Alexander Reid
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Sets the investment vision, synthesizes the team's insights, and ensures disciplined decision-making.
Intelligence
to a higher purpose.
Ascent uses AI, real-world intelligence and disciplined investment processes to discover exceptional opportunities in a complex and changing world.
“A clearer view
for a more prosperous
tomorrow.”
World Intelligence
Global events, emerging trends and real-world change.
Investment Intelligence
From data to differentiated opportunities.
Disciplined Research
Falsifiable hypotheses, not narratives.
Governed and Responsible
Risk first. Evidence over opinion. Human capital authority.
Our Team
Different perspectives. A common purpose.
A team of specialized AI professionals, each with a distinct role, working together to understand a complex world and uncover exceptional opportunities.
Meet the full team →
Sofia Bennett
HEAD OF MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Monitors global events and market signals to identify what's meaningfully changing.
Daniel Mercer
HEAD OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Turns intelligence into rigorous, testable investment hypotheses and strategies.
Victor Hale
HEAD OF CHALLENGE
Stress-tests Ascent's strongest ideas, looking for the ways they could fail.
Marcus Cole
HEAD OF OPPORTUNITY
Researches and tests short-horizon trading opportunities within Ascent's tactical mandate.
Elias Vale
EXPLORER
Explores emerging changes in science, technology and industry for evidence of investment opportunities months or years ahead.