# Ascent Partners

> Ascent Partners is a VC fund backing Retail, Internet and E-Commerce. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://ascentp.com

Ascent Partners is a VC fund focused on Retail and Internet. early stage angel fund, SaaS, food tech, e-commerce

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 50% |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cizzle Brands | Cizzle Brands is a consumer products company that develops better-for-you nutrition and hydration products, including its flagship CWENCH Hydration sports drink and Spoken Nutrition nutraceutical line. The company formulates with athletes, trainers, and performance experts, distributes through retail and digital channels, secures certifiedclean-sport credentials, and supports its operations via working capital financing. | $6.2M | Post-IPO Debt | May 06, 2026 |  |
| Cherdak | Cherdak is a Russia-based storage service that allows users to track and monitor stored items online. | $2M | Series A | Sep 13, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AddVenture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/addventure) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [eCapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecapital-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OIC Investment Agent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oic-investment-agent) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Qlean](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qlean) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RI Flow](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ri-flow) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [SV Angel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sv-angel) — VC Fund

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund

### Similar country
- [Moscow Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moscow-seed-fund) — VC Fund
- [PULSAR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pulsar-venture-capital) — VC Fund
- [Softline Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softline-venture-partners) — VC Fund

## Featured in investor lists
- [Internet Investors in Russian Federation](https://shizune.co/investors/internet-investors-russian-federation)
- [Internet VC Funds in Russian Federation](https://shizune.co/investors/internet-vc-funds-russian-federation)

## FAQ

### What does Ascent Partners invest in?

Ascent Partners invests primarily in Retail, Internet and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series A and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ascent Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ascent Partners closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co