How many investments has Access Industries made?

Access Industries has 34 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.

What sectors does Access Industries focus on?

Access Industries focuses on Energy, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, PropTech, Sports Tech.

Where is Access Industries located?

Access Industries is headquartered in New York, US.

Does Access Industries lead rounds?

Access Industries typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Who does Access Industries co-invest with?

Access Industries most often shares deals with Index Ventures, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, among 55 tracked co-investors.

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Parent of3 affiliated firmsAccess Biotechnology, Access Technology Ventures, Claltech

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Access Industries pursues a long-term, diversified investment approach across multiple sectors and geographies, seeking established companies with proven business models and strong management teams. The firm applies financial backing, operational expertise, and patient capital to optimize value creation, as exemplified by notable exits including the Warner Music Group IPO and the Calpine-Constellation transaction. The portfolio spans entertainment, energy, chemicals, real estate, sports, and creative commerce, reflecting a sector-agnostic strategy focused on identifying undervalued or turnaround opportunities with significant value-creation potential.

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Founded

1986

Last 12 months

3 investments

AUM

$35B

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Unicorns

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Team · 25 people

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Len Blavatnik· Founder· New York

Sir Leonard Blavatnik is the founder of Access Industries, a privately held company headquartered in New York with holdings spanning strategic equity, global media and entertainment, real estate, and biotechnology. Born in Odesa, Ukraine, he emigrated to the United States in 1978, earned a Master's in Computer Science from Columbia University in 1981 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1989. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2017 and runs the self-funded Blavatnik Family Foundation, which supports scientific, cultural, and educational institutions.

Dan Becker· Managing Director· New York, New Yorkin

Greggory Adamo· Managing Director· New York, New Yorkin

Don Wagner· Senior Managing Director, Strategic Equity· Anaheim, California, United States

Don Wagner joined Access Industries in 2010, where he serves as Senior Managing Director and Head of Strategic Equity Investments. He previously spent 2000 to 2009 as a Senior Managing Director at Ripplewood Holdings, leading an industry group focused on basic industries, and earlier had a 15-year career at Lazard Freres & Co and its affiliates in New York and London. He holds an AB in physics from Harvard College.

Jonah Sonnenborn· Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate

Jonah Sonnenborn is Senior Managing Director and Head of Real Estate at Access Industries, which he joined in 2013, overseeing the firm's global portfolio of opportunistic real estate investments. He previously served as a Managing Director and Investment Committee member at Dune Real Estate Partners and worked in the investment banking divisions of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. He holds an MBA and JD from Columbia and a dual degree in English and Government from Dartmouth College.

Pueo Keffer· Senior Managing Director, Access Technology Ventures· New York, New York, United Statesin

Senior Managing Director at Access Industries overseeing venture capital investing globally. Previously a Partner helping build the growth fund at Redpoint Ventures, an Associate at TA Associates, and a Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs. Holds a BA in Economics with Honors from Stanford University.

Christine Borowski· Principal· New York Cityin

Kristin Gilbertson· Chief Investment Officer· Globalin

Kristin Gilbertson joined Access Industries as Chief Investment Officer in 2013, overseeing the allocation of capital to external funds. She previously served as Chief Investment Officer of the University of Pennsylvania and as a Managing Director at Stanford Management Company, and began her career at the World Bank. She holds a BA in Economics from Harvard College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and teaches a seminar on wealth management as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.

Alejandro Moreno· Executive Vice President, General Counsel· Minneapolis, Minnesota, United Statesin

Alejandro Moreno joined Access Industries in 2004, where he has worked on major US and international transactions and overseen complex multi-jurisdictional litigation. He previously served as Executive Vice President, M&A at Young & Rubicam and practiced law at Morrison & Foerster and Chadbourne Parke, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. He holds law degrees from Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires and New York University.

Alex Blavatnik· Chairman

Alex Blavatnik is Chairman of Access Industries, which he joined in 1996 to help manage the firm's activities. He serves as a director of various companies in the Access global portfolio, and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School earned in 1993.

