The Boutique Investment Bank That Always Puts You First

We are a full-service, boutique investment bank providing corporate finance, M&A advisory, equity research, institutional sales, and market making and trading services.

The Boutique Investment Bank That Always Puts You First

We are a full-service investment bank providing corporate finance, M&A advisory, equity research, market making and institutional sales and trading services.

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We Have Led Or Participated In Over $2.5 Billion in Transactions

Funding public companies is what we do.

We’ve invested our own capital over the years, and have relationships with institutional and strategic investors seeking quality opportunities.

Our Purpose

Your Goals Are Our Goals

Whether you’re seeking additional capital, looking to grow through acquisition, or considering the sale of your company, we can add value from our experience managing businesses and the expertise we’ve gained advising hundreds of clients.

Featured Clients

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Outlook Therapeutics
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Nemaura

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Who We Are

What makes us the "go-to" investment bank

We’ve started, managed, and sold businesses of our own. Most investors and bankers have only worked on transactions, they’ve never run a business. Let us share our knowledge and insights to help you and your company.

Our Values

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Relationships

We’re in the money business, but we’re really in the people business. Investing in long-term relationships with clients is a fundamental principle of our business strategy, and one of the most rewarding and enjoyable aspects of what we do.

Our Values

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Trust

Trust, along with excellent communication, is essential in any relationship. We value honesty, integrity, transparency, and reliability, and pledge to always do our best to earn your trust.

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Highest Standards

We’re not here to sell you, we’re here to serve you. That means doing what is best for your company and your shareholders – based on your needs and objectives, not ours. We’ve run businesses, too, and now we run an investment bank – that will always put you first.

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Serve Clients

Our goal is not to be the biggest bank, it’s to be the best – for the clients we serve. Your best financial partner, your best advisor, your best strategist, your best resource, your best sounding board. The best an investment bank has to offer.

Our Values

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Success

Here’s our simple business philosophy and formula for success – maximize relationships, not fees. Success for us is a client achieving its goals and realizing its potential. When our capital is structured in a way that truly meets your needs – and allows you to hire more employees, open a new building, expand R&D, sell more product, or secure a strategic acquisition, that’s our measure of success.

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Experience

Most investors and bankers you meet have never run a business, and even fewer have managed a public company. We have unique perspective and insight from your side of the desk because we’ve been there. We appreciate what you do – tackling challenges and pursuing opportunities – and want to do our best to support you. Let our experience and expertise help you make the best decisions for your company.

Our Values

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Freedom

A public company needs support from a lot of sources to achieve success. That means multiple investors, analysts, shareholders, and yes, investment banks. In short, you need a lot of investment bank friends, not just one. When an investment bank requires exclusivity or a right of first refusal following a capital raise, they are leveraging the relationship and limiting your company’s options. When you work with us, you have freedom, and that’s best for your business.

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Respect

Some investment banks are run like a money printing machine – deal after deal, and fees on top of fees. You get calls, e-mails, and texts all hours of the day, night, and weekends, pushing you to accept an offer. That’s not our style, and we’re respectful of your time and your life away from the office. We’ll listen to your needs and objectives, present ideas and solutions, and let you make the call.
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Supporting companies and ideas for 23+ years

The first Ascendiant entity, Ascendiant Capital Group, was launched in 2001.

Prior to forming Ascendiant, the founding partners were involved with starting, investing in, and operating other businesses.  One of the companies was Odyssey Sports which was successfully sold to Callaway Golf.  Another company they started together was taken public, which provided direct experience raising capital, pursuing growth through acquisitions, and managing all aspects of a publicly-traded entity.

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What We Do
Value-Added Services Backed by Experience and Dedication

With Ascendiant, you’re not another name on a spreadsheet.  You’re a client we care about now and well into the future. We’ll listen to your needs and objectives, and do our best to apply our skills, experience, and expertise to your situation.

Corporate Finance

We provide equity capital, debt financing, and related strategic guidance and advisory services to public and private companies, while generating investment opportunities for institutional, accredited, and strategic investors.  Ascendiant’s Investment Banking division also assists private companies interested in going public.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC provides advisory services for Mergers & Acquisitions in both a sell-side and buy-side capacity. The members of Ascendiant’s Investment Banking division average over twenty-five years of experience, and have successfully initiated, negotiated, and completed over 300 M&A transactions across a wide range of industry sectors.    

Equity Research

Ascendiant’s Equity Research team provides independent research, analysis, and reporting to the investment community for sectors such as: healthcare (biotech, life sciences, medical device), technology, energy, consumer, media and entertainment, and the internet.

Institutional Sales

Ascendiant’s Institutional Sales division supports the efforts of Ascendiant’s Equity Research division, generating investment ideas and high-value market research for the firm’s institutional clients and investment managers.

Market Making & Trading

Ascendiant’s Market Making & Trading division utilizes the firm’s capital to provide liquidity, while making markets in a significant number of equity securities.  Our traders average over fifteen years’ experience, and provide reliable and efficient order execution.

Access Our Research Reports

Our Research Reports are an easy way to digest the trends and changes of our clients. We are fortunate to work with such amazing companies and continue to provide you with regular report updates.

Interested in learning more about our Research Reports? Click the link below to access our latest reports on the clients we work with.

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