Invest in the Next Generation of Purpose-Driven Social Network
Invest in the Next Generation of Purpose-Driven Social Media
No Censorship or Spam Ads
Projected Growth to 20 Million Users in 3 Years
Valuation Expected to 10X Post-Funding
Backed with 35 Years of Experience
“I joined ASCEND because I have been in search of an open, honest and transparent platform that is centered around the value of one’s content for co-creating with community, instead of being performance driven, filtered content that is based on latest trends or gamifying a structured hierarchy based on number of followers or status quo. I love that ASCEND’s value system is based on the contribution of content rather than having to follow an algorithm in order to get your content “seen.” We are each artists in our own way, and what we find valuable in sharing with others deserves to be seen, in an equal playing field where resonance is the currency. What I love most is that ASCEND feels very organic. I come on the app to search for what topic I am looking to learn about without advertisements or pushy infomercials being sold to me. On ASCEND people want to share to help others, instead of feeding insecurities like other platforms that are driven by more of a service to self mindset.”
Jade C
“I love the aesthetic! It’s a place where I can envision hanging out online. I have read the research and understand how more people will move to platforms dedicated to their likes and needs. We want to find places that resonate with us, far from the mainstream media and the noise. Somewhere where we find like-minded individuals etc.”
Tamara L.
“I love that Ascend’s value system is based on the contribution of content rather than having to follow an algorithm in order to get your content “seen”. I think we are each artists in our own way, and what we find valuable in sharing with others... [ see more ]
Jade C
Expansive
All contributions on Ascend are rewarded, from content to comments, and scored by helpfulness to determine true relevance.
Inspiring
Ascend uses data and artificial intelligence to inspire users to learn about themselves, curating content to help them live a better, more fulfilling life.
Enlightening
No centralized censorship: all content and comments are reviewed and scored within community tiers to deter low-value content and misinformation.
How It Works
What is ASCEND?
What is ASCEND?
ASCEND is a new social media community-platform designed to improve our lives, based on sharing genuine value and inspiring personal growth. We heard the urgent call to develop a new connective platform that positively supports humanity's evolution and spent the last two years developing the vision into an intuitive, multi-faceted mobile app.
We are solving many of the problems rampant on current social media platforms such as:
Toxic culture
Manipulation
Hate
Misinformation
Censorship
Divisiveness
A Tour Through Our Platform
Total Addressable Market
Ascend is not a traditional social media, e-learning, or streaming (SVoD) platform. We are a next-generation social platform that incorporates all three services, so we can use these markets to forecast our growth:
E-Learning
Global Market will reach $325 billion by 2025
U.S. Market was $18.6 billion in 2019
Streaming Video (SVoD)
Global Market will be $100 Billion by 2025
US-only Market will be $42 Billion by 2025
E-Learning
Global Market will reach $325 billion by 2025
U.S. Market was $18.6 billion in 2019
Streaming Video (SVoD)
Global Market will be $100 Billion by 2025
US-only Market will be $42 Billion by 2025
If we are able to bring only 10-15% of the total social media market into Ascend in our first 1-3 years, we will have 20+ million people on the platform.
Ascend vs Competitors
Business Model
SUBSCRIPTION
$2.95 per month (Can be offset by earning credits through content).
Allows premium features, like:
Content scoring filter: “Don’t show content that scores below x.”
Lower transaction fees on tips to creators (5% vs. 25%)
Ability to see top scoring content creators in any category, contact them and ask them to create content.
SPONSORED CONTENT
Extend the reach of content with paid advertising, targeted by interest. Pay by CPM, with cost relative to content score.
FUTURE REVENUE STREAMS
Credit system will be converted to cryptocurrency which will appreciate as demand rises
Project Loans/Gifts
Ascend Business (full subscription model)
Ascend Kids (full subscription model where parents are the preliminary reviewers)
Transaction fee
5% fee on all financial transactions for subscribers (e.g., tip creator or become a patron). 10% for non subscribers.
