Ascend allows data developers to build, scale and operate and operate continuously optimized data pipelines with less code. It’s backed by the world’s leading VC firms, including Sequioa Capital, Accel, LightSpeed Venture Partners and 8VC. The company raised $4M in seed funding in 2015 led by LightSpeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital. The total amount raised as of today is $19M.