What Ascento Capital, LLC does

Ascento Capital, LLC is a privately held boutique consulting firm founded in 2017 by Ben Boissevain and headquartered at 745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York. The firm provides sophisticated advisory and consulting services to growth-stage technology companies, with stated domain expertise spanning AI, Data, Analytics, DevOps, AIOps, Cybersecurity, Telecom, MarTech, PropTech, FinTech, HealthTech, IoT, Cloud, eCommerce, SaaS, IT Services, and Enterprise Software. Its distribution is global rather than local, leveraging the founder's senior-level relationships across private companies, public companies, private equity firms, and venture capital funds in the United States and at least ten international markets including the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Germany, Israel, Korea, Japan, China, and India.

The business operates on a professional-services model. Engagement is direct and sales-led, conducted through bespoke consulting mandates rather than a packaged product or software platform. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with project- or retainer-style advisory work. The firm has no software products, APIs, patents, or disclosed proprietary technology assets, and its value proposition rests on the founder's network and cross-vertical technology expertise rather than on a scalable technology stack.

As of the available data, Ascento Capital remains a small organization with a headcount of 1-10 and a leadership team comprising Founder Ben Boissevain and Managing Director Rikard Lundqvist. No funding rounds, mergers and acquisitions, subsidiaries, or institutional investors are on record. The company is self-funded and operating, with no public listing, regulatory actions, or restructuring events disclosed. Material gaps for any prospective investor or acquirer include revenue figures, customer logos, segment economics, and the structure of any anchor-client relationships.

Name

Ascento Capital, LLC

Legal name

Ascento Capital, LLC

Website

https://ascentocapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ascento Capital is a New York-based boutique consulting firm advising growth-stage technology companies across AI, cybersecurity, FinTech, SaaS, and enterprise software, leveraging founder Ben Boissevain's global senior-level network spanning more than ten countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Consulting Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Technology consulting services
• Growth company advisory
• Strategic technology consulting
• Investment banking advisory
• Enterprise software consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services provided to growth companies in the technology sector. Revenue is generated through consulting fees for strategic advisory services, likely project-based or retainer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Ascento Capital is a consulting firm that provides sophisticated strategic advisory and consulting services to growth-stage technology companies in the United States and internationally. Engagements cover verticals including AI, Data, Analytics, DevOps, AIOps, Cybersecurity, Telecom, MarTech, PropTech, FinTech, HealthTech, IoT, Cloud, eCommerce, SaaS, IT Services, and Enterprise Software. The firm sells professional advisory engagements rather than any standalone product or technology platform.

Product overview

Ascento Capital, LLC is a consulting firm that provides advisory and consulting services to growth-stage technology companies. The firm does not offer a singular product or software platform; instead, it delivers professional consulting engagements across multiple technology domains. The company's service model is centered on Ben Boissevain's senior-level expertise and global network of connections across private companies, private equity firms, and venture capital funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Technology Consulting Sophisticated strategic advisory and consulting services delivered to growth-stage technology companies in the United States and internationally. Coverage spans AI, Data, Analytics, DevOps, AIOps, Cybersecurity, Telecom, MarTech, PropTech, FinTech, HealthTech, IoT, Cloud, eCommerce, SaaS, IT Services, and Enterprise Software. Engagements leverage the firm's senior-level global network across private and public companies, private equity firms, and venture capital funds.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Qatalyst Partners: Larger tech-focused M&A advisory firm. Comparable as a tech-specialist advisor, though Qatalyst typically serves larger enterprise-value mandates and has substantially more banker headcount than Ascento.
• Lazard Technology Group: Global investment bank with a dedicated Technology group. Comparable as a tech-sector M&A and capital-raising advisor, but operating at much larger scale and with broader sector coverage than Ascento.

Direct peers

• GP Bullhound: European-headquartered tech-focused investment bank and advisory firm. Directly comparable to Ascento as a boutique advisor serving growth-stage technology companies on M&A and capital raising, with a similar focus on senior-level relationships across PE/VC funds and corporates.
• Hampleton Partners: Tech-focused M&A advisory boutique with strong European presence. Directly comparable to Ascento in serving software and tech-enabled companies on cross-border M&A, with similar sub-vertical breadth (SaaS, FinTech, etc.).
• Threadstone Advisors: Boutique tech-sector advisory firm focused on M&A and capital raising for growth-stage companies. Comparable in target market and deal size, though Ascento emphasizes a broader global network.
• Woodside Capital Partners: Silicon Valley-based boutique M&A advisor focused on technology and growth companies. Directly comparable in business model, target client (growth-stage tech), and senior-relationship-driven origination.
• Berkery Noyes: NYC-based middle-market M&A advisor with a strong technology and healthcare vertical. Comparable to Ascento as a boutique firm serving growth-stage tech companies on sell-side and capital-raising engagements.
• Drake Star Partners: Global tech-sector M&A and advisory boutique. Comparable to Ascento in serving software, internet, and tech-enabled companies with mid-market advisory mandates across the US and Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/benboissevain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ascento-capital-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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