Access Ventures is a multi-generational, Rockies-rooted venture capital fund that has deployed over $125M into ~70 Mountain West startups since 1998, with portfolio companies collectively raising more than $3B and creating 7,500+ jobs. The firm combines a research-heavy, Michael Porter-inspired strategy approach with a "Build x Enable x Secure" thematic investment framework and an unusually intensive diligence process that includes three formal meetings, customer interviews, and full investment committee presentations before deploying 100+ years of combined operating experience and an expansive expert network to support founders.