Boris Wertz
Director/Board Member at ETHER CAPITAL CORPORATION
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Boris Wertz is the founder of GrowLab Ventures, Foodee Media, Kobalt Security, Just Books.de GmbH, greatcontent GmbH, and Version One Ventures LLC.
GrowLab Ventures was founded in 2011, Foodee Media in 2011, Kobalt Security in 2018, Just Books.de GmbH in 1999, greatcontent GmbH in 2006, and Version One Ventures LLC in 2012.
Dr. Wertz held the title of Principal at GrowLab Ventures from 2011 to 2014, Managing Director at Just Books.de GmbH, and Director at greatcontent GmbH.
He is currently a Director at Weddingful, Inc., Roost Living, Inc., and Canada Learning Code, Inc., and Lead Independent Director at Ether Capital Corp.
Dr. Wertz's former positions include Chief Operating Officer & Director at AbeBooks, Inc. from 2003 to 2008, Director at TeamPages, Inc., Indochino Apparel, Inc., 6745342 Canada, Inc., Bootup Labs, Inc., Themis Solutions, Inc., and Figure 1, Inc., and Director at Drover Ltd.
from 2016 to 2019.
He was also a Venture Partner at Acton Capital Partners GmbH and a Board Partner at AH Capital Management LLC.
Dr. Wertz holds an MBA and doctorate from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ETHER CAPITAL CORP.
1.08% | 2023-06-21 | 365,000 ( 1.08% ) | 1 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Boris Wertz active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ETHER CAPITAL CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2018-04-17 |
Roost Living, Inc.
 Roost Living, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Roost Living, Inc. engages in the provision of home or condo rental services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Version One Ventures LLC
 Version One Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Version One Ventures LLC is an independent venture capital firm founded by Boris Wertz. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Founder | 2012-06-30 |
Weddingful, Inc.
 Weddingful, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Weddingful, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of online marketplace for weddings. It also provides relevant searches and reviews, helping brides narrow down the best vendor for their wedding day. The company was founded by Angel Pui in September 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Canada Learning Code, Inc.
 Canada Learning Code, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Canada Learning Code, Inc. is a technology education company based in Toronto, Canada. The company aims to empower Canadians, especially women, girls, people with disabilities, indigenous youth, and newcomers, by providing equal opportunities to learn digital skills. The private company offers a virtual program called the Teen Ambassador Program, which allows teenagers to learn about the tech industry from leading subject matter experts while fostering a community. The company was founded in 2011 by Melissa Sariffodeen, who has been the CEO since then. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Boris Wertz
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Drover Ltd.
 Drover Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Drover Ltd. engages in provision of car rental services. It also offers insurance services, and full servicing and maintenance. The company was founded by Felix Albrecht Leuschner and Matthew Varughese on October 19, 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2019-07-16 |
Bootup Labs, Inc.
 Bootup Labs, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Bootup Labs Inc. (Bootup Labs) is venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-30 |
Indochino Apparel, Inc.
 Indochino Apparel, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Indochino Apparel, Inc. provides online custom suits. Its products include classic and fashion-forward suits, shirts, blazers and coats, pants, and accessories. The company was founded by Heikal Gani and Kyle Vucko in March 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
TeamPages, Inc.
 TeamPages, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TeamPages, Inc. operates as an online tool for parents, coaches and athletes of amateur sports teams. It provides a central online location for teams and athletes to post and share their athletic information such as schedules, announcements, contact information, scores and photos. The company was founded by Adam Palmblad and Michael Tan and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Boris Wertz
| WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| ETHER CAPITAL CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 19 |
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| Just Books.de GmbH | Retail Trade |
AbeBooks, Inc.
 AbeBooks, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AbeBooks, Inc. operates as an online marketplace for books. It offers new books, used books, rare books, and out-of-print books. The company was founded by Rick Pura, Vivian Pura, Cathy Waters, and Keith Waters in 1996 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada. | Technology Services |
greatcontent GmbH
 greatcontent GmbH Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services greatcontent GmbH operates an online portal for the exchange of travel related information. It is a community for the exchange of experience between travel enthusiasts. The company was founded by Uwe Frers and Boris Wertz in June 2006 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Technology Services |
TeamPages, Inc.
