
Emerging VC and recovering founder
I RARELY CHECK LINKEDIN MESSAGES. EMAIL ME. Kirby Winfield is the founding GP of Ascend, a pre-seed VC fund focused on enterprise AI. The fund's flagship investment is Overland AI, which powers autonomous ground navigation for the US Defense ecosystem. Prior to Ascend, Kirby's career as a tech founder included two IPOs and two venture backed exits.
coolwatercap.com
comscore.com
ruderfinn.com
marchex.com
Greater Seattle Area
Founding General Partner
Ascend
• www.linkedin.com/company/ascend-venture-capital
Jul 2019 - Present
Greater Seattle Area
Investor in Residence
AI2 Incubator
• www.linkedin.com/company/ai2incubator
Oct 2017 - Present
Greater Seattle Area
Board of Directors
Bean Box
• www.linkedin.com/company/bean-box
Apr 2016 - Present
Board of Directors
Keepe
• www.linkedin.com/company/keepe
Jun 2016 - Present
Board of Directors
SyncFloor
• www.linkedin.com/company/syncfloor
Aug 2019 - Oct 2022
Cohort 3 Member
Coolwater Capital
• www.linkedin.com/company/coolwatercapital
Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
Board of Directors
Spectrio
• www.linkedin.com/company/spectrio
Jun 2016 - Sep 2017
Intern
Abramson Ehrlich Manes
Jun 1994 - Aug 1994
Washington, DC