Access Venture Partners

Access Venture Partners is a Colorado-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Frank Mendicino III and headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, with an additional office in Denver, focused on investing in innovative technology companies in Colorado and the broader Mountain West region. The firm invests at the seed and Series A stages across enterprise software, SaaS, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud technology, marketplaces, and B2B and B2C technology sectors, and has deployed capital into over 100 companies since inception. The firm emphasizes hands-on operational partnership alongside capital, providing portfolio companies with support in business strategy, team building, recruiting, financial management, and fundraising, with notable portfolio companies including Inspirato, LogRhythm, and Red Canary. The firm has achieved exits through acquisitions by major corporations including IBM, Cisco, and HP.