Ascend and Honor Capital to Merge, Creating Vertically Integrated Insurance Financial Operations Platform

Ascend Partners Acquires InnoFin Solutions to Expand Oracle EPM Office of the CFO Practice

September 2, 2026

IT Services

Ascend Partners, a OneStream Diamond Partner focused on Office of the CFO digital transformation, has acquired InnoFin Solutions, an Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) implementation specialist. The deal expands Ascend’s capabilities across OneStream and Oracle EPM ecosystems while adding deeper expertise in U.S. state, local, and education (SLED) organizations and related public-sector budgeting and reporting workflows.

Ascend (Alpine Investors-backed) Adds BiggsKofford to Accounting Platform

November 3, 2025

Accounting & Tax

Ascend, a private equity-backed platform for regional accounting firms, announced the addition of Colorado accounting firm BiggsKofford to its national Ascend platform. The deal brings nine partners and more than 40 staff across Colorado Springs and Denver to Ascend (backed by Alpine Investors); terms were not disclosed and BiggsKofford will operate with an alternative practice structure for attest and non-attest services.

Heffernan Financial Services Acquires Ascendant Financial Solutions

May 1, 2023

Financial Services

Heffernan Financial Services acquired Ascendant Financial Solutions, a Registered Investment Advisor with offices in Flagstaff, Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona. Founder JD Hoyt and his team joined Heffernan effective May 1, 2023, expanding Heffernan’s wealth management capabilities and presence in Arizona.

Sovereign's Capital Acquires Ascend Wireless Networks

February 1, 2023

Telecommunications

Sovereign's Capital, a lower middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Ascend Wireless Networks, a design-build telecommunications infrastructure and tower services contractor founded in 2013. Hyde Park Capital served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Ascend's shareholders; the acquisition positions Ascend to expand its telecom infrastructure capabilities under Sovereign's ownership.

Battery Ventures Invests in Ascendant

January 19, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Battery Ventures has agreed to make a significant strategic investment in Ascendant (AscendantFX Capital Inc.), becoming the company's primary investor to accelerate product innovation, network expansion and growth. Ascendant, a Toronto-based cross-border payments fintech serving over 2,000 financial institutions and corporate customers, said the transaction is expected to close in H1 2023 subject to regulatory approval; Raymond James acted as Ascendant's exclusive financial advisor.

Horizon Capital Majority Investment in Ascent Software; Ascent Acquires TechHuddle

December 8, 2019

IT Services

Horizon Capital has made a majority investment in Ascent Software and simultaneously completed the acquisition of TechHuddle in a combined £30m transaction. The deal creates a scaled technology services platform headquartered in Reading (with delivery centres in Malta and Bulgaria), giving Ascent over 100 clients and more than 300 developers to accelerate organic growth and further buy-and-build activity.