Ascension Group

What Ascension Group does

Ascension Group (legally Pipelineworks, LLC, DBA Ascension Group Growth Partners) is a US-based business solutions company founded in 2024 by Robyn Thompson DeSantos that builds and manages the Seller Certainty System, a done-for-you growth engine for high-performing residential real estate team leaders. The company positions itself as a replacement for lead vendors rather than a lead generator: rather than selling contact lists, it operates a 4-Pillar Revenue Engine (diagnose growth constraint, build the right Machine, run hybrid human + AI Inside Sales Agent follow-up, and train agents on sales conversion via 7th Level/NEPQ) that screens and qualifies sellers before they reach a team's calendar.

The core technical and process stack centers on a proprietary 5-Gate Certification (verifying property ownership, motivation, 30/60/90-day timeline, decision authority, and confirmed calendar placement) followed by a 2-Layer Blind Verification layer, combined with a hybrid human + AI ISA team that responds to inbound leads in approximately five minutes versus the typical industry 15-hour baseline. The system is modularized into three "Machines" deployed based on a team's diagnosed constraint: a Certified Listing Machine (seller appointments), a Buyer Attraction Machine (buyer demand and conversion), and an Agent Recruitment Machine (inbound recruiting and retention). Sales-conversion training is delivered through an exclusive partnership with Jeremy Miner's 7th Level, providing NEPQ (Neuro-Emotional Persuasion Questioning) methodology, live coaching twice monthly, and required certification of every client closer within 60 days.

The business model is a performance-based, monthly subscription partnership with a typical minimum engagement of approximately three months and pricing set per-client during a free 30-minute diagnostic strategy call based on team size, transaction price points, and Machines deployed. Acquisition runs through a three-tier funnel: a free downloadable playbook (7-Figure Closers Playbook), a free strategy call, and the paid partnership. Target customers are US real estate team leaders closing $1M+ listings, typically spending $5K-$15K monthly on lead generation with marginal results; the firm cites 337+ teams served and over $4 billion in cumulative transaction volume since 2024 at an average cost per closed deal of $1,500 against a $703K average transaction value, backed by a dual-stacked money-back guarantee (Fund-the-Gap plus 90-Day Full Refund). Operating geographies are limited to the United States, and the company is privately held with no disclosed venture or institutional funding.

Name

Ascension Group

Legal name

Pipelineworks, LLC

Website

https://ascensiongroup.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ascension Group is a US business solutions company that builds and manages the Seller Certainty System for high-performing residential real estate team leaders, replacing lead vendors with a done-for-you flow that screens, certifies, and double-verifies seller appointments. Founded in 2024, it has served 337+ teams and generated $4B+ in transaction volume since launch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Seller Certainty System Partnership: Performance-based partnership model where Ascension Group builds and manages the client's growth engine end-to-end. Typical minimum engagement is approximately 3 months. Investment is determined during the diagnostic strategy call based on business size, price points, and which of the three Machines are deployed. The model focuses on cost per closed deal rather than cost per lead, with partners averaging $1,500 cost per closed deal at $703K average transaction value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ascension Group builds and manages the Seller Certainty System, a done-for-you program that screens, certifies, and double-verifies genuine sellers before they reach real estate teams' calendars. The offering combines a hybrid human + AI ISA team, a proprietary 5-Gate Certification process, and 2-Layer Blind Verification to deliver 10-23 vetted seller appointments per month. The program is bundled with sales conversion training via a 7th Level (NEPQ) partnership and backed by a dual stacked money-back guarantee.

