Boris Wertz: All it takes is five minutes to be interested in investing in a founder.
From meme Edtech, to talking about choosing a partner for Version One, to thinking about an high-risk high-reward investment portfolio. Boris chats about his journey as the co-founder of Abebooks (sold to Amazon) to becoming a VC and how his experiences has affected his investment thesis (or on the…
American Made: Thinking Outside the Box in Venture Capital with Angela Tran, General Partner at Version One Capital
Originally released on October 4th 2023, this episode of The CIBC Innovation Banking Podcast is part of our renewed focus on highlighting exceptional conversations within the American Innovation Economy. Join us as we revisit these insightful discussions and shine a light on the ongoing innovation …
Lessons From 25 Years of Investing with Boris Wertz, Founder and GP, Version One Ventures
In this episode of the NEON Show, Boris Wertz, a renowned venture capitalist and entrepreneur, shares his extensive journey through the tech and investment world over the past 25 years. From founding a company that was acquired by Amazon to becoming an investor and backing emerging fund managers gl…
The $750 Billion AI Opportunity in Customer Service | Mike Murchison, Co-founder and CEO of Ada
Mike Murchison is the Co-founder and CEO of Ada, the AI-powered customer service automation platform.
Ada’s product and scale puts Mike at the forefront at how AI is changing software and labor markets, and this conversation felt like both a glimpse into the future, and a look into the past, at a …
Boris Wertz from Version One Ventures (Vol. 2)
Boris Wertz is the Founder and General Partner of Version One Ventures.
This is the second time Boris has been on the podcast; this time, we were able to do it in person.
Version One Ventures backs mission-driven founders who are early in new areas such as Ada, Coinbase, Ether.fi, Jobber, Patch, …
How to fix Canada's Start-up Visa
"Speed is of the essence. This is a super dynamic marketplace. Canada is losing entrepreneurs, we're losing the next generation of founders, and we need to do things, quick."
More than a decade ago, Canada launched the Start-up Visa program to attract entrepreneurial talent from around the world. …
The Economics of Marketplaces: Take Rates, Middlemen, and Power
In this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ breaks down the 5,000-year history of marketplaces—from Mesopotamia to Amazon—and the economics behind take rates, trust layers, and vertical unbundling. We unpack Airbnb’s fee backlash, Facebook Marketplace’s hidden value, why inventory kills platforms, and h…
Canada’s Tech Growth Challenge
Canada has helped shape major technology waves, from AI to quantum. But when companies move from promising startup to global contender, the harder questions begin: where does the growth capital come from, who becomes the customer, and how can long-term value stay connected to Canada?
In this episo…
Toronto Tech Week and the New Era of Canadian Startup Ambition
In this special episode of Tank Talks, Matt Cohen brings listeners inside Toronto Tech Week with a live podcast studio recorded at the Toronto Homecoming event. This episode captures a fast-moving snapshot of the Canadian tech ecosystem through candid conversations with Boris Wertz of Version One, …
Boris Wertz on why VCs Are Betting Everything on "Outliers" Now | Make it Click
Boris Wertz, General Partner at Version One Ventures, sits down with Willson on Make It Click to break down how he deploys roughly half a billion dollars (CAD) into early-stage, mission-driven founders.He shares why he backs founders well before a category hits the mainstream, how his new $78M Fund…
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