Founded in 1999, Access Venture Partners is a Colorado-based early-stage tech fund that focuses on first institutional checks into regional Mountain West startups rather than chasing coastal deals, with partners who bring deep operating and entrepreneurial experience including cross-continental founder backgrounds. The firm takes a structured, highly operational approach to due diligence by publicly sharing detailed checklists and guidance for founders, while team members bring non-traditional paths into venture including military service backgrounds that they translate into founder support.