Zaneta Kelsey is the CEO and co-founder of Access Mode, a Denver-based nonprofit and Techstars portfolio company dedicated to building infrastructure for early-stage founders who are advancing solutions in the human flourishing economy yet historically under-invested in. Access Mode exists to close the gaps in capital, programming, networking, and community that keep the most promising entrepreneurs from reaching their potential.

A seasoned tech executive and business strategist, Zaneta brings both rigor and genuine care to her work with founders. She believes that entrepreneurship, at its best, is a vehicle for human thriving, and has built Access Mode as a place where that conviction becomes practice: equity-free, community-accountable, and grounded in a deep mentor and subject matter expertise.
Under her leadership, Access Mode has served over 500 founders in just 4 years, across three cohorts spanning industries, helping them build with confidence and staying power. Its work is evolving to include expanded capital deployment, positioning Access Mode as both a community anchor and an emerging financial force in the entrepreneurial landscape.

Zaneta is a recognized voice in the startup ecosystem and a committed advocate for ensuring that the nation's entrepreneurial future is built by and for the full range of its people.