Firms
Access Venture Partners
Access Venture Partners is a Colorado-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies, with offices in Westminster and Denver. Its investment themes cover enterprise software and applied AI, cybersecurity and defense technology, technology infrastructure and managed marketplaces. It typically invests at pre-seed through Series A and reserves capital for follow-on support, combining a Mountain West network with a national investment approach. Co-founders Frank Mendicino II and Frank Mendicino III built the firm; its current team lists Managing Partners Kirk Holland, Frank Mendicino III and Brian Wallace, Principals Eric Shu and Alex Houghtalin, and finance and investor-relations staff. Frank Mendicino II is listed as Co-Founder and Emeritus Partner. Access announced a $47 million Fund V in April 2023. It co-led Rapta's $8 million industrial AI financing with Voyager Capital in September 2026. Its public portfolio includes companies such as PlanetiQ, Red Canary, RADICL Defense and Hyperia; individual current status and financing histories require issuer-level verification.
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- Venture capital
Funds1
Team
Operations and support
 Alex HoughtalinPrincipal |
 Andra SteneFund Administrator |
 Brian WallaceManaging Partner |
 Eric ShuPrincipal |
 Frank Mendicino IICo-Founder and Emeritus Partner |
 Frank Mendicino IIIManaging Partner & Founder |
 Kirk HollandManaging Partner |
 Pat CiccottiInvestor Relations and Office Management |
Co-investing
Sequoia
Truecaller$100M · 2015-07-29
Songkick$16M · 2015-06-04- Truecaller$60M · 2014-10-08
- Truecaller$100M · Unknown date
Atomico- Truecaller$100M · 2015-07-29
- Truecaller$60M · 2014-10-08
- Truecaller$100M · Unknown date
- Truecaller$100M · 2015-07-29
- Truecaller$60M · 2014-10-08
- Truecaller$100M · Unknown date
- Truecaller$100M · 2015-07-29
- Truecaller$60M · 2014-10-08
- Truecaller$100M · Unknown date
DeepWork Capital
Rapta$8M · 2026-09-16
Elevate Capital- Rapta$8M · 2026-09-16
- Songkick$16M · 2015-06-04
Mattias Ljungman- Truecaller$60M · 2014-10-08
Portland Seed Fund- Rapta$8M · 2026-09-16
Volopay$29M · Unknown date
Voyager Capital- Rapta$8M · 2026-09-16
- Volopay$29M · Unknown date
Y Combinator- Volopay$29M · Unknown date
Investments
| $8M2026-09-16 | Rapta | Voyager Capital, Access Venture Partners, DeepWork Capital, Elevate Capital, Portland Seed Fund |
| $100M2015-07-29 | Truecaller | Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Atomico, OpenOcean, Access Venture Partners |
| $16M2015-06-04 | Songkick | Sequoia, Index Ventures, Access Venture Partners |
| $60M2014-10-08 | Truecaller | Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Atomico, OpenOcean, Access Venture Partners, Mattias Ljungman |
| $29MUnknown date | Volopay | Y Combinator, Winklevoss Capital Management, VentureSouq, JAM Fund, Antler, Access Venture Partners |
| $100MUnknown date | Truecaller | Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Atomico, OpenOcean, Access Venture Partners |