Seattle's Ascend Closes $17M Fund III for Inception-Stage AI
Ascend's $17M Fund III writes $250K-$750K first checks in AI and deep tech. Winfield: "We believe pre-seed is still a craft business."
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Deep Tech
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Deep Tech
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