# Access VC

> Access VC is a VC fund backing Health Care, Wellness and Consumer Goods. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-vc/
- Website: https://www.access.vc/

Access VC is a VC fund focused on Health Care and Wellness. Access VC invests in founders who fight for access to better health, hygiene & nutrition.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Access VC. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Access VC. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/access-vc?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 8 | 67% |
| Wellness | 4 | 33% |
| Consumer Goods | 4 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 25% |
| Medical | 2 | 17% |

36 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 5 | 42% |
| Seed | 2 | 17% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 17% |
| Series A | 1 | 8% |
| Series C | 1 | 8% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 25% |
| India | 1 | 8% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arjun Purkayastha | Co-Founder & Chairman | 42 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arjun-purkayastha |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beekeeper's Naturals | Beekeeper’s Naturals is a natural health product company dedicated to bringing you the highest quality superfoods from the hive. The company's headquarters are in Toronto, Canada and was founded in 2014. | $14M | Series C | Jun 15, 2023 |  |
| Tickle Global | Tickle is a mobile marketing platform that puts EQ over IQ founded by Joe Martin, the creator of Snatch - the #1 Augmented Reality treasure hunt app. We have identified, stress-tested and patented an action that 78% of consumers already do but that has gone unnoticed, unmeasured and unmonetized until now.By productising this action, brandshave access to a powerful and never before available insight that will significantly affect the consumer purchase journey leading to much increased conversions. A journey that they can then control at every step via the tickle platform and one that is fully opted in to and welcomed by the consumer.Launching March 2024, be sure to JoinTickle.com and be the first to find out what we're up to.N.B. We are currently awaiting the green light on our patent filing, once that is confirmed this will be updated with more specific information on our solution and technology. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Apr 05, 2023 |  |
| Betr Remedies | Betr Remedies is an online store that sells a wide range of medicines and medical accessories. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Maude | Launched in April 2018, maude is an essentials brand on a mission to make intimacy better for all people through quality, simplicity, and inclusivity. Working closely with best-in-class factories, each of maude's body-safe products are made to be both easy-to-use and to elevate an everyday experience destigmatizing and modernizing sexualhealth. | $3.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Kinsa | Kinsa is transforming how people care for themselves, their families, and their communities using mobile technologies and products. These same products empower society with tools to track the spread of disease in real-time and stop it. Their first product is a low-cost smartphone-connected thermometer. It allows us to communicate with people whohave just fallen ill. It does not simply tell the temperature, rather it transforms the way of caring of the family. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Begin Health | Begin Health is a children's nutrition health company. We are a science-forward company that empowers parents with the knowledge and tools to optimize their children's well-being. We build premium products that are safe, convenient, and effective. Our first product, Begin Growing-up Prebiotics focuses on building and maintaining thecommand center of health in the growing little body — the gut. Modern life is hard on the developing gut and chronic gut disturbances in children have been linked to lifelong chronic health challenges such as obesity, diabetes and depression. We help parents make healthy guts a priority when it matters most, in the beginning. |  | Seed | Sep 01, 2022 |  |
| Oxwash | Oxwash is a provider of sustainable on-demand laundry and wet and dry cleaning services for all. It uses a combination of electric cargo bikes as well as its own fleet of electric vans and DPDs electric vehicle service for a nationwide zero-emission logistics footprint. The company's aim is for clinically-clean, net zero carbon emissions forthe whole process, from the collection, through washing and back to delivery.Oxwash was founded by Dr. Kent Grant in 2018 and is based in Oxford, United Kingdom. | $11.7M | Series A | Aug 30, 2022 |  |
| Future Method | Future Method develops science-backed intimate care products and doctor-led education to eliminate injury and maximize pleasure. |  | Seed | Aug 01, 2022 |  |
| Jude | Hey, we're Jude. A healthcare start-up on a mission is to bring bladder care into the mainstream. | $2.6M | Pre-Seed | Mar 07, 2022 |  |
| ASYSTEM | ASYSTEM creates science-backed betterment products to help men look, feel, and perform at their best. Spanning supplements, vitamins and personal care, the company's products combine the best of science with the best of nature. They are easy to use and fairly priced. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles and founded in 2018. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 01, 2022 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CAVU Consumer Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cavu-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Devonshire Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/devonshire-investors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fable Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fable-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flybridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flybridge-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founders Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-factory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Access VC invest in?

Access VC invests primarily in Health Care, Wellness and Consumer Goods startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Access VC?

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### Who are the partners at Access VC?

The team at Access VC includes Arjun Purkayastha (Co-Founder & Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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