Barry Dinaburg· Executive Vice President, Head of Global Taxation· Chappaqua, New York, United Statesin

Barry Dinaburg has served at Access Industries since 2007, where he handles tax structuring for investments made by the Blavatnik Family and affiliated companies, as well as worldwide tax planning, cash flows, audits, estate planning, and the Blavatnik Family Foundations' 501(c)(3) status. He previously was a tax partner in the New York office of Chadbourne & Parke LLP, focusing on trust and holding company structures for high-net-worth individuals and the tax aspects of private equity fund formation and transactions. He holds a BS from the State University of New York at Albany, a JD from the University of Pennsylvania, and an LLM in Taxation from New York University, and earned a CPA while at Arthur Andersen.

Danny Cohen· President, Access Entertainment· London, England, United Kingdomin

Danny Cohen is President of Access Entertainment, a division of Access Industries, where he focuses on entertainment and financing growing businesses across feature films, television, live theatre, the creator economy, visual arts and gaming. He has served as executive producer on films including The Zone of Interest, Conclave and The Iron Claw, and co-produced the Broadway production of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Before Access, he was Director of BBC Television, overseeing the BBC's network channels and drama, entertainment, comedy, arts, history, science, educational and documentary content.

Guillaume d'Hauteville· Executive Vice Chairman· London, England, United Kingdomin

Liam Ratcliffe· Head of Biotechnology· New York, New York, United Statesin

Head of Access Biotechnology and former head of worldwide clinical R&D at Pfizer.

Lisa Shields· Executive Vice President, Strategic Communications· New York, New York, United Statesin

Lisa Shields is Executive Vice President of Strategic Communications at Access Industries and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. She previously led global communications at the Council on Foreign Relations for over two decades and earlier worked in reporting and production at ABC News, the A&E Network, and Thirteen/WNET. She holds a BA in international affairs and economics from the American University of Paris and a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Val Blavatnik· Executive Committee Member

Val Blavatnik is a member of the Executive Committee at Access Industries, where he has led investment efforts in the global media and technology sectors and contributed to Access' investment in SpaceX. He currently serves as Special Advisor to the CEO of Warner Music Group and joined the WMG Board of Directors in 2023, after earlier roles at Warner Chappell Music, LionTree, and Eden Productions, along with work as an artist manager. He holds a BA from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Adam Auton· EVP, General Counsel· San Francisco Bay Areain

Adam Auton is Vice President of Human Genetics at 23andMe, where he leads teams working on large-scale genetic analysis and algorithm development for drug discovery and consumer products. He holds academic training in statistical and population genetics from the University of Oxford. Auton has published more than 50 papers, which have accumulated over 35,000 citations.

Daniel Shinar· Tech Investments· Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israelin

Leads Access and Claltech's investments in Israel and is part of Access's global tech team, holding director or observer roles at companies including ironSource, Lightricks, Yotpo, Deezer and Gett. Previously VP of strategy and business development at Clal Industries; holds an LLB and MBA from Hebrew University and an HBS leadership program alumni status.

daniel.shinar@claltech.com

Elena Makovskaia· Senior Associate· New York Cityin 𝕏

Eric Dohn· Associate· New York, New Yorkin

Fredrik Bergman· Investor· Londonin

Ivan Nechaev· Vice President· Russiain

Jan Sebor· Londonin

Peter Thorén· Executive Vice President, Head of Family Office· New York, New Yorkin

Peter L. Thorén is Executive Vice President of Access Industries and Head of the Access Family Office, and serves as a director of the firm. He also manages the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Before joining Access in 2001, he held senior management roles at Salomon Inc and Walker Digital and worked as an attorney at Rogers & Wells in New York.

Valery Zakharov· Vice President· New York, New Yorkin

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2 people who came through Access Industries went on to found or lead other companies.

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What they invest in

from 30 of 34 portfolio companies

Biotech ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10Healthtech ×10Consumer ×5E-commerce ×4Media & Entertainment ×4Medical Devices ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×3

HQs:United States×21Germany×2United Kingdom×1Israel×1Singapore×1

Investments · 34 tracked

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Tigo Energytigoenergy.com in 𝕏NASDAQ: TYGO✓ verified

Tigo Energy makes module-level power electronics (MLPE) for solar installations, including optimizers, inverters, and residential energy storage systems, sold to solar professionals in over 100 countries.

