Investor

Boris Wertz

Last cheque observed Dec 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque5061days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$500KRounds led0 of 7Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 71%
Pitch Boris Wertz

Boris Wertz highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2012

    3 rounds

  2. Dec
    TindieSeed · US · thenextweb.com$500KWith 6 others
  3. May
    RewardLoopSeries A · CA · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 1 other
  4. Feb
    OctopusappSeed · CA · venturebeat.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  5. 2011

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    SmoreSeed · US · xconomy.com$425KWith 11 others
  7. Mar
    SummifySeed · CA · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 7 others
  8. 2010

    1 round

  9. Aug
    Empire AvenueSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$200KWith 1 other
  10. 2008

    1 round

  11. Jan
    Vivity LabsSeed · CA$1.0MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

Empire AvenueBought by PeopleBrowsrUndisclosedSept 2015
TindieBought by HackadayUndisclosedAug 2015
Vivity LabsBought by Rosetta Stone$12MDec 2013
SummifyBought by TwitterUndisclosedJan 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Boris Wertz. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Chris DeVoreAngel2rounds togetherFounders' Co-opVC firm2rounds together

On podcasts

3 episodes naming Boris Wertz in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Boris Wertz

What does Boris Wertz invest in?

Boris Wertz invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Boris Wertz?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2012.

How big are Boris Wertz's cheques?

The median round it joins is $500K.

Does Boris Wertz lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Boris Wertz invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (71%) and the United States (29%).

Is Boris Wertz investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2012.

Who does Boris Wertz invest alongside?

Most often Chris DeVore (2 rounds together) and Founders' Co-op (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Boris Wertz?

Boris Wertz is an angel.

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