TeamPages, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TeamPages, Inc. operates as an online tool for parents, coaches and athletes of amateur sports teams. It provides a central online location for teams and athletes to post and share their athletic information such as schedules, announcements, contact information, scores and photos. The company was founded by Adam Palmblad and Michael Tan and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Technology Services |
Indochino Apparel, Inc.
Indochino Apparel, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Indochino Apparel, Inc. provides online custom suits. Its products include classic and fashion-forward suits, shirts, blazers and coats, pants, and accessories. The company was founded by Heikal Gani and Kyle Vucko in March 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Version One Ventures LLC
Version One Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Version One Ventures LLC is an independent venture capital firm founded by Boris Wertz. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Finance |
6745342 Canada, Inc.
 6745342 Canada, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services 6745342 Canada, Inc. provides technology media services. It covers social, mobile and startup news that impacts Canadians. The firm includes features like job board, events calendar and advertising. The company was founded by Geoffrey Hampson Christopher in 2002 and it is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Acton Capital Partners GmbH
 Acton Capital Partners GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Acton Capital Partners GmbH (Acton) is an independent venture capital firm which originated in 1999 as the corporate venture capital arm of Hubert Burda Media Holding KG. In 2008, it spun out of the media group into an independent fund structure and was renamed to Acton. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Finance |
AH Capital Management LLC
 AH Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance AH Capital Management LLC (Andreessen Horowitz) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Lowell Andreessen and Ben A. Horowitz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
GrowLab Ventures, Inc.
 GrowLab Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2011, GrowLab Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital and business accelerator firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia. | Finance |
Weddingful, Inc.
Weddingful, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Weddingful, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of online marketplace for weddings. It also provides relevant searches and reviews, helping brides narrow down the best vendor for their wedding day. The company was founded by Angel Pui in September 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Themis Solutions, Inc.
 Themis Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Themis Solutions, Inc. provides cloud-based practice management platform for small and mid-sized law firms. It offers case and matter management, time tracking, billing and reporting, client contact and document management, task scheduling, trust accounting, and reporting. The firm also offers Clio Connect, a portal for exchanging information and collaborating with clients and Clio Express, an offline time capture application. The company was founded by Jack Newton and Rian Gauvreau in 2008 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada. | Technology Services |
Foodee Media, Inc.
 Foodee Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Foodee Media, Inc. provides an online service for the group ordering of food from local restaurants. It creates playlists for weekly events at the office that keep employees looking forward to their next meal; and coordinates alcohol and birthday cake deliveries to cover users’ special occasion office needs. The company was founded by Boris Wertz, Lenonard Brody, Debbie Landa, Jason Bailey and Jon Cartwright in 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Technology Services |
Figure 1, Inc.
 Figure 1, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Figure 1, Inc. develops healthcare photo sharing applications. It is an educational network for healthcare professionals to share and discuss medical images. The application includes a method for viewing medical images, a database of medical images, and mechanisms for users to upload images to the database or send them to each other. The company was founded by Richard Penner, Gregory Levey, and Joshua Landy and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Drover Ltd.
Drover Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Drover Ltd. engages in provision of car rental services. It also offers insurance services, and full servicing and maintenance. The company was founded by Felix Albrecht Leuschner and Matthew Varughese on October 19, 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Kobalt Security, Inc.
 Kobalt Security, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kobalt Security, Inc. is a team of cyber security professionals and developers. Its services includes assess, develop and run. The company was founded in 2018 by Michael Argast, Pankaj Agarwal and Boris Wertz and is headquartered in Vancouver, BC. | Technology Services |
Roost Living, Inc.
Roost Living, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Roost Living, Inc. engages in the provision of home or condo rental services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Canada Learning Code, Inc.
Canada Learning Code, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Canada Learning Code, Inc. is a technology education company based in Toronto, Canada. The company aims to empower Canadians, especially women, girls, people with disabilities, indigenous youth, and newcomers, by providing equal opportunities to learn digital skills. The private company offers a virtual program called the Teen Ambassador Program, which allows teenagers to learn about the tech industry from leading subject matter experts while fostering a community. The company was founded in 2011 by Melissa Sariffodeen, who has been the CEO since then. | Technology Services |
Bootup Labs, Inc.
Bootup Labs, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Bootup Labs Inc. (Bootup Labs) is venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Finance |
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