Ascolta Ventures

Ascolta Ventures is a venture capital firm formed in 2011 that puts money into people building new technology companies. It concentrates on very early stage investments and offers advice drawn from the partners' own careers as investors, founders and executives.

Products and services

• Early-stage funding: investment at the start of a company's life.
• Technology insight: input on technical direction.
• Executive experience: guidance from people who have run companies.
• Market and product development: help shaping the product and its market.
• Corporate and regulatory assistance: support with company and compliance questions.

Who it serves

Founders of new technology businesses, including diverse entrepreneurs, who want investors that listen. Past investments named on the site include Cloudera, ToyTalk, Locu and Hearsay Labs.

Key facts

• Founded: 2011
• Stage focus: Very early stage
• Funding: The firm states it has no plans to raise outside financing