Eric Shu is a former U.S. Marine Corps artillery officer and current Marine reservist in the Marine Innovation Unit who invests in cybersecurity, dual-use, defense and space startups at Access Ventures, giving him direct exposure to defense innovation needs from inside the Pentagon ecosystem. He runs the Colorado chapter of Pitch and Run, a community where founders and investors combine trail running with startup pitching, reflecting his identity as an ultrarunner who completed 100-mile mountain races and his preference for outdoor relationship building over traditional conference rooms.

• Organizing and participating in community running events as an active way to network with founders and peers. A specific example is the weekly Friday morning runs at Cheesman Park in Denver where founders are explicitly invited to exercise and pitch their startup ideas before grabbing coffee.
• A strong focus on national security, dual-use technology, and supporting the military veteran community. For instance, putting together a networking happy hour in San Francisco specifically for veteran and deep tech venture capitalists, and regularly sharing helpful resources like market maps for dual-use manufacturing.
• Championing the Colorado tech ecosystem while making early-stage investments nationwide. A prime example is actively promoting the release of a comprehensive state venture capital report to highlight local founders, while simultaneously organizing intimate dinners for early-stage investors during work trips to other major tech hubs.
• Reading and discussing non-fiction books covering technology, geopolitics, and personal health. A great example is starting a public reading group for a popular book about the global semiconductor industry and asking peers for recommendations on literature related to sleep and personal habits.