General Info
Tony Van Marken, co-founder and Managing Partner of First Ascent Ventures, has a background as an executive in the private and public markets. He has experience in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Canada, and France. Tony’s previous roles include Executive Chairman and CEO of Vox Telecom Limited and General Partner with XDL Intervest Corporation. He is actively involved as a board member and mentor at various organizations. Tony is recognized for his achievements and holds degrees in Computer Science and Economics. Contact info: 10 King Street East, Suite 900, Toronto, ON M5C 1C3, Canada, deals@firstascent.vc
Location: Canada,Toronto
Country: South Africa
Industries: Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data, Internet of Things, 5G, Mobile, Blockchain, Privacy, Security
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
Website: https://www.firstascentventures.com/
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🤖 AI Activity Report
Status: low-active
AI Reasoning: First Ascent Ventures’ most recent publicly listed portfolio addition on its portfolio page is Osano on 11 August 2023. Other portfolio entries are 2023 and earlier; news (BetaKit) mentions an exit in June 2025 but not a new investment. The last known investment by Tony van Marken (via First Ascent Ventures) is from 11 August 2023, which is more than 12 months prior to the reference date, a gap of over 26 months, so classify as low-active.
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Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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