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About
Founding partner of Version One and prominent early-stage investor in North America. Previously board partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he built and sold an online marketplace for used books to AbeBooks.com in 1999, where he served as COO before the company's acquisition by Amazon. Holds a PhD in Business Economics and was named Pacific Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005.
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Deals · 3
DemandStarBoard seat
via Version One Ventures · filed May 2020 · $2.1M raise
Front DeskBoard seat
via Version One Ventures · filed Dec 2016 · $4.5M raise
Figure 1Board seat
via Version One Ventures · filed Aug 2015 · $2.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
AdaAgoraBolt.EarthCitizen HexClioEmpire KredEnpoweredFirstPartyHelcimIndochinoJobberKobaltLoonNia HealthPienzaPike13Pilot ProtocolPluto MobilityRewardLoopRoostSmoreSummifySyndicateTwenty20UnbounceVivity LabsWattpad
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Boris Wertz?
- Founding partner of Version One and prominent early-stage investor in North America. Previously board partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he built and sold an online marketplace for used books to AbeBooks.com in 1999, where he served as COO before the company's acquisition by Amazon. Holds a PhD in Business Economics and was named Pacific Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005.
- Where does Boris Wertz work?
- Boris Wertz is Founding Partner at Version One Ventures.
- What boards does Boris Wertz sit on?
- Boris Wertz holds tracked board seats at DemandStar, Figure 1, Front Desk.
- What companies has Boris Wertz invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Ada, Agora, Bolt.Earth, Citizen Hex, Clio, DemandStar, Empire Kred, Enpowered, Figure 1, FirstParty, Helcim, Indochino, and 17 more.
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