We built Ascend to simplify insurance - one of the world's most crucial yet outdated industries.

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Choose Velocity

 

Speed with direction is our greatest superpower; the simpler things are, the faster we can move; the faster we move, the faster we succeed.

Know Your Customer

 

Knowing and understanding our customers as both people and professionals is critical to Ascend’s success.

Own It

 

We are all owners and the greatest chance of success comes from thinking with that as our primary title.

Inspire with Humility

 

Change is driven from the inside out; we have to humbly show & inspire, not tell, that there is a better way.

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We wins if we constantly push each other to grow and improve in a kind and compassionate way.

02/23/2026  
What We Do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech.  While insurance represents 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure like PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation continues to slow the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving the industry’s rapid digital transformation. In just five years: Trusted by thousands of insurance businesses nationwide Processes billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ YoY Built a world-class team of 70+ across San Francisco and Columbus How We Do It Ascend automates the insurance financial lifecycle, from collections to disbursements. We streamline operations and drive real profitability. AI is rapidly driving the cost of software down, opening the door to faster innovation and broader access. At the same time, it is shifting where...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA
02/20/2026  
What We Do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech.  While insurance represents 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure like PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation continues to slow the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving the industry’s rapid digital transformation. In just five years: Trusted by thousands of insurance businesses nationwide Processes billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ YoY Built a world-class team of 70+ across San Francisco and Columbus How We Do It Ascend automates the insurance financial lifecycle, from collections to disbursements. We streamline operations and drive real profitability. AI is rapidly driving the cost of software down, opening the door to faster innovation and broader access. At the same time, it is shifting where...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA
02/13/2026  
What We Do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech.  While insurance represents 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure like PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation continues to slow the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving the industry’s rapid digital transformation. In just five years: Trusted by thousands of insurance businesses nationwide Processes billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ YoY Built a world-class team of 70+ across San Francisco and Columbus How We Do It Ascend automates the insurance financial lifecycle, from collections to disbursements. We streamline operations and drive real profitability. AI is rapidly driving the cost of software down, opening the door to faster innovation and broader access. At the same time, it is shifting where...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA
02/04/2026  
What We Do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech.  While insurance represents 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure like PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation continues to slow the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving the industry’s rapid digital transformation. In just five years: Trusted by thousands of insurance businesses nationwide Processes billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ YoY Built a world-class team of 70+ across San Francisco and Columbus How We Do It Ascend automates the insurance financial lifecycle, from collections to disbursements. We streamline operations and drive real profitability. AI is rapidly driving the cost of software down, opening the door to faster innovation and broader access. At the same time, it is shifting where...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA
01/29/2026  
What We Do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech.  While insurance represents 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure like PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation continues to slow the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving the industry’s rapid digital transformation. In just five years: Trusted by thousands of insurance businesses nationwide Processes billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ YoY Built a world-class team of 70+ across San Francisco and Columbus How We Do It Ascend automates the insurance financial lifecycle, from collections to disbursements. We streamline operations and drive real profitability. AI is rapidly driving the cost of software down, opening the door to faster innovation and broader access. At the same time, it is shifting where...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA
01/14/2026  
What We Do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech.  While insurance represents 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure like PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation continues to slow the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving the industry’s rapid digital transformation. In just five years: Trusted by thousands of insurance businesses nationwide Processes billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ YoY Built a world-class team of 70+ across San Francisco and Columbus How We Do It Ascend automates the insurance financial lifecycle, from collections to disbursements. We streamline operations and drive real profitability. AI is rapidly driving the cost of software down, opening the door to faster innovation and broader access. At the same time, it is shifting where...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA
01/06/2026  
What We Do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech.  While insurance represents 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure like PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation continues to slow the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving the industry’s rapid digital transformation. In just five years: Trusted by thousands of insurance businesses nationwide Processes billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ YoY Built a world-class team of 70+ across San Francisco and Columbus How We Do It Ascend automates the insurance financial lifecycle, from collections to disbursements. We streamline operations and drive real profitability. AI is rapidly driving the cost of software down, opening the door to faster innovation and broader access. At the same time, it is shifting where...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA
01/06/2026  
What We Do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech.  While insurance represents 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure like PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation continues to slow the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving the industry’s rapid digital transformation. In just five years: Trusted by thousands of insurance businesses nationwide Processes billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ YoY Built a world-class team of 70+ across San Francisco and Columbus How We Do It Ascend automates the insurance financial lifecycle, from collections to disbursements. We streamline operations and drive real profitability. AI is rapidly driving the cost of software down, opening the door to faster innovation and broader access. At the same time, it is shifting where...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA
09/18/2025  
What we do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech. While insurance makes up 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure—PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation—slows the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving its rapid digital transformation. In just three years:  Trusted by 1000s of insurance businesses nationwide Processed billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ per year. Built a world-class team of 50+ people in our San Francisco and Columbus offices. How we do it Ascend automates the entire insurance financial lifecycle—from collections and accounting to reconciliations and disbursements—helping businesses streamline operations and increase profitability. In the AI era, software alone is no longer enough. For decades, software costs have declined, and with AI, they are now in free...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA
07/15/2025  
What we do Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech. While insurance makes up 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure—PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation—slows the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving its rapid digital transformation. In just three years, we’ve: Trusted by 1000s of insurance businesses nationwide Processed billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ per year. Built a world-class team of 50+ people in our San Francisco and Columbus offices. How we do it Ascend automates the entire insurance financial lifecycle—from collections and accounting to reconciliations and disbursements—helping businesses streamline operations and increase profitability. In the AI era, software alone is no longer enough. For decades, software costs have declined, and with AI, they are now in...
Ascend San Francisco, CA, USA