Access Venture Partners
Access Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Denver & Boulder. 20+ years investing in early-stage technology startups.
In the firm's own words, from its website.
3 additional team members, 25 additional co-investors and affiliates, 32 additional investments, funds and LPs, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 1 companynew in 12 months
1 new company in the last 12 months. Latest round Rapta round ($8M round, led) on 17 Sep 2026.
A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.
- 1 companyportfolio raising
One portfolio company has new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 11 Sep 2026 ($10.8M sold on Form D).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 6 dealswith Grotech Management Company
Invests most often alongside Grotech Management Company (6 shared deals) and Firstmile Ventures (2 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 30 Sep 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors →
People to know
View all people- Managing PartnerWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
- Managing Partner & FounderWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
- Managing PartnerWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
Relationship network
73 connected entities10 observed rounds4 repeat counterparties3 dated rounds shown here, 2015 to 2026
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Access Venture Partners: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
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Investing
33 companies on record, 1 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Flag | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact Company website |
| Rapta Inc. | Funding round | lead | unknown | $8.0M | unknown | Sep 17, 2026 | Fact Press release |
| ACCEL GRAPHICS | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- enterprise software, marketplaces, energy, defense, cybersecurity
- Stages
- seed, series a, growth, early
- Geography
- colorado, denver
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- venture capital
Team
10 current, 0 departed
Decision makers
- Brian Wallace · Managing PartnerWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
- Frank Mendicino · Managing Partner & FounderWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
- Kirk Holland · Managing PartnerWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Managing Partner & Founder · 9 deals attributed
- Managing Partner
- Managing Partner
Contacts
1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
5 vehicles, 1 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Partners Bonusly, LLC | Fund | 2023 form d first sale | Active deployment | $775,628 Mar 31, 2025 | 8 | $725,000 of $725,000 | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Access Venture Partners V, LP | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $42.7M Mar 31, 2025 | 81 | $0 of $70.0M | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Access Venture Partners III, LP | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $62.9M Mar 31, 2025 | 51 | $0 of $50.0M | Apr 9, 2012 |
Limited partners
- 1 commitment to 1 fund · $15.0M disclosed
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.| Allocator | Type | Fund | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association | STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM | Access Venture Partners IV, LP | $15.0M committed | reported as of Dec 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| Gary Philanthropy | FOUNDATION | Access Venture Partners IV, LP | $1.1M fair value on the foundation's return | reported as of Dec 31, 2024 | Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns |
Relationships across DFX
28 co-investors · on 2 other DFX graphs
Co-investors
- 2026-09-306 shared deals · strong
- 2026-09-302 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-10-011 shared deal · one time
Across DFX and the capital chainon 2 other DFX graphs · 12 capital paths ShowHide
- The same institution is held on Allocators, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Access Venture Partners is the same institution as 2 records in Allocators and RIA and Wealth.
DFX found 2 relationships across 2 datasets
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and how the two were matched.
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Checking your plan…
Access Venture Partners sits on 12 traced paths of capital across the graphs.
DFX traced 12 paths of capital through this record
Every record on each path, what it committed or lent, and as of when.
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Evidence and history
3 dated events, 66 observations from 4 sources
Timeline
- Mar 29, 2024Access Partners Bonusly, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Access Venture Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $727,374
- Mar 30, 2022Access Venture Partners V, LP first reported on Form ADV by Access Venture Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $28,533,091
- Sep 28, 2017Access Venture Partners first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 31, 2025 · 4 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Westminster, COadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- ACCESSVP.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 31, 2025
- Private funds reported
- 4 (4 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $160Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried2 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $160M across 5 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $183M across 5 vehicles
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2017-09-28 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2017-09-28 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2025-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2025-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-29 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2017-09-28 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Contact page url | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Headquarters | Westminster, CO | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Westminster, CO | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Self-described type | Venture capital | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Self-described type | Venture capital | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Legal form | Corporation | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Corporation | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Private funds reported | 4 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 4 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 5 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $160M | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $160M | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $183M | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | Colorado, denver “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | Colorado, denver “geography words on the home page” | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | Enterprise software, marketplaces, energy, defense, cybersecurity “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | Enterprise software, marketplaces, energy, defense, cybersecurity “sector words on the home page” | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | Seed, series a, growth, early “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | Seed, series a, growth, early “stage words on the home page” | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Venture funds reported | 4 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 4 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 5 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersInstitutional venture firm, confirmed · 2 filing advisers share this firmShowHide
Venture manager, reported GAV $160M across 5 vehicles
This firm files as 2 advisers on accessvp.com: Access Venture Partners III L.P.. Each keeps its own CRD, funds and filings; the grouping is the website each swore to on Form ADV and is recomputed every pass.
- importance
- gav: 0.37 · funds: 0.42 · people: 0.24 · investments: 0.6 · co investors: 0.58
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0.13 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-09-17
- emerging manager
- fund count: 5 · reported gav: $160M · first adv filing: 2017-09-28 · years since first filing: 9
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Record history
- Adviser's first ADV filing2017-09-28source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.