# Boris Wertz: angel investments and portfolio > Boris Wertz is an angel. 7 investments on record, latest Dec 2012. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/boris-wertz (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Boris Wertz Last cheque observed Dec 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 7 on record Since the last cheque **5061** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$500K** Rounds led **0 of 7** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Canada, 71%** Pitch Boris Wertz ## Boris Wertz highlights - 01 7 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.0M - 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 first **7 appearances** - **2012** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[Tindie](https://millionrounds.com/company/tindie)** Seed · US · thenextweb.com **$500K** With 6 others - **May** **[RewardLoop](https://millionrounds.com/company/rewardloop)** Series A · CA · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 1 other - **Feb** **[Octopusapp](https://millionrounds.com/company/octopusapp)** Seed · CA · venturebeat.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **2011** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Smore](https://millionrounds.com/company/smore)** Seed · US · xconomy.com **$425K** With 11 others - **Mar** **[Summify](https://millionrounds.com/company/summify)** Seed · CA · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 7 others - **2010** 1 round - **Aug** **[Empire Avenue](https://millionrounds.com/company/empire-avenue)** Seed · CA · techcrunch.com **$200K** With 1 other - **2008** 1 round - **Jan** **[Vivity Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivity-labs)** Seed · CA **$1.0M** Sole 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 listed **4 in all** **[Empire Avenue](https://millionrounds.com/company/empire-avenue)** Bought by PeopleBrowsr **Undisclosed** Sept 2015 **[Tindie](https://millionrounds.com/company/tindie)** Bought by Hackaday **Undisclosed** Aug 2015 **[Vivity Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivity-labs)** Bought by Rosetta Stone **$12M** Dec 2013 **[Summify](https://millionrounds.com/company/summify)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **Undisclosed** Jan 2012 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Median round joined **$500K** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.0M** Led 0 of 7 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 1 rounds - **Last cheque:** Dec 2012 - **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *6* - Series A *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2008 2012 Often in the room with - [Chris DeVore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-devore) 2 - [Founders' Co-op](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-co-op) 2 **Pitching Boris Wertz?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 DeVore** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-devore)[**Founders' Co-op** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-co-op) ## On podcasts 3 episodes naming Boris Wertz in the title, and 3 more that mention it. - [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 15 Dec 2024 · 53 min Lessons From 25 Years of Investing with Boris Wertz, Founder and GP, Version One Ventures Mentions [Boris Wertz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boris-wertz)[Version One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/version-one-2)[Version One Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/version-one) Apple Podcasts - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 14 May 2018 · 24 min 20VC: Why Crypto Is The Biggest Disruptor To Hit VC In A Decade, The State of Crypto Today & Why Investing In Decentralized Platforms Requires A New Mental Model with Boris Wertz, Founding Partner @ Version One Ventures Mentions [Boris Wertz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boris-wertz)[Version One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/version-one-2)[Version One Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/version-one) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 28 Dec 2015 · 30 min 20 VC: The Ultimate Guide To Marketplaces with Boris Wertz, Founding Partner @ Version One Ventures Mentions [Boris Wertz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boris-wertz)[Version One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/version-one-2)[Version One Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/version-one) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [The BetaKit Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/betakit) 23 Feb 2026 · 52 min How to fix Canada's Start-up Visa Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 6 Mar 2025 · 1h 33m The $750 Billion AI Opportunity in Customer Service | Mike Murchison, Co-founder and CEO of Ada Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 16 Mar 2018 · 27 min 20VC: Why Virtually All Companies Hire The Wrong Way, Why EdTech Is The Most Brutal Market & How To Scale Your Sales Team for Engineering Founders with Mike Sliagadze, Founder & CEO @ Top Hat Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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