Independent rating of Access Venture Partners VC fund
Overall rating:
5.0
(6)
Recommend to another founder: 100%
About Access Venture Partners VC fund
Website:
Founded:
1999
Number of funds:
3
Number of investments:
92
Number of exits:
18
Headquarters:
Organization type:
Venture Capital
How Access Venture Partners VC fund invests
Rounds:
Average ticket size:
6.94M USD
Smallest investment:
571K USD
Biggest investment:
28.6M USD
Would lead round:
Yes
Would coinvest:
Yes
Countries where invested:
Sectors of interest:
SaaS, Software, Cyber Security, Analytics, VoIP, UX Design, Telecommunications, Social Media Marketing, Shopping Mall, Sharing Economy, Service Industry, Security, Sales Automation, Sales, SMS, Retail, Product Research, Peer to Peer, Network Security, Marketplace, Marketing, Market Research, Machine Learning, Information Technology, Human Resources, Financial Services, Finance, FinTech, Employment, Employee Benefits, E-Commerce, Developer APIs, Cryptocurrency, Consumer Research, Consumer Goods, Children, Blockchain, Baby, B2B, Advertising
Founders' reviews of Access Venture Partners VC fund
Recommend to another founder 100%
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New Partner
Access just brought on Kirk Holland from Boulder-based Vista Ventures. Always curious when VCs change funds, but Kirk is a straight shooter. I have pitched both firms in the past, and this really lends credibility to Access VP.
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Known These Guys for Years
I have known the whole crew for 10 years. Wallace was even our lawyer before he became a VC. I can tell you that they are as fair as they come, but they are also in the biz to make money. Frank III will run you ragged on diligence and on your BOD, but will make you better. A little stingy on comp committee, so just stick these guys on audit committee and you'll be OK. They led our A round, and now we are raising our C, so...so far so good.
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Good Pitch
Jay was attentive and courteous. He listened to the pitch and was enthusiastic. We are not the usual ad-driven online play. Our demographic (older, female), partners (CPGs) and model (value added services) are outside the scope of most of the "institutional" players in Austin. Jay got the model and the opportunity.
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Openly Hostile to Entrepreneurs During Pitch
We pitched Access in Austin a few years back, and found Bob Rees to be quite nice/helpful/competent, but he is no longer with the fund.
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Met with Another One of Their Team Members
We met with one of the Managing Directors, Brian Wallace. A very good guy as well.
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Upfront, Honest Team
Frank II and III are both upstanding guys - you'll get a fair assessment.