"Access embraces disruptive thinking and big ideas."

— Eric Wu, CEO Opendoor

"Access supports moonshots and the companies that make them"

— Andy Rubin, Founder and CEO Essential

"We are very grateful for the support and partnership of Access."

— Evan Spiegel, CEO Snap

"Access is a great partner that delivers both financial resources and strategic value."

— Spotify

“Access supported us through our IPO and continues as a long-term public shareholder”

— Sarah Friar, CFO Square

Our Investments

Our Investment Philosophy

At Access Technology Ventures, our mandate is to be flexible, long-term partners to market-leading technology companies.

We seek to invest in and build foundational companies that touch millions of customers across the consumer and enterprise technology ecosystems.

Our Story

Access Technology Ventures is the $2+ billion venture capital and growth technology investment effort of Access Industries, a privately held, US-based industrial group with global strategic investments of $20+ billion. Our portfolio includes leading technology companies such as Alibaba, Facebook, Snapchat, Spotify, Square, Rocket Internet, Zalando, Digital Ocean, Opendoor, and Yelp.

Access Industries was founded in 1986 by Len Blavatnik, an American entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Access Industries invests in industries where it can maximize long-term value by developing regional and global market-leading companies. The group is headquartered in New York, with offices in London and Moscow.

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Business Wire

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The New York Times

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