Boris WertzAnnouncing our participation in Nexus Mutual, a people-powered alternative to insuranceWe are very excited to announce our participation in Nexus, an Ethereum-based insurance mutual.Oct 3, 2019Oct 3, 2019
Boris WertzSeven years into Fund I: charting the return multiplesWe raised our first fund in summer 2012. It was a $15m early-stage fund that we invested in 20 portfolio companies over the course of two…Jul 30, 2019Jul 30, 2019
Boris WertzThe increased risk profile of start-upsStart-ups, by definition, are risky. But traditionally, start-ups have looked for the least risky position in the value chain. And for…Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019
Boris WertzSo you just raised your A round, now what?Last week, we kicked off a blog series to help founders determine their company’s core priorities and strategies at each stage of the…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Boris WertzSo you just raised your seed round, now what?At V1, we have had the privilege to sit on many of our portfolio companies’ boards from (pre-)seed to Series B (and beyond). We have seen…Nov 28, 2018Nov 28, 2018
Boris WertzinVersionOneVCAnnouncing Version One Fund IIIWe are very happy to announce the launch of Version One Ventures III with $45M USD ($57M CAD) in commitments. With Fund III, we’re…Oct 17, 2018Oct 17, 2018
Boris WertzScaling from maker to managerA few weeks ago I shared some important leadership lessons from Stewart Butterfield, including investing in your own growth to make sure…Sep 25, 2018Sep 25, 2018
Boris WertzThree leadership lessons from Slack’s Stewart ButterfieldLast week, I had the pleasure of sitting down for an intimate fireside chat with Slack’s Stewart Butterfield as he was honoured with C100’s…Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
Boris WertzA few take-aways from the Augur prediction marketI’ve always thought that the concept of a decentralized prediction market like Augur or Gnosis is one of the most interesting and…Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 2018
Boris WertzChanging the narrative on distributed teams in Silicon ValleyThe predominant narrative among Silicon Valley start-ups has been: don’t open a second office until you have reached 100+ employees. Yes…Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018