About Access Ventures
Access Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of Louisville, United States. As of Mar 2024, Access Ventures has invested in 56 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Blockchain Technology. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Ulift Overall, Access Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 8 acquisitions including key companies like CoinList, Papaya Global and Keystone. A lot of funds co-invest with Access Ventures, with names like VilCap Investments sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Access Ventures has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Access Ventures' List of Top Investments
Access Ventures has a portfolio of 56 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Virtuous and Drive.fm.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, South Korea and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Blockchain Technology and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Access Ventures:
1. CoinList
App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency. Its features include buying and selling crypto assets, depositing crypto, transferring crypto assets, and more. It also enables users to purchase crypto assets through token sales. The app is available on Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about CoinList
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $119M
- Employee Count: 73 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Rising Tide Fund, Maven Ventures and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 26, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of platform for managing and paying global workforce and contractors. The platform offers tools for payments, contractor management, and compliance. It integrates with various systems, providing streamlined compensation and data validation. The platform supports global hiring, risk management, and worker experience solutions.
Key facts about Papaya Global
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $440M
- Employee Count: 803 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Access Industries, Toba Capital and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 11, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. PadSplit
Provider of managed co-living and shared accommodation. The company leases properties from homeowners and offers them as managed branded accommodations. Some of the amenities provided by the company include furnishings, utilities, laundry, internet access, among others. Property owners who wish to monetize their spaces can submit an online application.
Key facts about PadSplit
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $35.2M
- Employee Count: 186 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Citi, Impact Engine and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. ZUZU
Platform offering independent hotel management software and solutions. It features solutions for revenue management, booking management, channel management, property management, reputation management, analysis, and more. The platform combines real-time reporting with market intelligence solutions.
Key facts about ZUZU
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 10M - 50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $21.6M
- Employee Count: 331 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Innoven Capital, SBVA and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Ethic
Key facts about Ethic
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $183M
- Employee Count: 145 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, State Street Global Advisors and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 07, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Access Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Access Ventures has invested in 56 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Ulift and most recent follow-on round was in Drive.fm.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Access Ventures' Investments by Stage
Access Ventures has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.63M, 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.8M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $16.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Series A | 8 |
Series B | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Access Ventures' Investments by Sector
Access Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech, Vertical SaaS and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 37 Tech companies, 31 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 21 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 20 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 9 |
FinTech | 8 |
High Tech | 4 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 3 |
Others | 25 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Access Ventures' Investments by Geography
Access Ventures has made most investments in United States (14), followed by South Korea where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 14 |
South Korea | 4 |
Singapore | 3 |
Indonesia | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Access Ventures' recent investments
Access Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Access Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 14, 2024 | South Korea | Series A | 7066 | ||
Feb 13, 2024 | United States | Grant (prize money) | 6005 | - | |
Jan 16, 2023 | Singapore | Series A | 6284 | [+9] | |
Dec 14, 2022 | Singapore | Series A | 6022 | ||
Sep 22, 2022 | South Korea | Series B | 4614 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Access Ventures' Portfolio
Access Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - CoinList and Papaya Global. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is CoinList. It became a unicorn in 2021.Here is a list of unicorns in Access Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency | 2017 | San Francisco | Series A | casupbm | ||
71 | Provider of platform for managing and paying global workforce and contractors | 2016 | New York City | Series D | zokeshb |
Acquired companies in Access Ventures' Portfolio
8 companies from Access Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Greenbacker in Jul 2026 by MN8 Energy for $*****.Here are Access Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 20, 2026 | Apr 20, 2021 | Seed | 1867 | |
Jan 26, 2026 | - | - | 8450 | |
Dec 05, 2025 | - | - | 6775 | |
Apr 18, 2024 | Sep 21, 2016 | Seed | 2302 | |
Nov 07, 2022 | - | - | 2841 |
Team profile of Access Ventures
Access Ventures has a team of 4 members including 1 Partner and 3 Principals located in United States. Access Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Access Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Louisville | - | ||
Principal | Louisville | - | ||
Principal | Austin | - | ||
Principal | Phoenix | - |
Co-investors of Access Ventures
Over the past 11 years, 246 investors have co-invested in Access Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Access Ventures: Golden Gate Ventures, Antler and 94 others have invested in rounds before Access Ventures. There are 2 companies where Golden Gate Ventures has invested before Access Ventures and 2 companies where Antler has invested before Access Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Access Ventures: 81 investors entered a company along with Access Ventures. These include investors like VilCap Investments (2 companies).
- Invested after Access Ventures: A total of 69 investors have invested in Access Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (1 company), Workday (1 company) and Line Ventures (1 company).
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