When was Ascend Learning founded?

Ascend Learning was founded in 2010.

Where is Ascend Learning located?

Ascend Learning is headquartered in Burlington, United States. It is registered at Leawood, Kansas.

Who is the current CEO of Ascend Learning?

Gregory Sebasky of Ascend Learning.

How many employees does Ascend Learning have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Ascend Learning is 5821.

Where does Ascend Learning rank among its competitors?

Ascend Learning ranks 14th amongst 2645 active competitors, of which 81 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Stepful, which secured $55M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Ascend Learning?

Ascend Learning's top competitors include AMBOSS, Osmosis and Picmonic. Among them, Stepful secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Ascend Learning - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Ascend Learning's portfolio of companies provide blended learning, training, assessments, and certification solution for professionals in healthcare, education and wellness industry. Portfolio companies include Ati nursing education which provides nursing education content and NCLEX test preparation; NHA which prepares and certifies students to become frontline healthcare worker; MedHub which provides education management solutions for graduate medical education, undergraduate medical education and advanced practice healthcare institutions. Other companies include NASM, Premier Training International, Jones & Bartlett Learning, ExamFX and more. Mode of learning is through online, live instructors, virtual instructors, and printed materials.

Website: www.ascendlearning.com/
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Registered Address: Leawood, Kansas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Burlington, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

The Fielding Group & 2 more

Ranked

14^th among 2645 active competitors

Employee Count

5,821 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

M7 Health & 6 more

Similar Companies

AMBOSS & 1914 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Blackstone (Apr 14, 2017)

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Ascend Learning is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
ASCEND LEARNING LLC CIN: 262602465 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	1669 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Ascend Learning got acquired by Blackstone and CPP Investments on Apr 14, 2017 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Ascend Learning is a funded company. Ascend Learning has 3 institutional investors.

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Ascend Learning's employee count trend

Ascend Learning has 5,821 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Ascend Learning's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Ascend Learning

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Top competitors of Ascend Learning include AMBOSS, Osmosis and Picmonic. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ascend Learning, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	AMBOSS 2012, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Provider of medical knowledge platforms and clinical decision support tools	$292M	Cherry Ventures, Target Global & 11 others	75/100
2nd	Osmosis 2012, Charlottesville (United States), Acquired	Educational resources platform for medical students and professionals	$8.99M	Felicis Ventures, TEDCO & 23 others	70/100
3rd	Picmonic 2011, Tucson (United States), Acquired	Visual learning tool boosting test scores with memorable mnemonics	$7.13M	Arizona Tech Investors, Brookstone Venture Capital ... & 6 others	67/100
4th	Stepful 2021, New York City (United States), Series C	Association focused on providing medical learning management services	$111M	Oak HC/FT, Y Combinator & 17 others	66/100
5th	Orbis Education 2003, Indianapolis (United States), Acquired	Provider of training and workforce placement platform in the healthcare Space	$35.5M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Square 1 Bank ... & 2 others	64/100
6th	Lecturio 2008, Leipzig (Germany), Series C	Provider of medical and nursing educational resources and exam preparation	$49.2M	HV Capital, Sterling Partners & 11 others	63/100
7th	ATI Testing 1997, Kansas City (United States), Acquired	Nursing education and NCLEX exam review, TEAS testing solutions	-	-	63/100
8th	Relias 2012, Morrisville (United States), Acquired	Learning management platform for healthcare sector	-	Wavecrest Growth Partners	58/100
9th	Virohan 2018, Gurugram (India), Series B	Platform offering healthcare education through tech courses	$23.5M	Blume Venture, Elea Foundation & 118 others	58/100
10th	MedBridge 2010, Bellevue (United States), Series A	Provider of healthcare education and patient care software solutions	-	LLR Partners, Brentwood Associates & 1 others	57/100
14th	Ascend Learning 2010, Burlington (United States), Acquired	Testing & certification for healthcare, education and wellness professionals	-	The Fielding Group, Providence Equity Partners ... & 1 others	53/100

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Ascend Learning has not made any investments yet. Ascend Learning has made 7 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 21, 2026	Acquisition	M7 Health	2022	New York City (United States)
Aug 05, 2026	Acquisition	Teaching Assignment Management System	2017	Durham (United States)
Sep 09, 2025	Acquisition	Laudio	2018	Boston (United States)