Wellington Access Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts · Invests in US · Website
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Partner with early-stage founders who have been historically underrepresented and overlooked in venture capital, providing capital, networks, and operational support to build industry-defining companies.
Likely not a fit for
Late-stage buyouts, mature software, hardware manufacturing, non-commercial projects
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $150M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
5 contacts on file
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Flex is a global manufacturing partner that designs, builds, and manages products, focusing on technology innovation and power technology.
dSilo is the Agentic AI platform that transforms silos of revenue and spend data into next-best executable actions—unlocking margin expansion at speed and scale.
Cactus is a 24/7 AI call center built for home service businesses, using conversational AI to answer calls, qualify customers, book jobs, and follow up automatically.
Thoras AI provides an AI-driven platform for Kubernetes scaling, focusing on eliminating waste and maximizing reliability through predictive resource management.
Trace Machina builds simulation infrastructure, specifically the NativeLink platform, which is designed to handle large objects and intricate systems across various programming languages.
Finvero is a technology company that offers a platform for credit management using advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and alternative data sources to enhance credit risk assessment and improve customer experience in credit origination.
Meroxa is a low-code real-time data streaming platform that simplifies data integration processes, enabling users to manage large-scale data movement and perform complex data manipulations with minimal effort.
Binkey empowers consumers to utilize their health savings accounts (HSA) and flexible spending accounts (FSA) more effectively, enabling them to pay for healthcare expenses with ease. The platform automates eligibility verification for various health benefit payments, including vision insurance reimbursements.
Swept AI is an AI agent supervision and interrogation platform that ensures AI systems operate reliably, securely and in compliance with evolving regulations. It provides a comprehensive framework for evaluating, supervising, and certifying AI agents before and during deployment.
Kinside powers bookings and payments for the $648B care economy, focusing on child care services.
Recent activity
- Jan 2026
Jelou
Series A · Lead
- Dec 2025
Flex (Financial Services)
Series B · Lead
- Nov 2025
dSilo
Series A · Lead
- Nov 2025
Cactus
Series A · Lead
- Dec 2024
Thoras AI
Series A · Lead
- Aug 2024
Trace Machina
Series A · Lead
- Apr 2024
Finvero
Series A · Lead
- Dec 2023
Binkey
Seed · Lead
Wellington Access Ventures in the news
Intelligent CIO
Jelou raises US$10m to build AI apps that move money on WhatsApp
7 months ago
FinSMEs
Jelou Raises $10M in Series A Funding
7 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Jelou: $10 Million Series A Raised To Build WhatsApp-Native AI Agents For Payments and Financial Workflows
7 months ago
GlobeNewswire
Jelou Raises $10M to Build AI Apps That Move Money on WhatsApp
7 months ago
Tech Funding News
LatAm startup Jelou raises $10M to turn WhatsApp chats into transactional AI hubs
7 months ago
FinTech Global
Jelou raises $10m to scale WhatsApp-based transactional AI
7 months ago
Business Wire
dSilo Secures Strategic Investment from Wellington Management to Accelerate Growth and AI Innovation
9 months ago
Tech Funding News
Exclusive: Cactus lands $7M to automate home service calls and bookings with AI — TFN
10 months ago
Business Insider
VCs say digital agents, 'crypto mania,' and a torrent of liquidity are the tech trends to watch in 2025
Dec 2024
TechCrunch
Flavrs, a shoppable video app for foodies, launches a new takeout feature and AI-powered recommendations
Nov 2023
Venture Capital Journal
Wellington targets diverse founders with early-stage fund
Oct 2023
The Business Journals
Wellington Management has a new $150M fund. This is where it’s investing.
Oct 2023
peopleofcolorintech.com
Black-Led Wellington Access Ventures Secures $150M To Champion Underrepresented Founders
Oct 2023
Forbes
Wellington Access Ventures Raises $150 Million New, Early-Stage Fund
Oct 2023
FinancialContent
Wellington Management Announces Close of Wellington Venture Investments I
Oct 2023
Global Venturing
June Deal Roundup: AI mining company Kobold Metals reaches unicon status
Jun 2023
MobiHealthNews
Caraway raises $16.75M to expand virtual care platform for Gen Z
Jun 2023
FinSMEs
Caraway Raises $16.75M in Series A Funding
Jun 2023
MedCity News
Moving Analytics raises $20M to scale customer base for cardiac telehealth program
Jul 2022
The Business Journals
Kinside, which connects parents with open daycare spots, raises $12 million Series A
Jun 2022
The Business Journals
The Funded: Security startup Vanta sees valuation soar to $1.6B in latest megadeal
Jun 2022
Fortune
How air taxi unicorn Volocopter plans to fund its 2024 service debut
Jun 2022
TechCrunch
Child care startup Kinside raises $12M Series A in a round led by mothers
Jun 2022
TechCrunch
CodeSee pulls in a $7M secondary seed to build out code visualization platform
Jan 2022
Business Insider
Meet the 55 rising-star VCs who shook up the industry in 2021, according to other VCs
Dec 2021
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