Get Access has launched a private, application-only investment platform designed to connect growth-stage companies with investors who can contribute not only capital, but also industry expertise, operating knowledge and professional networks.
The platform is backed by Sound Ventures along with a select group of venture investors and is intended to offer a more curated way for accredited investors to access private-market opportunities.
Rather than operate as a broad marketplace with a large volume of available deals, Get Access plans to present approved members with one selected private-market investment opportunity each week.
The company is positioning that limited cadence as a way to keep the platform focused on a smaller number of growth-stage businesses while giving members more time to evaluate each opportunity.
Membership is restricted and applications are reviewed individually.
The platform is available to accredited investors, with Get Access using an application-based model rather than opening access broadly to the public.
Get Access’ broader strategy centers on creating stronger alignment between founders and investors.
For companies raising capital, the platform is intended to provide access to investors who may be able to support growth through industry relationships, operating experience, customer introductions and other forms of strategic assistance in addition to funding.
That approach is designed to give founders a way to build investor groups around more than financial capital alone.
Get Access also sees value in bringing investors into companies where their backgrounds or networks may be particularly relevant to the business being built.
By curating one opportunity at a time, the company is seeking to differentiate itself from private-market platforms that emphasize larger deal inventories or broader access.
The model is instead focused on select growth-stage opportunities and a membership base that can potentially contribute beyond the initial investment.
For founders, that could mean gaining access to investors with experience in specific industries, functions or markets as the company scales.
For investors, Get Access is offering a structured way to review private-company opportunities without having to source each deal independently.
The launch gives Get Access a defined position between traditional venture investing and wider private-market marketplaces, with an emphasis on curation, selective membership and strategic value creation between companies and investors.
KEY QUOTES:
“Founders want more than a check, and some of the most capable people in business have had no way in. We built Get Access to make those connections at scale.”
Michael Goodbody, CEO of Get Access
