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Boris Wertz

General Partner at Version One Ventures

Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview 

Boris Wertz is the founder and general partner of Version One Ventures, with a background in angel investing, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. He has invested in notable companies like Agora and Jobber, showcasing a keen eye for early-stage startups with high growth potential. Wertz has held key roles at prominent firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Acton Capital Partners, demonstrating a successful track record in backing mission-driven founders and contributing to the growth of startups in various sectors such as EnergyTech, Education, and SaaS.

Work Experience 

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Version One Ventures

  • founder & general partner

    2012 - Current

    Version One Ventures invests in mission-driven founders who are early in new areas. Founded in 2012 and with $250M+ in AUM across 6 funds, we have backed over 100 start-ups. We invest in SaaS and marketplaces as well as emerging technologies and industries such as crypto/Web3, bio/healthcare, energy/climate, AI and robotics. Version One is based in San Francisco and Vancouver.

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Ether Capital

  • Lead independent director

    2018 - 2024

    Ether Capital is a Toronto-based technology company whose objective is to become the central business and investment hub for the Ethereum ecosystem.

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Andreessen Horowitz

  • Board Partner

    2014 - 2021

Andreessen Horowitz is a stage-agnostic venture capital firm with assets under management across multiple funds.

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Acton Capital Partners

  • Venture Partner

    2007 - 2014

    Venture Partner for one of the largest Europe-based late-stage consumer internet funds - North-American portfolio companies include etsy and Clio

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AbeBooks

  • COO

    2002 - 2007

    I was responsible for Marketing / Business Development, Product Management and Customer Service, International operations, subsidiaries (BookFinder.com, Fillz.com, LibraryThing.com), team of 70+ employees

JustBooks

  • Co-Founder and Managing Director

    1999 - 2002

    Co-founded JustBooks, the largest European internet marketplace for used, rare and out-f-print books. Sold to Abebooks.com in Fall 2001. Responsible for Marketing/ Business Development, IT and international expansion.

Education 

Investments 

Agora

Seed

Total funding: $79M

Jobber

Series D

Total funding: $160M

Firstparty

Seed

Total funding: $6M

Helcim Inc.

Series A

Total funding: $33M

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