thoughts and updates from the team and portfolio
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Access Venture Partners was founded on the belief that entrepreneurship is a powerful catalyst for growth and positive change. Funding and nurturing early-stage companies drives the economy forward, creates high-paying…
By: Brian Wallace and Alex Houghtalin Over the past five decades, technology has driven immense value creation across every economic sector. Roughly every ten years, we’ve witnessed a “platform shift”…
We’re excited to announce our investment in Iris Finance alongside DA Ventures, Rise of the Rest Seed Fund (Revolution Ventures), and Rosecliff Ventures! What is Iris Finance? Iris is a…
By: Alex Houghtalin Last month, we discussed our “Secure” theme centered around cybersecurity trends given the context of geopolitical unrest and rapid AI advancements. While cybersecurity has been core to…
Build → Enable → Secure This is the lifecycle of a business – founders begin their journey with an idea that they build into a differentiated product; they enable and…
We’re planning a number of events and sharing our thoughts on a multitude of panels this year at Denver Startup Week. If you’re a founder or an investor planning on…
AI is rapidly changing how we work and what skills will be needed to be successful this next decade. According to a recent global study conducted by the IBM Institute…
Where we started… Access Venture Partners was co-founded in 1998 by Frank Mendicino II and Frank Mendicino III with a simple mission: to earn outstanding returns by supporting entrepreneurs building…
We’re planning to be at a number of startup & venture conferences across the country this year. If you’re a founder or an investor planning on attending, reach out and…
We believe that the ever-increasing popularity of remote and hybrid workplaces will continue the demand for Bonusly’s peer-to-peer recognition software. Congrats to the team and the new leadership who has…
