With an expanding client base, partnerships, and doubling of headcount, rising fintech star concludes 2024 well positioned for progress in the year ahead.NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascent Platform , the leader in digital experience solutions for financial institutions, achieved extraordinary success in its first year of operation, with rapid expansion of the company on all fronts.Ascent began 2024 by exiting stealth development and announcing its first strategic partnership with MSU Federal Credit Union to transform business and commercial lending for credit unions. Shortly afterwards, Ascent closed $5.3 million in venture funding in a round led by Foundation Capital , TruStage , Alloy Labs , and Reseda Group. This funding fueled platform development and expansion of use case support to include any-and-all product applications and servicing forms used by financial institutions.Ascent doubled its headcount during the year, growing both US staff and product development and engineering teams operating in Scotland. Ascent grew its advisory board to include legendary fintech expert Bryan Clagett , mortgage industry leader Robert Davis , credit union keystone Kirk Kordeleski , and digital transformation thought leader Kevin Porter. Ascent also expanded strategic alliances, including partnership agreements with the Cooperative Credit Union Association , Finalytics , Nook , and Digifi .Ascent continued to gain industry recognition with acceptance and participation in Project Fintech's National Accelerator and MSUFCU's Conquer Finance & Insurance Accelerator , and a finalist selection for Fintech Futures "Customer Journey and Experience" award

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