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Boris Wertz

Founding Partner atVersion One VenturesVancouver
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Boris Wertz is the founding partner of Version One, a tech investor based in Vancouver. He focuses on crypto/web3, AI, climate/energy, and India, and previously built an online book marketplace.

What Boris can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Version One Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Version One Ventures.

Career

  1. AbeBooks.com · COO
  2. Andreessen Horowitz · board partner
  3. Version One · founding partner
    Now
  4. online marketplace for used and out-of-print books
    1999

Companies founded

online marketplace for used and out-of-print booksVersion One

Focus

crypto/web3aiclimate/energyindiacrypto/web 3

Education

Graduate School of Management (WHU), Koblenz, PhD

Also at Version One Ventures

Angela TranGeneral Partner

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Who is Boris Wertz?

Boris Wertz is the founding partner of Version One, a tech investor based in Vancouver. He focuses on crypto/web3, AI, climate/energy, and India, and previously built an online book marketplace.

How much does Boris Wertz invest?

Boris Wertz invests through Version One Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed.

How do I pitch Boris Wertz?

A warm intro from a founder Version One Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Boris Wertz do before Version One Ventures?

COO at AbeBooks.com; board partner at Andreessen Horowitz; online marketplace for used and out-of-print books.

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