Eric Shu is a former US Marine artillery officer at Access Venture Partners who acts as a translator between highly technical founders and non-technical stakeholders, turning complex domains like cybersecurity and deep tech into clear narratives for boards and customers. He coaches founders to treat fundraising as a structured business process with pipelines and systematic outreach, and encourages entrepreneurs to run diligence on investors just as rigorously as investors diligence them.

• Combining physical fitness with startup networking through regular morning running events. Actively invites early-stage founders to pitch their business ideas while exercising together, such as hosting weekly morning runs at Cheesman Park in Denver where entrepreneurs can share their vision and make industry connections.
• Focusing heavily on national security, military veterans, and dual-use technology investments. Shows strong support for defense innovation and deep tech, exemplified by organizing industry gatherings in San Francisco specifically for veteran investors and sharing detailed market maps related to dual-use manufacturing opportunities.
• Championing the local Colorado venture capital ecosystem while investing nationally at the Seed and Series A stages. Takes pride in regional tech developments, highlighted by promoting an annual state venture capital report to showcase the collective hard work of local founders and funders.
• Seeking intellectual engagement through reading non-fiction books on geopolitics, physical health, and productivity. Enjoys building community around shared learning, like organizing a discussion group for a book about the history of the semiconductor industry and crowdsourcing new reading recommendations after finishing books on sleep science and personal groundedness.