Boris Wertz
General Partner at Version One Ventures
Boris Wertz
General Partner at Version One Ventures
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Work Experience
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.
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.
Board Partner
2014 - 2021
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
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
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.