Kirk Holland is a venture capital investor at Access Venture Partners who brings 15+ years as CEO/COO/VP at early- and growth-stage tech companies before becoming an investor, giving him an operating background that founders often value over pure finance VCs. He's built a multi-cycle track record of IPOs and strategic exits including ChannelAdvisor, Rally Software, Craftsy, and NexGen Storage, making him one of the more exit-proven VCs in the Rocky Mountain region.

• Actively promotes portfolio companies by highlighting their product benefits, fundraising milestones, and open job roles. Uses the platform to drive awareness for specific startups, such as regularly recommending TurboTenant software to landlords and praising the Bonusly team for securing a nineteen million dollar Series B round during a difficult market.
• Prioritizes strong personal connections with founders and acknowledges the emotional journey of building a company. Expresses genuine gratitude for the teams running these startups, describing the TaskEasy acquisition as a bittersweet exit while celebrating the seven year journey with the Red Canary founders after they hit a massive annual recurring revenue milestone.
• Engages heavily with the Denver civic community and cares deeply about the local economic landscape. Spends considerable effort encouraging voter turnout and advocating for local leaders, specifically pointing to Mike Johnston during the Denver mayoral election as someone with the right vision to tackle upcoming economic challenges.