Product overview

Ascension Group operates as a business solutions company for real estate teams, offering the Seller Certainty System as its flagship program. The system is built around a 4-Pillar Revenue Engine (diagnose, build, follow-up, close) and deploys one of three Machines based on team needs: Certified Listing Machine, Buyer Attraction Machine, or Agent Recruitment Machine. The core product combines the 5-Gate Certification process with a hybrid human plus AI ISA team and 2-Layer Blind Verification to deliver 10-23 certified seller appointments per month. The program includes a partnership with 7th Level (Jeremy Miner / NEPQ) for sales conversion training. Ascension also offers free resources including The 7-Figure Closers Playbook and a free 30-minute Strategy Call. All partnerships are backed by a Dual Stacked Guarantee (Fund-the-Gap plus 90-Day Full Refund).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seller Certainty System Done-for-you certified seller appointment program for real estate team leaders that screens, certifies, and double-verifies genuine sellers before they reach the team's calendar. Includes a hybrid human + AI ISA team, the 5-Gate Certification process, 2-Layer Blind Verification, and 7th Level (NEPQ) sales training. Targets real estate team leaders closing $1M+ listings and guarantees 10-23 vetted seller appointments per month.
• 7th Level / NEPQ Sales Training Sales conversion training delivered through the 7th Level partnership providing NEPQ (Neuro-Emotional Persuasion Questioning) methodology. Includes live NEPQ coaching twice per month, daily training, and certification for all agents on client teams within the first 60 days of partnership. For real estate teams seeking to improve listing conversion rates from delivered seller appointments.

Quantifiable outcome

• $4 billion+ in transaction volume generated since 2024 for 337+ teams
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 7th Level (Jeremy Miner / NEPQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Official sales-training partner. Jeremy Miner's 7th Level company behind the NEPQ (Neuro-Emotional Persuasion Questioning) methodology. Ascension partnered with 7th Level after finding that agents who closed most listings used question patterns matching NEPQ. Partner agents receive live NEPQ coaching twice per month. Every closer on client teams completes the 7th Level / NEPQ training program within first 60 days of partnership. 'We build the appointment machine. We drive the marketing. Then Jeremy Miner's 7th Level, the same NEPQ training behind some of the highest-converting sales teams on earth, steps in and trains your agents to close more of every appointment we deliver.'

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CINC (Commissions Inc): CINC is a leading real estate lead-generation and CRM platform offering seller and buyer lead funnels, ISA-style follow-up, and conversion tooling to real estate teams — directly competitive with Ascension's appointment-setting core.
• Curaytor: Curaytor provides real estate marketing, lead conversion, and growth coaching for agents and teams, overlapping Ascension's seller-appointment and conversion-support offering.
• Zurple: Zurple is a real estate predictive lead generation and behavior-based CRM platform focused on converting online leads into appointments — a directly comparable appointment-setting value prop.
• Ylopo: Ylopo combines AI-powered lead generation, IDX websites, and smart follow-up for real estate teams, making it a comparable AI-augmented lead-to-appointment platform.
• Real Geeks: Real Geeks is an established real estate lead generation and CRM vendor that delivers seller and buyer leads to teams, competing in the same funnel-to-appointment category as Ascension.
• Bold Trail: Bold Trail (formerly Adfenix) provides real estate marketing automation, lead nurturing, and AI-driven follow-up tools to agents and teams, overlapping Ascension's AI-ISA and seller-appointment value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Market Leader (buyer/seller lead platform): Market Leader provides consumer lead generation, CRM, and marketing tools for real estate brokers and teams, serving as a broader incumbent in the same seller-appointment category.
• Inside Real Estate (kvCORE): Inside Real Estate's kvCORE platform offers a broad real estate tech suite (CRM, lead gen, IDX, marketing) used by large brokerages and teams — a broader incumbent whose seller-lead features overlap Ascension's appointment funnel.
• Zillow Premier Agent: Zillow's Premier Agent program is a major paid channel for real estate lead generation and seller connections, providing scale that competitors and operators like Ascension must account for in their mix.

Emerging players

• Brivity: Brivity is a real estate productivity platform offering CRM, lead routing, and AI-assisted follow-up for teams — a smaller, more emerging competitor with overlapping appointment-setting functionality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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