Meet the Team
David Richeson
Co-Founder + Chief Executive Officer
Chief Digital Officer, Lippe Taylor
Former Chief of Digital Innovation & Influence, Marina Maher Communications
Winner of Holmes Report Top 25 North American Innovators Award (2015)
Clients include: Skype, CVS, Unilever, Covergirl, Johnson + Johnson, Tide & more
Director + Lead Facilitator of School for Higher Consciousness
Former Director of Technology, Global Markets Research, Deutsche Bank Securities
Sydney Campos
Co-Founder + Chief Strategy Officer
Multi-entrepreneur of successful global consulting + coaching practice since 2016
Fmr. Strategy Advisor to SkyHi, LoKi, Versatile Studios and Up & Coming Media
Dir. of Ops at Praytell Agency: led acquisition prep by PROJECT for $20m+ in 2016
Sr. Strategist/Producer: Hyatt, Logitech, Estee Lauder, Shocktop, Barnes and Noble
Best-Selling Author: The Empath Experience: What to Do When You Feel Everything
Featured in Forbes, MindBodyGreen, Refinery29, PureWow, New York Magazine
Combined 35+ years expertise in leading successful strategic marketing campaigns for top global brands and startups - collectively managed + allocated $20M+ in creative/strategic resources - multiple accolades & awards acknowledging innovative capacities.
Our Advisors
Aaron Malone
Collective Ventures, Crypto 101 Podcast
Gregarious Narain
Former CEO and Founder, Chute; Founder, Zealous
Larry Harris
Sr, Strategist, Qntfy, Co-Founder/CEO Alpha Precision Media
Brian Dunn
Chief Behavioral Officer, Concentric Health Experience
Our Timeline
Investor exploration, kick-off with development + design team
Continue DEV +
fundraising
Development+
Design of V1
Compete and launch V1
Soft Launch to inner
circle, advisors + investors
Comprehensive beta testing and dev optimizations
Open platform to those talking about “The social dilemma” and “issues with or deleting Facebook”
Next round of founding
Develop V2 features and launch
Our Investment Details
Immediate investment of $1M to fund app enhancements and growth marketing required to amplify ASCEND’s presence + usability.
FAQ
FAQ
What makes ASCEND a better option than its competitors?
I started this company after noticing that Social Media, E-Learning, and Streaming Video (SVoD) are ripe for disruption. And we’re bringing personal development and community value to the table. This gives us the advantage that the content on the platform is high quality due to the self-regulating community protocol. Influence is derived from the quality of content and expertise instead of popularity compared to other players in this industry.
Why is now the time to invest with ASCEND?
This is the best time to invest in Social Media, E-Learning, and Streaming Video (SVoD), and in ASCEND specifically, because of:
● Major influencers like Kara Swisher, Kim Kardashian, Sacha Baron Cohen, and many more threaten to leave Facebook if the platform doesn’t “clean up their act.”
● Rampant censorship and surveillance are causing users to leave social media 1.0 platforms in droves.
● Everyone is ready for something new, but there still isn’t a viable social media 2.0 launch that meets their needs.
● Demand for a new way to engage and connect that prioritizes authenticity, transparency and real community is at an all-time high.
We are perfectly positioned to capitalize.
How will ASCEND plan to use the capital raised?
The $1M raised will be used to fund app enhancements and growth marketing required to amplify ASCEND’s presence + usability.
Invest To Make a Change
Social media 1.0 promised a more connected world but ultimately has delivered a more myopic, manipulated, depressed & divided world. People want platforms that enhance their lives. ASCEND is a new social network based on personal development and community value in which people's knowledge, skills, and talents are the community's currency. Using data and artificial intelligence to inspire you to learn about yourself, ASCEND curates content to help you live a better, more fulfilling life. Content is designed to inspire personal growth and expansion.
Demand for a new way to engage and connect that prioritizes authenticity, transparency and real community is at an all-time high. Everyone is ready for something new, but there still isn’t a viable social media 2.0 launch that meets their needs.
Everyone has skills they want to learn and entertainment they want to enjoy; everyone has skills they can teach and talents they can share. We take this principle and encourage users to share their skills, talents, ideas, moments, and more and we see the best content curated for you, scored by the community according to helpfulness and other factors to make sure that only high-quality content will be promoted for our users. All contributions are rewarded, from content to comments - scored by helpfulness to determine true relevance. We incentivize great contributions through crypto rewards as well.
With that being said, we are thrilled to share this journey with you as a success partner. We aim to raise $1M to fund app enhancements and growth marketing required to amplify ASCEND’s presence + usability.
ASCEND investment is your next decision to make, where you can decide now and witness the fruitful outcome of your decision contributing to a better world while winning the rewards of an Early bird.
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