CleantechEnergyHardwareLos Gatos, US

Ron Hadar(Executive Officer, Director)inShmuel Arditi(Executive Officer, Director)Danit Neeman(Executive Officer, Director)inZvi Alon(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Niedermaier(Executive Officer)in Bill Roeschlein(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsMoreVC SQN Venture Partners, LLC Claltech Matrix

Upstream Bioupstreambio.com in 𝕏NASDAQ: UPB✓ verified

Upstream Bio is a biotechnology company that sponsors clinical trials to develop products under investigation.

BiotechHealthtechWaltham, US

Rand Sutherland(Chief Executive Officer)in Allison Ambrose(General Counsel)in Aaron Deykin(Chief Medical Officer & Head of R&D)inMike Gray(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer)Adam Houghton(Chief Business Officer)inStacy Price(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsOrbiMed Access Biotechnology Bain Capital Life Sciences Decheng Capital HBM Healthcare Investments HBM Partners +5 more

Cyngncyngn.com in 𝕏Nasdaq Capital Market: CYNMar 2015

Cyngn develops and deploys autonomous vehicle technology for industrial organizations, offering DriveMod solutions (tuggers and forklifts) that bring self-driving capabilities to logistics and material handling operations without substantial upfront costs.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsMountain View, US

Kirt McMaster(Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer)Steve Kondik(Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer)Lior Tal(CEO & Chairman of the Board)inBen Landen(Vice President of Business Development)in Donald Alvarez(Chief Financial Officer and Director)in

Board Mitch Lasky(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz Index Ventures Mouro Capital Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), Llc Premji Invest Qualcomm Ventures +6 more

Opendooropendoor.com in 𝕏NASDAQ: OPENDec 2016

Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US

Eric Wu(Co-founder)inJD Ross(Cofounder)Keith Rabois(Co-founder)in Kaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsA*Access Technology Ventures AirTree Ventures Andreessen Horowitz Blue Lion Global Coatue Management +41 more

Vima Therapeutics, Inc.vimatx.com in✓ verified

Vima Therapeutics is a biotech company developing drug treatments for movement disorders such as dystonia and related neurological diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Bernard Ravina(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inJudy Dunn(President of Research & Development)Jessica Fees(Chief Financial Officer)in Ariel D. Jasie(Chief Business Officer and General Counsel)in Tushar Misra(Chief Technical Officer)in

Co-investorsAtlas Venture Frazier Life Sciences Access Biotechnology Canaan Partners

Acelyrinacelyrin.com in 𝕏Series C · Sep 2022 · $300Macquired by Alumis

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsDecheng Capital Samsara BioCapital venBio Partners Kleiner Perkins Westlake Village BioPartners

Akinakin.comFeb 2022 · $116M

Akin builds frontier AI models and AI-powered software and hardware, with a stated focus on "Public Benefit AI" and human wellbeing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsComet Labs Investible Climate Tech Fund Space Capital 20VC Eldridge Lightspeed Venture Partners +1 more

All Things Butterallthingsbutter.comMay 2024

British dairy company producing butter and other products from grass-fed cows, co-founded by a chef

Co-investorsActive Partners

Blockchainblockchain.com in 𝕏Feb 2021

Blockchain.com is a global infrastructure platform for digital assets that provides cryptocurrency trading, DeFi wallet services, and blockchain exploration tools to millions of users worldwide.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Nicolas Cary(Founder)inBen R.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccess Technology Ventures Blue Lion Global Coinbase Ventures CRV (Charles River Ventures)Digital Currency Group Future Perfect Ventures +17 more

Cadenttxcadenttx.com in 𝕏Nov 2018acquired by Novartis

Cadent Therapeutics was a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based neuroscience company developing clinical-stage therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, movement disorders, and treatment-resistant depression.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Co-investorsQiming Venture Partners USA Slater Technology Fund Atlas Venture Clal Biotechnology Industries Cowen Healthcare Investments Qiming Venture Partners

Comprehensivecomprehensive.io in 𝕏Nov 2025 · $51M

Comprehensive provides AI-powered compensation analytics and benchmarking software for managing employee pay, equity, and pay equity analysis.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Roger Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in Teddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsFloodgate Inspired Capital Jude Gomila Soma Capital 8VC Chemistry +14 more

Day One Biopharmaceuticalsdayonebio.com in 𝕏Series A · May 2020 · $60M

Day One is a biopharmaceutical company that develops first- or best-in-class targeted medicines for children and adults with life-threatening diseases, with a focus on cancers such as pediatric brain tumors.

BiotechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US

Jeremy Bender(Executive Officer, Director)

Board Michael Gladstone(Director)in Derek DiRocco(Director)in Julie Papanek Grant(Director)in John Josey(Director)inDaniel Becker(Director)

Co-investorsAccess Biotechnology Atlas Venture Canaan Partners Viking Global RA Capital The Column Group

Deezerdeezer.com in 𝕏

Deezer is a music streaming platform offering access to over 120 million tracks, podcasts, and curated recommendations across 180+ countries.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Daniel Marhely(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccess Technology Ventures Kontora Family Office GmbH

Discorddiscord.com in 𝕏

Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US

Jason Citron(Co-founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)in Clint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in

Co-investors1024 Venture 1435 Capital 1802 Ventures Accel Access Technology Ventures Acrew Capital +45 more

Grobiogrobio.com in 𝕏Series B · Jul 2024 · $60M

GRObio (GRO Biosciences) develops protein therapeutics using non-standard amino acids (NSAAs) via its GRO platform, aiming to improve protein potency, stability, and function.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechCambridge, US

Daniel J Mandell(Chief Executive Officer)Tracey Lodie(Executive Officer)inChristopher Gregg(Director)

BoardMing Fang(Director)Bruce Beutel(Director)Dan Becker(Director)

Co-investorsLeaps by Bayer REDMILE Alumni Ventures Digitalis Ventures Dreamers VC Rising Tide +3 more

Lazadalazada.com inacquired by Alibaba Group · Apr 2016

Lazada operates an e-commerce marketplace serving Southeast Asia, connecting shoppers and retailers through its technology, logistics, and payments infrastructure.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSingapore, SG

Magnus Ekbom(Co-Founder)in Martell von Hardenberg(Co-Founder)in Maximilian Bittner(Founder & former Group CEO)in Pierre Poignant(Co-Founder, former COO & later Group CEO)in Alan Chan in

Co-investorsAccess Technology Ventures Rocket Internet SE Global Founders Capital Kinnevik Summit Partners Temasek +1 more

Mariana Oncologymarianaoncology.com in 𝕏Series A · Dec 2021 · $75M

Mariana Oncology, a Novartis company, develops precision radioligand therapies that deliver radioisotopes to diseased cells while limiting effects on healthy tissue.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAccess Biotechnology Atlas Venture Nextech Invest Forbion RA Capital

Matchpoint Therapeutics inSeries A · Oct 2022 · $70M

Discovering precision small molecule medicines that harness the power of covalency to transform the treatment of immune diseases.

BiotechCambridge, US

Andre Turenne(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board Jason Hafler(Director)inBruce Booth(Director)Daniel Becker(Director)

Co-investorsAccess Biotechnology Digitalis Ventures Sanofi Ventures Alexandria Atlas Venture

Numericnumeric.io inOct 2024

Numeric builds a software platform for corporate finance and accounting teams that combines real-time accounting, data transformation, and AI-powered analytics to replace manual spreadsheet-based processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Parker Gilbert(Founder & CEO)inAndrew Bihl(Founder)inAnthony Alvernaz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlkeon Innovation Artisanal Ventures Fifth Down Capital Hawk Hill Ventures IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Long Journey Ventures +8 more

PortalOneportalone.comJan 2022

PortalOne develops hybrid games, a category of entertainment that combines elements of the video game and television industries.

ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Avenir Growth Capital Coatue Management Signia Venture Partners SNÖ Ventures Tomorrow Today AS +10 more

Santa Ana Biosantaana.bio inSeries B · Jun 2024 · $130M

Santa Ana Bio is a biotech company developing engineered antibody therapeutics that target the immune pathways and cells driving autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAlameda, US

Peter Emtage(Founder & CEO)inAlexander Rudensky(Scientific Founder)Richard Flavell(Scientific Founder)Graham Lord(Scientific Founder)in Ansuman Satpathy(Scientific Founder)in Newman Yeilding(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsAccess Biotechnology Andreessen Horowitz GV (Google Ventures)Versant Ventures RTW Investments L.P.TPG +1 more

Sisensesisense.com in 𝕏Jan 2020

Sisense provides embedded analytics software that enables teams to integrate data visualization and insights into business applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Ariel Katz(Chief Executive Officer)in Amir Orad(Executive Officer, Director)in Todd Sloan(Executive Officer)in

Board Teddie Wardi(Director)in Bob Goodman(Director)in Itzik Parnafes(Director)in

Co-investorsBattery Ventures Bessemer Venture Partners Insight Partners AUTHENTIC VENTURES Claltech Founders Circle Capital +9 more

Songkicksongkick.com 𝕏Series C · Jun 2015Acquired

Songkick is a platform that helps music fans track their favorite artists and discover live concerts, providing personalized alerts and ticket purchasing options.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityEngland, GB

Ian Hogarth(Founder/CEO)in Pete Finlay (né Smith)(Founder/COO)in Michelle You(Founder/CPO)inAdam Ray(Executive Officer)Matthew Jones(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Schiffer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsUncork Capital Y Combinator Atomico Betaworks Betaworks Ventures Management, Llc Coil +9 more

Spotcapspotcap.com inAcquired

Online lender providing fast, flexible finance and short-term loans to small business owners.

Berlin, DE

Jens Woloszczak(Co-Founder & CEO)in Toby Triebel(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsRocket Internet SE Finstar Financial Group Holtzbrinck Ventures

Spotterspotter.aiFeb 2022 · $200M

Spotter.ai offers an AI-powered transportation management platform for trucking companies, including a TMS for dispatching, load tracking, billing and route optimization, an MVR/PSP driver safety monitoring tool, a truck driver mobile app, freight rate analytics, and driver recruiting tools.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSCulver City, US

Nic Paul(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron DeBevoise(Executive Officer, Director)inJessica Holscott(Executive Officer)Beth Bradmon(Executive Officer)

BoardGreggory Adamo(Director)Allen DeBevoise(Director)

Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Gradient Ventures CoVenture Crossbeam Venture Partners Inertia Ventures SoftBank Group

Spotterspotter.comFeb 2022 · $200M

Spotter invests capital in top long-form YouTube creators and connects brands with those creators' engaged audiences.

AdTechCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentCulver City, US

Nic Paul(Founder)in

Co-investorsSoftBank Vision Fund CoVenture Crossbeam Venture Partners Gradient Ventures HIPstr Early Stage Innova Capital Partners, LLC +1 more

VAST Datavastdata.com in 𝕏Apr 2026 · $1B

VAST Data builds a global data platform designed to enable AI agents to store, process, and execute tasks.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York City, US

Jeff Denworth(Founder)in Renen Hallak(Founder & CEO)inAlon Horev(Founder)in

Co-investors83North Access Ventures (New York)Alpha Square Group Aspire11 Bond Capital Management Cats.vc +17 more

Westwingwestwing.de in

Westwing is an ecommerce platform that offers home furnishings and interior design products including furniture, décor items, and home accessories.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechBerlin, DE

Co-investorsAccess Technology Ventures Point Nine Rocket Internet SE

Zygzyg.com inMay 2026

ZyG offers an agentic operating system for direct-to-consumer eCommerce brands, using AI agents and predictive models to validate product scale potential, execute digital growth (branding, store building, creative, user acquisition, conversion and logistics), and finance marketing costs.

AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHerzliya, IL

Assaf Ben Ami(Founder)inNadav Ashkenazy(Founder)in Omer Kaplan(Founder)inTomer Bar-Zeev(Founder)inGuy Tsur(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccel Bessemer Venture Partners Claltech Disruptive AI Emerge Ventures FELIX CAPITAL +6 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CerebralCurie TherapeuticsEIP Pharma Essential Products Magenta Therapeutics

Exits · 9

4 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 7

Tigo EnergyNASDAQ: TYGOUpstream BioNASDAQ: UPBCyngnNasdaq Capital Market: CYNOpendoorNASDAQ: OPENAcelyrinacq. by AlumisCadenttxacq. by NovartisLazadaacq. by Alibaba Group

