Kirby Winfield is a founding general partner at Ascend, which invests at pre-seed across sectors, with checks of $250K to $1M.
What Kirby can write
Ascend writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Ascend.Career
- Go2Net
- Marchex
- AdXpose
- Dwellable
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Who is Kirby Winfield?
Kirby Winfield is a founding general partner at Ascend, which invests at pre-seed across sectors, with checks of $250K to $1M.
How much does Kirby Winfield invest?
Kirby Winfield invests through Ascend, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Kirby Winfield?
A warm intro from a founder Ascend backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Kirby Winfield do before Ascend?
Go2Net; Marchex; AdXpose; Dwellable.
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