Ian McClelland

Venture Partner, Ascension
Ian McClelland, a BAFTA-winning media and tech CEO, led AI-enhanced learning transformations at academy+ and combines exit experience with operating expertise in creative production, digital learning and AI transformation.
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About Ian McClelland

Ian McClelland is a BAFTA-winning media and tech CEO turned venture partner at Ascension, bringing hands-on experience from leading large-scale transformations in AI-enhanced corporate learning platforms at academy+. Unlike most venture investors, he combines significant personal exit experience with deep operating expertise across creative production, digital learning, and AI-enabled business transformation.

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Ascension is an early-stage VC led by founders who have personally built and exited startups, combining commercial returns with impact investing through their generalist fund and institutional impact platform. They focus on backing mission-driven founders outside London using a multi-capital structure that blends retail EIS-SEIS funds with institutional and British Business Bank regional capital, positioning themselves as high-conviction, patient capital partners for regional tech companies.

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