Entry stagen/a
Check size$10M to $30M
Leads roundsn/a
FocusLife sciences
Latest fund$325M (2025)$325M Inaugural Fund (2025)
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep
Who you would pitch at Ascenta Capital
3 people on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
Evan RachlinCo-Founder and Managing PartnerHe holds degrees from Harvard University and Harvard Medical School.
John GutierrezPrincipalHe previously worked in healthcare investment banking at Goldman Sachs and held leadership roles at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Leighanne OhVice PresidentFocus: investment opportunities.
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Writes $10M to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.
Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.Before you pitch
How to reach them[email protected]
Notable investments
ADARx PharmaceuticalsAlpha-9 OncologyAngitiaCardurion PharmaceuticalsIambic TherapeuticsLatigoOdyssey TherapeuticsOrsoBioTRIANA BiomedicinesTriveni Bio
In their words
Ascenta CapitalTranslating Science into Medicines. Ascenta Capital was born to help innovative companies as they grow from their scientific foundations to advance the clinical developmewww.ascentacap.com
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
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One email when this firm shows new activity. Nothing else.
Questions
What stage does Ascenta Capital invest in?
Ascenta Capital has not reported an entry stage.
How much does Ascenta Capital invest?
Ascenta Capital reports checks of $10M to $30M.
Does Ascenta Capital lead rounds?
Ascenta Capital has not reported a lead preference.
Who are the partners at Ascenta Capital?
Evan Rachlin (Co-Founder and Managing Partner).
Is Ascenta Capital active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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