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, Shippo, Outreach, Uniswap.
Chapters
(2:45) Introduction to Boris Wirtz and Version One Ventures
(5:33) Founder Quality: The Core of Investment Decisions
(10:37) Generational Differences in Founders
(12:54) Exploring Opportunities in India
(14:58) Learning and Building Conviction in New Markets
(19:28) Post-Investment Relationships with Founders
(21:00) Structuring Version One Ventures
(23:34) Reflecting on the Anti-Portfolio
(25:37) Liquidity and Fund Management
(27:47) Fundraising Insights from a Former Founder
(29:41) Shifts in the Venture Landscape
(31:44) Common Pitfalls for Emerging Managers
(33:29) Opportunistic Investment Strategies
(34:41) Investment Stages: Pre-seed to Seed
(36:09) Decision-Making in a Lean Team
(37:33) Exciting Areas of Investment
