About Ascendx
We leverage our ecosystem expertise to help our portfolio companies outperform their peers. AscendX portfolio companies have access to AscendX resources related to Go-to-Market, product development as well as central functions including finance and operations
Ascendx Team
Management Team
Ufuk Civilo | CEO
- 10+ years SaaS investor, led early-stage tech investments at TPG Growth and The Rise Fund
- Co-founded and led tech investments at D4 Ventures.
- Previously, incubated and sat on the boards of roll-up / buy & build companies
VC / PE / Roll-Up
Bertan Ilbak | CIO
- 10+ years investment experience
- 7+ years of experience in PE focusing on SMEs with majority ownership
- Led B2B IT services transactions at Mediterra Capital and implemented buy & build strategies
PE / SaaS
James Lumb | COO
- 11+ years of Founder/CEO experience at Zenkraft, a leading Salesforce ISV
- Successful exit of Zenkraft to Bringg in 2022
- 2+ years of SVP, GTM experience at Bringg, the leading last mile delivery management platform
Execution / GTM / ISV
Marc Thompson | CFO
- 15+ years of Finance experiences in managing the growth and development of SaaS businesses
- Former Finance director of Pipedrive in UK & Ireland
- Oversaw Vista PE’s Pipedrive acquisition process and transition
Finance / SaaS
Ascendx Team
Advisors
Thomas Weisman
Managing Partner at Osprey Investors
Nishant Nayyar
Head of TMT at HIG Europe
Gavin Patterson
Former President and CRO of Salesforce
Pullen Daniel
Co-Founder / EVP Corporate Development at nCino
Ben Mccarthy
Founder at Salesforce Ben
Virginia Matassa
Former VP, ISV Sales EMEA & APAC of Salesforce
Our values
The Values That
Drive Our Mission
We use these core values to guide our actions:
Ascendx team
Taking the
1% Pledge
We have joined with leading companies globally in a pledge to donate 1% of equity, profit, employee time, or software licenses to the non-profit community.
Come work
with us!
Join AscendX, a leader in enterprise software solutions, where innovation meets real-world impact. We’re seeking the brightest minds to help us continue enhancing CRM platforms for global enterprises.
Looking to sell
your app?
We partner with the most innovative CRM app developers and acquire the most cutting-edge software in the industry. Book an introduction meeting with our team members to discuss your business goals and how we can work together.
