Eric Shu
InvestorPrincipal at Access Venture Partners Β· Principal at Access Ventures
Golden, Colorado
Writes $500K β $4M checks
About
Former US Marine artillery officer who translates deep-tech and cybersecurity complexity into clear narratives for boards and customers, and coaches founders to run fundraising as a structured, pipeline-driven process.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- Access Venture PartnersPrincipalcurrent2023 β present
- Access Venture PartnersSenior Associate2022 β 2023
- US Marine CorpsArtillery Officercurrent2014 β present
- US Marine CorpsAdvanced Capabilities Branch / Marine Innovation Unit2022 β 2025
- Food & Fun VenturesAdvisorcurrent2021 β present
- ff Venture CapitalAssociate2021 β 2022
- LunaCap VenturesMBA Investment Associate2020 β 2021
- DeloitteSenior Consultant2017 β 2019
- Glen Echo Group, LLCSenior Associate2012 β 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Teach For America8th Grade Social Studies Teacher2011 β 2012Greensburg, LA
Skills & more
Teaching10International Relations20Research23Microsoft Office14Event Planning9Writing6Social Media11Policy Analysis6Public Affairs3Public Policy8Foreign Policy8Government5
+2 more
PoliticsNonprofitsLanguages American Sign Language Β· Chinese
From Eric's professional profile.
Colleagues at Access Venture Partners
Alex Houghtalin
Principal at Access Venture Partners
Andra Stene
Fund Administrator at Access Venture Partners
Brian Wallace
Managing Partner at Access Venture Partners
David Gold
Investor at Access Venture Partners
Frank Mendicino III
Managing Partner and Founder at Access Venture Partners
Kirk Holland
Managing Partner at Access Venture Partners
Pat Ciccotti
Investor Relations at Access Venture Partners
Tiffany Cholez
CFO at Access Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Shu?
- Former US Marine artillery officer who translates deep-tech and cybersecurity complexity into clear narratives for boards and customers, and coaches founders to run fundraising as a structured, pipeline-driven process.
- Where does Eric Shu work?
- Eric Shu is Principal at Access Venture Partners.
- What does Eric Shu invest in?
- Eric Shu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Eric Shu write?
- Eric Shu typically writes checks of $500K β $4M.
- Where did Eric Shu go to school?
- Eric Shu studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); Brown University (AB, International Relations (Global Security)); National Taiwan Normal University (Mandarin Training Center).
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Also attended Columbia Business School668
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Shared employers
Also worked at Access Venture Partners8
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Also worked at US Marine Corps40
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Also worked at ff Venture Capital35
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Also worked at Deloitte1,277
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