Fundraising FoxAccess Ventures (New York)
Growth equityActively deployingNew York · Series B–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
Also known as ACCESS VENTURES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC · AV AI First · AV AI Robotics
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Investment thesis
The firm focuses on the private technology markets, where it believes the largest value in technology is created before companies reach public exchanges. It targets the fastest-growing category leaders from Series B through pre-IPO, taking a sector-agnostic, stage-driven approach. Alongside primary investments, Access Ventures runs a dedicated secondary markets practice designed to unlock liquidity for founders, employees, and early investors. The firm supports portfolio companies across sectors and regions and is backed by a global network of industry leaders.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 22, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 19 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Deep Tech ×5Enterprise Software ×4Cloud Computing ×3Fintech ×3Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Developer Tools ×2
HQs:United States×12Canada×1China×1United Kingdom×1Sweden×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×43 founders×54+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data
Carnegie Mellon University ×2Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ×2Nankai University ×2New York University ×2University of Toronto ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×17Engineering ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×3Physics ×3Business & Management ×2Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history
DeepMind ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×2Credit Suisse ×2Facebook ×2Openai ×2OpenAtlas ×2
6 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 27 with degree data)
Investments · 19 tracked
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Quantinuum develops quantum computers and quantum software solutions for applications in drug discovery, healthcare, materials science, cybersecurity, and energy.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBroomfield, US
Ilyas Khan(Chief Product Officer)inRajeeb Hazra(President and CEO)inAvinash Palaniswamy(Chief Commercial Officer)Susan Schwamberger(Chief Human Resources Officer and SVP Operations)inJennifer Strabley(VP and General Manager, Compute Products)inWaseem Shiraz(Senior VP Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff)in
Co-investorsEdenBaseHoneywell VenturesKhosla VenturesManta Ray VenturesMESHOwl Ventures+9 more
Securing the world's data
Palo Alto, US
Bipul Sinha(Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)inArvind Nithrakashyap(Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Director)inArvind Jain(Co-Founder (former; departed to found Glean))inSoham Mazumdar(Co-Founder (former))inKiran Choudary(Chief Financial Officer)inJesse Green(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAnicut CapitalBain Capital VenturesChamaeleonEngineering CapitalEQUIAM+18 more
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures2080 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures7BC Venture Capital+156 more
1X is an AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial use.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Bernt Øyvind Børnich(CEO)inBernt Børnich(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureEQT VenturesSamsung NextSandwaterSkagerak Capital+10 more
Boom Supersonic develops supersonic aircraft and engines, including the Overture commercial airliner and the Symphony turbofan engine, targeting commercial aviation and advanced infrastructure applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechCentennial, US
Blake Scholl(Founder & CEO)inJoshua Krall(Founder)inJoe Wilding(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAlpha FundsAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundBessemer Venture PartnersCaruso Ventures+34 more
ByteDance builds a portfolio of digital platforms and services focused on short-form video, content creation, e-commerce, and workplace collaboration, serving creators and consumers globally.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentBeijing, CN
Yiming Zhang(Founder)inRubo Liang(Founder; Chairman of the Board)inZhang Yiming(Founder)
Co-investors3Comma CapitalAglae VenturesBase PartnersCoatue ManagementEvolution VC PartnersGaldana Ventures+20 more
Cohere builds foundational AI models and enterprise solutions that help businesses automate tasks, accelerate workflows, and enhance decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Aidan Gomez(Co-founder & CEO)Ivan Zhang(Co-founder)inNick Frosst(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAdvaita CapitalAju IB Invesment CorporationAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCastor VenturesCisco Investments+25 more
Fortaegis is a security-focused technology company that builds foundational infrastructure for securing AI, quantum, and advanced computing systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense Tech
Co-investorsSerendipity CapitalTEL Venture Capital, Inc.
Groq designs and manufactures the LPU (Language Processing Unit), a chip purpose-built for AI inference, and operates GroqCloud, a platform for running inference workloads with low latency and cost efficiency across global data centers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Jonathan Ross(CEO)inDouglas Wightman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChamath Palihapitiya(Director)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alumni VenturesB CapitalBasecamp FundBeyond CapitalBlueYard Capital+41 more
Hebbia offers AI software for public and private market investors that automates reading, synthesis, and analysis of documents such as CIMs and virtual data rooms to speed up deal screening and diligence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
George Sivulka(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFloodgateGV (Google Ventures)Index VenturesRadical Ventures+4 more
Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE
Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Co-founder & CEO)Victor Jacobsson(Co-founder)in
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalBackstage ABBase PartnersChaos Ventures+27 more
Lambda operates cloud infrastructure and supercomputers purpose-built for AI training and inference, serving hyperscalers, enterprises, and frontier AI labs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Stephen Balaban(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCRESCENT COVE CAPITALDigerati Investmentsfutureland venturesHilltop Venture Partners+11 more
Polymarket is a prediction market platform where users trade contracts based on the outcomes of future events across politics, sports, economics, and other categories.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
Shayne Coplan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAdvaita CapitalAntiAusum Ventures+27 more
Reflection AI develops and releases open-weight AI models alongside published research and open-source software tools for customization and community building.
AI & Machine LearningNew York City, US
Ioannis Alexandros Antonoglou(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAudaciousB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBattery VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)+14 more
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London-based digital banking app offering multi-currency accounts, cards, trading and business accounts to 65m+ customers.
London, GB
Nikolay Storonsky(Co-founder & CEO)inVlad Yatsenko(Co-founder)inNik Storonsky(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Wave GlobalAMK Investment OfficeAndreessen HorowitzAspire11+46 more
Skild develops AI software and robotics systems that enable robots to operate autonomously in unstructured, real-world environments, performing tasks like navigation, grasping, and inspection without constant human intervention.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Deepak Pathak(Founder)inAbhinav Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBerkeley FrontierCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)DG Daiwa VenturesFelicis Ventures+23 more
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)inRenen Hallak(Founder & CEO)inAlon Horev(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthAlpha Square GroupAspire11Cats.vcClaltechDrive Capital+15 more
x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)inGreg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArctic Digital+36 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Project Prometheus
Exits · 4
3 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsQuantinuumNASDAQ: QNTRubrikNYSE: RBRKSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCXxAIacq. by SpaceX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
SpaceX · techcrunch.com · Sep 16, 2026
Boom Supersonic · ipo.club · Sep 14, 2026
Revolut · europeanbusinessmagazine.com · Aug 20, 2026
Lambda Labs · datacenterdynamics.com · Jul 27, 2026
Skild AI · techfundingnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
xAI · readsludge.com · Jul 17, 2026
Quantinuum · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Access Ventures (New York) made?
- Access Ventures (New York) has 19 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Access Ventures (New York) invest at?
- Access Ventures (New York) invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Access Ventures (New York) focus on?
- Access Ventures (New York) focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Access Ventures (New York) located?
- Access Ventures (New York) is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Access Ventures (New York) co-invest with?
- Access Ventures (New York) most often shares deals with Coatue Management, LaunchBay Capital, SV Angel, among 278 tracked co-investors.
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