Get Access has introduced a platform that aggregates capital from individual investors so they can jointly participate in later‑stage startup financing rounds, typically reserved for venture firms and large institutions, beginning at Series B. The investment opportunities are sourced by contributors such as prominent AI investor Elad Gil and Box CEO Aaron Levie, with the inaugural deal covering Crusoe’s recent $3.9 billion financing round.
The startup secured $5 million in funding at an $85 million post‑money valuation, led by Guy Oseary of Sound Ventures, alongside angel investors including Levie, Lux Capital managing partner Josh Wolfe, and Eventbrite co‑founder Kevin Hartz. Get Access positions itself as part of a broader effort to democratize the private‑tech boom beyond the tight circle of top venture firms and established institutions.
As companies remain private longer and often achieve valuations in the tens or hundreds of billions before an IPO, the platform offers well‑connected executives and individual investors a seat at the table for later‑stage deals while promising founders access to a network that can assist with hiring, partnerships, and publicity.
Revenue comes mainly from membership fees; Get Access reports generating its first $1 million in revenue within five days of a private launch. Members do not pay management or access fees on individual investments, but the platform retains a 10 % cut of any profits earned.
While AngelList already enables investors to form syndicates for startup backing, Get Access seeks to differentiate by curating a more selective community: members must contribute more than just capital, offering operational expertise, industry connections, or the ability to help a nascent company gain visibility.
The offering arrives as private startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic reach private valuations once limited to public‑market firms. For executives and other accredited investors who missed the earliest funding rounds, Get Access provides a chance to invest later, before a company goes public, albeit with the usual risks and no guarantee of a return.
CEO Michael Goodbody explained that he created the company after personally struggling to find attractive private‑market deals. “Promising companies were raising capital, but those rounds took place inside closed networks I didn’t have the time to uncover,” he said, noting that many other tech executives he knows faced the same obstacle.