# Venture Capital Access Online

> Venture Capital Access Online (vcaonline.com) is a long-standing resource for the venture capital and private equity community, offering the VCPro Database, online investor/advisor directories, daily VC/PE news, and practical tools for entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors. Established in 1998.

Important notes:
- Audience: entrepreneurs, investors, advisors/service providers.
- VCPro Database is a paid, downloadable Windows/macOS product. It is updated twice per year (January and July). The latest edition was released in July 2025; the next scheduled update is January 2026.
- Directory sections list firms and LPs to help users discover investors and service providers.
- Copyright: Content is owned by Access InterComm. See “Legal” for Terms of Use and Privacy.
- AI usage guidelines (inference vs. training):
  - Allowed: on-demand inference and brief quotations in chat responses when you include a visible citation and link back to the specific source page on vcaonline.com.
  - Not allowed without written permission: training, dataset creation, bulk copying, or long-form republication of our content.
  - If unsure, contact us before use.

Contact and metadata:
- Primary contact: https://www.vcaonline.com/contactus/
- Last updated: 2025-11-03
- Canonical home: https://www.vcaonline.com/

## Core

- [About Us](https://www.vcaonline.com/aboutus/): Overview, mission, and what’s offered.
- [Contact Us](https://www.vcaonline.com/contactus/): General inquiries and support.
- [Sitemap](https://www.vcaonline.com/sitemap/): Complete list of key sections and pages.

## Data Products (VCPro)

- [VCPro Database](https://www.vcaonline.com/database/): Product overview, features, and edition details.
- [VCPro Database FAQ](https://www.vcaonline.com/database/faq/): Update cadence, pricing/licensing, install, customer info.

## Directories

- [Investor Directory](https://www.vcaonline.com/directory/invdir/): VC and PE firm listings with investment preferences and contacts.
- [Advisor Directory](https://www.vcaonline.com/directory/advdir/): Advisors and service providers (banks, legal, IR/PR, etc.).
- [Directory of LPs](https://www.vcaonline.com/directory/lp/): Institutional LPs and other investors with outbound links.

## News

- [Venture Capital & Private Equity News](https://www.vcaonline.com/news/): Current releases and category feeds.
- [News Archive](https://www.vcaonline.com/news/archive/): Historical items.
- [News Search](https://www.vcaonline.com/news/search/): Title search for press items.

## Resources

- [VC Insights](https://www.vcaonline.com/resources/features/): How-to articles and guides.
- [Free Business Plan Template](https://www.vcaonline.com/resources/bizplan/): Downloadable DOCX/PDF.
- [Sample Private Placement Memorandum (PPM)](https://www.vcaonline.com/resources/ppm/): Free sample PPM packet.
- [Venture Capital Glossary](https://www.vcaonline.com/resources/glossary/): Definitions of common VC/PE terms.

## Legal

- [Terms of Use / Legal Notice](https://www.vcaonline.com/legal/): Terms, copyright, use of site information.
- [Privacy Statement](https://www.vcaonline.com/privacy/): Data collection and privacy practices.

## Optional

- [Sitemap (alternate entry)](https://www.vcaonline.com/sitemap/)