About Access Venture Partners
Access Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. It is primarily based out of Westminster, United States. As of Jan 2026, Access Venture Partners is an active investor, having invested in 86 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Samara Aerospace Overall, Access Venture Partners portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 34 acquisitions including key companies like Ribbon, Convoy and Red Canary. A lot of funds co-invest with Access Venture Partners, with names like Service Provider Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Access Venture Partners has team of 6 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A, Seed & 3 more
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Deals in last 12 months
Access Venture Partners' List of Top Investments
Access Venture Partners has a portfolio of 86 companies. Their most notable investments are in SpotRight and Inforay.Their portfolio spans across United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Access Venture Partners:1. Ribbon
Provider of IP optical networking and cloud and communications software. The company delivers network transformation and automation, offering IP routing and optical networking solutions. It provides session border controllers, media gateways, and multilayer automation platforms. The company offers products and services for service providers and enterprises.
Key facts about Ribbon
- Founded Year: 1997
- Location: Westford (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $253M as on Dec 31, 2016
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $41M
- Employee Count: 293 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Saints Capital, Western Technology Investment and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 12, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Convoy
Digital freight network platform for the trucking industry. The platform connects truckers to on-demand freight services. Its features include instant quotations and online booking, automated loading suggestions, bidding, online payments, fuel cards, viewing of shippers, and facility details on loads. It also offers transportation management software for managing freight processes, a GPS tracking system, a quoting system, and more.
Key facts about Convoy
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $828M
- Employee Count: 381 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Fidelity Investments and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Mar 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Red Canary
Provider of managed detection and response across diverse IT environments. The company offers threat intelligence, automation, and security data lake services. It focuses on detecting threats, enabling rapid response, and integrating with existing security tools. The company provides solutions by domain, technology, and industry.
Key facts about Red Canary
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $135M
- Employee Count: 366 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Savano Capital Partners, Summit Partners and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 26, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Craftsy
Online platform empowering creativity through classes, videos, patterns, and community. It is a vibrant online learning community for makers, offering access to over premium classes across categories like quilting, sewing, knitting, baking, and more. Users can learn new skills with detailed, step-by-step instructions from industry experts, download patterns and recipes, and participate in live streaming instructor events. The platform fosters a collaborative environment where enthusiasts can connect, share projects, and find inspiration. It is a subscription-based service providing crafting videos, tips, techniques, and resources for various creative pursuits. The platform offers a cart, login, and profile features for members. It is a B2C platform that aims to fuel passion, ignite imagination, and help individuals discover the joy of bringing their ideas to life through crafting.
Key facts about Craftsy
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, Harrison Metal and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 13, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Inspirato
Provider of access to vacation homes, hotels, and travel experiences. The company facilitates reservations for accommodations and curated travel opportunities. It offers a membership program providing access to a portfolio of properties. The company also provides travel-related services.
Key facts about Inspirato
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $84.2M
- Employee Count: 524 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Millennium Technology Value Partners and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 14, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Access Venture Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Access Venture Partners has invested in 86 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Samara Aerospace and most recent follow-on round was in RADICL.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Access Venture Partners' Investments by Stage
Access Venture Partners has made 26 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.87M, 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.76M, 8 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $9.9M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $22M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $10.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 26 |
Seed | 15 |
Series B | 8 |
Series C | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Access Venture Partners' Investments by Sector
Access Venture Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer, High Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 68 Tech companies, 66 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 49 Software companies and at least 37 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 35 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 14 |
Consumer | 7 |
High Tech | 6 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Others | 37 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Access Venture Partners' Investments by Geography
Access Venture Partners has made most investments in United States (49), followed by Netherlands where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 49 |
Netherlands | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Access Venture Partners' recent investments
Access Venture Partners has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Samara Aerospace.Here are the most recent investments by Access Venture Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 20, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4219 | ||
Nov 06, 2025 | United States | Series A | 2018 | [+2] | |
Sep 17, 2024 | United States | Seed | 9054 | ||
Dec 15, 2023 | United States | Seed | 1628 | [+1] | |
Jun 28, 2023 | United States | Seed | 3051 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Access Venture Partners' Portfolio
1 of Access Venture Partners' portfolio company became public - Ribbon. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2000.Here are Access Venture Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2000 | - | - | 6726 |
Acquired companies in Access Venture Partners' Portfolio
34 companies from Access Venture Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Inspirato in Dec 2025 by Exclusive Investments for $*****.Here are Access Venture Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 17, 2025 | Oct 17, 2011 | Series A | 7150 | |
Jul 28, 2025 | - | - | 9146 | |
May 27, 2025 | Jul 28, 2016 | Series A | 7509 | |
Nov 01, 2022 | Oct 31, 2014 | Series A | 7224 | |
Mar 09, 2022 | Sep 19, 2005 | Series A | 2469 |
Team profile of Access Venture Partners
Access Venture Partners has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners located in United States. Access Venture Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Access Venture Partners
Over the past 27 years, 234 investors have co-invested in Access Venture Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Access Venture Partners: Techstars, Grotech Ventures and 35 others have invested in rounds before Access Venture Partners. There are 4 companies where Techstars has invested before Access Venture Partners and 2 companies where Grotech Ventures has invested before Access Venture Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Access Venture Partners: 101 investors entered a company along with Access Venture Partners. These include investors like Service Provider Capital (7 companies).
- Invested after Access Venture Partners: A total of 96 investors have invested in Access Venture Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Adams Street Partners (2 companies), SVB (2 companies) and LLR Partners (2 companies).
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