Empower Your Portfolio with the Ascent Assessment for Teams
As a venture capitalist, your success depends on the success of the companies you invest in. But how often do you get a true, actionable picture of their organizational health?
The Ascent Assessment for TeamsTM provides the insights your funded companies need to thrive—and now, you can access an exclusive offer tailored for VCs to amplify your impact.
Why Choose the Ascent Assessment for Your Portfolio?
Proactive Insight
Catch issues before they turn into costly problems.
Strong Team Leadership
Help your funded companies build strong cultures, high trust, and better execution.
Scalable Impact
Equip your advisors to multiply the Assessment’s benefits across your investments.
Flexible Credits
Add more value with our special rate for additional credits—get 5 for the price of 4 ($6,000).
Future-Forward
Geared for modern and emerging leaders to balance their approach to communication, strategy, and results.
Unparalleled ROI
A small investment in health leads to exponential gains in performance.
How It Works
The Ascent Assessment is a comprehensive measurement tool that evaluates the organizational health of a team or company. Participants (executive leaders) complete a confidential online survey, providing the team's current benchmark against four core organizational health metrics. Results are analyzed and presented in a detailed report, followed by a facilitated debrief to identify strengths, uncover challenges, and prioritize actionable next steps. This process equips teams with clarity and focus to make meaningful improvements that drive performance and alignment.
VC Ascent Package
$15,000 Annual Fee for $30,000 in Value
VC Leadership Team Assessment & Remote Debrief
Experience the benefits firsthand: Your leadership team undergoes the Ascent Assessment, gaining insights into your own team's health and performance. The debrief will show you exactly how the Assessment reveals hidden opportunities for growth and alignment.
12 Ascent Assessment Credits for Funded Companies
Use these credits to uncover the organizational health of up to 12 companies in your portfolio. Prioritize the ones where clarity can make the biggest difference.
Debriefing Playbook
Equip your advisors to serve as coaches for your funded companies. This playbook includes detailed guidance on conducting impactful debriefs using the Assessment results.
Debriefing Discount for 5 Companies
Up to 5 of your funded companies that complete the Assessment can use a $1,000 discount for one of our organizational health consultants to lead their Ascent Assessment Debrief remotely ($1,500 rather than $2,500)
...Half the price for multiplied value!
* All prices in USD
* Credits for Assessments only to be used for funded companies and expire at end of subscription year
* Additional sets of 5 assessment credits available for the price of 4 ($10,000 instead of $12,500)
* This "subscription" does not auto-recur
Start Your Year of Accelerated Organizational Health
Our team is ready to get your teams started.
Frequently Asked Questions
We know you have them (or you wouldn't be scanning this page), and you aren't the first. Here's a bit more info for the curious types.
About three hours, total. The assessment itself takes about 15–20 minutes for each participant to complete. After the survey is closed, the results are typically analyzed and ready within a few business days. When the report is distributed, we recommend team members reserve ~60 minutes to work through some reflections on the results to prepare for the debrief together. The debrief session is usually about 90 minutes.
The Ascent Assessment is designed to evaluate core elements of organizational health applicable across industries. While the framework is consistent, the debrief can focus on unique challenges or goals for each company.
Results are delivered by email in a detailed, visual PDF report shared with the team leader, team member, and the facilitating consultant (if applicable). The results are secure and confidential, in recognition of the sensitive data being managed.
In the debrief, a trained facilitator guides the ELT through the report, highlighting key findings and discussing actionable recommendations. The session is highly engaging and collaborative, helping teams align on priorities and next steps.
The annual expiration ensures a focus on proactive action within the subscription period, maximizing the benefit for your portfolio. It also helps maintain momentum for using the assessments effectively.
We recommend prioritizing companies that you have just brought in, are scaling rapidly, are experiencing leadership or cultural challenges, or are preparing for key growth milestones. The Ascent Assessment provides the most value when the executive leadership team is motivated to push harder, whether that is due to energy from a recent win or from high stakes of a current challenge.
Yes, your advisors can use the Debriefing Playbook to facilitate impactful debriefs independently. However, our expert consultants are available for remote debrief sessions at a discounted rate for up to 5 companies.
Companies gain a clear picture of their organizational health, identifying both strengths and areas for improvement. This clarity helps align leadership teams, improve communication, and foster stronger execution on key goals.
Yes, this package is specifically designed for venture capital firms to support their portfolio companies and maximize the value of their investments.