# Access

> Access is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Asset Management and Financial Services. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/access-europe
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ACCESS_Europe
- Website: https://www.access-company.com

Access is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Asset Management and Financial Services. ACCESS provides of software to the mobile and "beyond-PC" markets. Principal ACCESS technologies include the Garnet OS, one of the first mobile operating systems ever developed. Also, ACCESS produces the ACCESS Linux Platform, a software platform that combines the ease-of-use and functionality of Garnet OS with a Linux core.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Access. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Access. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/access?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Asset Management | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neale Foster | CEO | 0 | — |
| Tomihisa Kamada | Co-Founder | 3 | — |
| Toru Arakawa | Co-Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Ark Social Investment | First Ark Social Investment is all about providing finance for social impact. They can help your organisation to grow, thrive and be sustainable for now and in the future. Social investment is any investment that’s made with the aim of creating a social outcome, as well as a financial return. | $2.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 27, 2019 | https://x.com/firstarksocinv?lang=en-gb |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- The National Lottery Community Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Big Society Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-society-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- The Growth Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Access invest in?

Access invests primarily in Asset Management and Financial Services startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Access?

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### Who are the partners at Access?

The team at Access includes Neale Foster (CEO), Tomihisa Kamada (Co-Founder) and Toru Arakawa (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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