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Venture capital investors funneled nearly $330 billion to startups in 2021. That’s almost double the amount raised in 2020. Good news, right?

Astonishingly, only 1% of Black-owned businesses received venture capital funds.

And only 2% of Hispanic-owned businesses received venture capital funds.

*Pitchbook

If Hispanics and other racial minorities will be the country’s main demographic engine of population change in future years AND if economic equity has not advanced,
the US economy will be in jeopardy for all.

Access Mode cultivates venture-ready tech companies led by exceptional

Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and indigenous founders.

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We cultivate venture-ready tech companies led by exceptional Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Indigenous founders.

The tailored experience at Access Mode propels founders towards a credible MVP and the funding to scale their innovations. Our MVP Lab provides customized access to mentoring, capital, business training, and technology guidance.

The founders of Access Mode are entrepreneurs of color who have expertise in both startups and the corporate environment gained through decades of experience in tech, marketing, legal, and finance. Their personal experiences of removing roadblocks in their own careers motivated them to open up opportunities for Black, Latino, Asian American and Indigenous tech founders in Colorado and beyond.

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