jean is the founder of Ascension and has over 25 years of experience working...
Remy Minute
Partner
Remy is a Partner at Ascension as well as being a Director and Chair...
Emma Steele
Partner
Emma heads up Ascension’s impact funds, immersed in sector verticals and business models with...
Rakesh Murria
COO
Rakesh joined Ascension in January 2019, and runs operations across our tax-efficient and institutional...
Iulia Tudor
Ascension Fund III Partner
Iulia leads the work streams related to maximising the value-add to the portfolio and...
Chris Wheatcroft
Investment Partner
Chris is an Investment Partner at Ascension and runs the Ascension Syndicate, curating Tech...
Eilish Saba
Operations Manager
Eilish joined Ascension in November 2021. She is responsible for Investor Relations and Operations...
Toyosi Ogedengbe
Principal
Toyosi is a Principal in the Investment team. Toyosi is responsible for sourcing, screening...
Keir Wright-Whyte
Finance Director
Keir started his career with PWC, specialising in energy trading and valuing derivatives, before...
Romha Berhane
Portfolio Manager
Romha is a Portfolio Manager at Ascension. She is responsible for supporting the portfolio...
Alex Heerema
Syndicate Manager
Alex is Syndicate Manager at the Ascension Syndicate where he identifies hand-picked, high potential...
Freya Wordsworth
Associate
Freya is an Associate at Ascension. She is responsible for due diligence, deal analysis,...
Bill Bousfield
Bill is the Head of Distribution at Ascension, where he is responsible for supporting...
Our Venture Partners
Our Venture Partners are successful entrepreneurs, active investors, and Ascension shareholders with $100m+ and $1bn exits under their belts. They play a key role in introducing deal flow and corporate development initiatives, evaluating investment opportunities during due diligence, and providing valuable mentorship to relevant portfolio businesses.
