Ascension
Ascension, formerly known as Ascension Press, is a prominent publisher and multimedia network focused on Catholic faith formation and religious education. Founded in 1998 by Matthew Pinto and a group of dedicated educators, the company is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Over the past 25 years, Ascension has supported the spiritual growth of more than 20 million people across over 8,000 parishes. The company offers a wide range of resources, including award-winning podcasts like "The Bible in a Year" and "The Catechism in a Year," as well as over 50 unique faith formation programs
Investing activity
Ascension appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $2M and the largest at $7M. The most recent are Voxmind (Pre-seed, £546,491, May 2026), ManaMind (Pre-seed, $1.5M, May 2026) and Kinfolk (Seed, $7.2M, Feb 2026).
Ascension most often invests alongside Mark McDermott, Russell Hart, Sure Valley Ventures and SyndicateRoom, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Ascension
What AI companies has Ascension invested in?
Ascension's AI investments include Voxmind, ManaMind and Kinfolk. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Ascension based?
Ascension is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
What stage does Ascension invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Ascension has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $2M. Ascension led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Ascension co-invest with?
Ascension's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Mark McDermott (1 deal), Russell Hart (1 deal), Sure Valley Ventures (1 deal), SyndicateRoom (1 deal) and Heartfelt (1 deal).
How can founders reach Ascension?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Ascension's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Ascension to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.