# Ascendis

> Ascendis is a VC fund in Gauteng backing Biotechnology and Manufacturing. See 1 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gauteng, South Africa
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2015
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/3589111/
- Website: https://www.ascendis.co.za/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ascendis-health-product-1951459091566336/

Ascendis is a VC fund in Gauteng focused on Biotechnology and Manufacturing. Ascendis Provides Consumer Healthcare, Medical And Animal Health Services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Ascendis. Shizune tracks 13 team members at Ascendis. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ascendis?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 100% |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | 100% |
| Clinical Trials | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Sims | Company Secretary & Chief Risk Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-sims |
| Cliff Sampson | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cliff-sampson |
| Cornelle van Graan | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cornelle-van-graan |
| Greg Anderson | Managing Director of Sports Nutrition & Supply Chain | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-anderson-4 |
| Jayen Pather | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jayen-pather |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Farmalider | Farmalíder is a group of Spanish companies involved in the development, registration, licensing and production of generic pharmaceutical products – specialising in pain management, as evidenced by its market leading position in the ibuprofen and paracetamol markets in Spain – with a growing presence in other European markets. | $16.6M |  | Aug 03, 2015 | http://www.farmalider.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Ascendis invest in?

Ascendis invests primarily in Biotechnology, Manufacturing and Medical Device startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ascendis?

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### Who are the partners at Ascendis?

The team at Ascendis includes Andy Sims (Company Secretary & Chief Risk Officer), Cliff Sampson (Managing Director) and Cornelle van Graan (Managing Director), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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