Kirby Winfield
First Check at Endurance Energy
Kirby Winfield is Investor in Residence at AI2 Incubator and the Founder and Founding General Partner at Ascend. He founded Ascend and Ascend.vc, both funds, and remains active in both.
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Endurance Energy First Check 2025–present · current
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Overland AI First Check 2023–present · current
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Ascend Founder and Founding General Partner 2019–present · current
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AI House Investor in Residence 2017–present · current
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Bean Box Director 2016–present · current
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Spectrio Board of Directors 2016–2017 · past
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Dwellable Co-founder and CEO 2013–2015 · past
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comScore, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Development 2011–2013 · past
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AdXpose President and CEO 2008–2011 · past
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SharperAgent Board of Directors 2006–2011 · past
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Marchex Founding Team, General Manager 2003–2008 · past
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Go2Net Founding Team, Director of Marketing 1996–2001 · past
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Ruder Finn Executive Trainee 1996 · past
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Abramson Ehrlich Manes Intern 1994 · past
Education
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Seattle University School of Law Coursework towards JD · 2002–2003
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Middlebury College BA, English · 1992–1996
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Seattle Preparatory School 1988–1992
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Assumption School 1986–1988
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Seattle Country Day School 1980–1986
Organizations
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Endurance Energy First Check 2025–present · current
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Overland AI First Check 2023–present · current
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Ascend Founder and Founding General Partner 2019–present · current
Education
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Seattle University School of Law Coursework towards JD · 2002–2003
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Middlebury College BA, English · 1992–1996
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Seattle Preparatory School 1988–1992
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Assumption School 1986–1988
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Seattle Country Day School 1980–1986