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Opendoor Reduces Shares Outstanding by 5% in First-Ever Share Buyback, and Raises $440 Million of Growth Capital at 0% Coupon

Opendoor · globenewswire.com · Aug 13, 2026

Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user

Discord · TechCrunch · May 19, 2026

ZyG Raises $60M in Series A Funding

Zyg · finsmes.com · May 5, 2026

VAST Data Closes Approx. 1 Billion Series F Funding at 30 Billion Valuation

VAST Data · finsmes.com · Apr 22, 2026

Numeric Raises $51M Series B Funding

Numeric · finsmes.com · Nov 19, 2025

Cyngn Readies for Next Phase of Growth with Funding Secured Through 2027

Cyngn · prnewswire.com · Jul 2, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Access Industries made?: Access Industries has 34 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What sectors does Access Industries focus on?: Access Industries focuses on Energy, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, PropTech, Sports Tech.
Where is Access Industries located?: Access Industries is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Access Industries lead rounds?: Access Industries typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Access Industries co-invest with?: Access Industries most often shares deals with Index Ventures, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, among 55 tracked co-investors.

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Atlas Venture

Atlas Venture is a life sciences venture capital firm with three decades of experience investing in and building biotech and medical innovation companies, including startups launched from its own incubator.

Both backed · 7

Cadenttx Day One Biopharmaceuticals Grobio Magenta Therapeutics Mariana Oncology Matchpoint Therapeutics Vima Therapeutics, Inc.

$500K – $1M

Access Biotechnology

Access Biotechnology is the biopharma investment arm of Access Industries, backing private and public biotech companies developing transformative therapies for high unmet medical needs.

Both backed · 6

Upstream Bio Day One Biopharmaceuticals Mariana Oncology Matchpoint Therapeutics Santa Ana Bio Vima Therapeutics, Inc.

Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

Both backed · 2

BlockchainAcelyrin

$500K – $15M

Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing transformative technology companies, with a strong current emphasis on artificial intelligence across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets.

Both backed · 2

Comprehensive Numeric

$1M – $20M

Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.

Both backed · 2

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Vima Therapeutics, Inc.

$500K – $20M

SoftBank Vision Fund

SoftBank Vision Fund invests globally in AI-focused companies working to transform and create industries.

Both backed · 2

Opendoor Spotter

RA Capital

RA Capital Management is a healthcare and planetary health investment firm that founds, funds, and scales companies using scientific diligence, multi-stage capital, and hands-on operational support.

Both backed · 2

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Mariana Oncology

Digitalis Ventures

Digitalis Ventures invests in solutions to unmet needs in biomedicine and health, backing biotechnology and technology-enabled companies across human health and animal health.

Both backed · 2

Grobio Matchpoint Therapeutics

$100K – $10M

Notable Capital

This page announces that GGV Capital split into two separate firms in March 2024: Granite Asia (Singapore, covering APAC) and Notable Capital (US, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, investing in the US, Israel, Europe, and Latin America).

Both backed · 1

Opendoor

$5M – $50M

Oak HC/FT

Oak HC/FT is a growth equity firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare and financial services, leveraging sector expertise and networks.

Both backed · 1

Cerebral

Innovation Endeavors

Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture fund that invests in founders and supports venture creation through pre-team and pre-idea programs. The firm provides portfolio companies with access to mentors, advisors, and an entrepreneur ecosystem.

Both backed · 1

Grobio

$1M – $15M

Versant Ventures

Versant Ventures operates in-house Discovery Engines staffed by multidisciplinary scientists in dedicated laboratory facilities to help launch new biotechnology companies alongside academic founders.

Both backed · 1

Santa Ana Bio

$250K – $5M

▶10 more co-investors

Forbion Sanofi Ventures venBio Partners Awesome People Ventures Sofinnova Partners Darling Ventures Focal 10X Capital HealthQuest Capital Amzak Health

Firms observed investing alongside Access Industries, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Access Industries's recorded portfolio.

Funds & brands

Access BiotechnologyAccess Industries’ biotech investment arm Access Technology VenturesAccess Industries’ venture arm ClaltechAccess Industries’ Israel technology investment arm

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