Access Venture Partners

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1999

AUM

$47 M

Location

Westminster, Colorado, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A Series B

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Access Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Colorado, founded in 1999. Headquartered in Westminster, with a strong presence in Denver and Boulder, the firm specializes in Seed and Series A investments in technology startups. Their focus areas include SaaS, cybersecurity, HRtech, enterprise solutions, and marketplace models.

The firm partners with visionary founders, providing capital ranging from $500K to $4M, along with over 100 years of combined experience, mentorship, and industry connections. They target companies with high margins and recurring revenue, primarily in the Mountain West region, but also in other growing U.S. venture states. Access Venture Partners has invested in over 100 companies, achieving 46 exits and creating over 6,500 jobs, with a total exit value of $4.6 billion. They emphasize a "founder-first" philosophy, supporting entrepreneurs in high-potential sectors.

Industry

Financial Services Edtech Technology Consumer Services (B2C) Business Services (B2B) Telecommunications Software Security Marketing and Advertising Fintech Education SaaS Cybersecurity Blockchain/Crypto Energy

Access Venture Partners Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
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Access Venture Partners Fund V
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Security
Software
Blockchain/Crypto
Energy
Cybersecurity
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$47 M
April 2023
Access Venture Partners III
Private Equity (PE)
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Services (B2C)
Technology
Edtech
Financial Services
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
$1-5 m
January 2012

Contacts

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Frank Mendicino Co-Founder and Managing Director
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Brian Wallace Managing Director
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FAQs about Access Venture Partners

Access Venture Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series A and Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Access Venture Partners is located in Westminster, Colorado, United States.
Access Venture Partners was founded in 1999.
Access Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Edtech, Technology, Consumer Services (B2C), Business Services (B2B), Telecommunications, Software, Security, Marketing and Advertising, Fintech, Education, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Blockchain/Crypto, Energy.
Access Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Access Venture Partners invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Series B.
Access Venture Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Access Venture Partners has around $47m assets under management.
Access Venture Partners last fund was created/launched in 2023-04-10
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