Updated: April 16, 2026
Corporate VC
Ascension Ventures
Clarkton, USA
Ascension Ventures is a strategic healthcare venture fund and early-stage venture capital firm.
Alumni startups
69
Total investments
98
Successful exits
31
About the program
Program type
Investment stage
Description
AHV was established in 2001 by Ascension Health with a commitment of $125 million to invest in expansion- to late-stage healthcare companies. Ascension Health is the nation's largest Catholic and largest nonprofit health system serving patients through a network of hospitals and health facilities in 20 states and the District of Columbia. AHV offers its limited partners the ability to earn venture-level financial returns while providing early insight to future healthcare developments.
Location
Investment offer
Can lead rounds
Yes