About Access Ventures
Access Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Wan Chai, China. As of Sep 2026, Access Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 40 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Singapore based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Fortaegis Overall, Access Ventures portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely Oxwash, Skelter Labs and OhmniLabs. A lot of funds co-invest with Access Ventures, with names like Line Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Access Ventures has team of 14 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Access Ventures' List of Top Investments
Access Ventures has a portfolio of 40 companies. Their most notable investments are in CoolMate and EcoTruck.Their portfolio spans across Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Access Ventures:
1. 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: 319 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Innoven Capital, SBVA and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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2. ZEN Rooms
Provider of cloud-based platform delivering solutions for the travel and hospitality industries. The platform offers tools for optimizing operations and driving revenue growth. It facilitates connectivity between travel enterprises and distribution channels. The company provides data solutions designed to empower the travel sector.
Key facts about ZEN Rooms
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $20.1M
- Employee Count: 95 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Access Ventures, Rocket Internet and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 16, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. CoolMate
Online retailer of apparel, underwear, sportswear, and accessories for men and women. It provides a range of clothing items, including t-shirts, polo shirts, long-sleeved shirts, hoodies, sweaters, jackets, and pants. The company also offers underwear such as briefs, trunks, boxer briefs, and long legs, alongside accessories. The retailer provides sportswear for various activities, including running, gym workouts, and general fitness.
Key facts about CoolMate
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Hanoi (Vietnam)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $11.9M
- Employee Count: 137 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: CyberAgent Capital, Vertex Growth and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Oxwash
Provider of app-based on-demand home and commercial laundry services. Users can book the services through the platform, and schedule the pickup and delivery of the clothes. The clothes are picked up from the user's location and are returned after the services. The mobile app is available for iOS & Android devices.
Key facts about Oxwash
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $19.5M
- Employee Count: 24 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Batavia Capital, Pentland Group and 86 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Kata
Provider of AI and SaaS-based conversational platform for business. It offers a dialogue engine that allows brands to operate a chatbot on various platforms such as LINE, Facebook, Twitter, BBM, and Telegram. It includes product marketing, sales transaction, and market research.
Key facts about Kata
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Indonesia
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $3.5M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Convergence Ventures, Red Sails Investments and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 25, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Access Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Access Ventures has invested in 40 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. As of Sep 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Fortaegis and most recent follow-on round was in Volopay.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Access Ventures' Investments by Stage
Access Ventures has made 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.1M, 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.06M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $20M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 12 |
Seed | 8 |
Series B | 5 |
Series C | 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 Consumer, Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Retail and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Notably, it has invested in 37 Tech companies, 22 Consumer (B2C) companies, 22 Software companies and at least 20 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 13 |
Enterprise Applications | 12 |
FinTech | 5 |
Retail | 4 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 4 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Access Ventures' Investments by Geography
Access Ventures has made most investments in Singapore (7), followed by Vietnam where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Singapore | 7 |
Vietnam | 6 |
Indonesia | 4 |
South Korea | 4 |
Australia | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Access Ventures' recent investments
Access Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Fortaegis and Kiip Corporation.Here are the most recent investments by Access Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 14, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 1624 | [+9] | |
Jul 07, 2026 | South Korea | Seed | 5372 | [+2] | |
Jun 20, 2023 | United States | Series B | 3088 | [+5] | |
Jan 18, 2023 | South Korea | Series C | 5798 | [+6] | |
Aug 29, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series A | 7441 | [+11] |
Acquired companies in Access Ventures' Portfolio
3 companies from Access Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Oxwash in Nov 2025 by Elis for $*****.Here are Access Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 27, 2025 | Aug 29, 2022 | Series A | 1912 | |
Dec 12, 2024 | - | - | 4962 | |
Jul 22, 2024 | - | - | 4106 |
Team profile of Access Ventures
Access Ventures has a team of 14 members including 1 Partner, 2 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in China, South Korea and 2 more locations. Access Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Access Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Hong Kong | |||
Venture Partner | South Korea | - | ||
Venture Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | Jakarta | - |
Co-investors of Access Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 193 investors have co-invested in Access Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Access Ventures: Golden Gate Ventures, Convergence Ventures and 78 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 Convergence Ventures has invested before Access Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Access Ventures: 75 investors entered a company along with Access Ventures. These include investors like Line Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Access Ventures: A total of 38 investors have invested in Access Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Access Ventures (2 companies), Wooshin Venture Investment (1 company) and Visor Ventures Holding (1 company).
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