Internet Entrepreneur and Investor
British Columbia, Canada
- Current
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- CEO at Nexopia.com
- CEO at W Media Ventures
- Director at Suite101.com
- Education
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- Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung - Otto-Beisheim - Hochschule
- Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung - Otto-Beisheim - Hochschule
- Connections
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- Industry
- Internet
- Websites
Boris Wertz’s Summary
Experienced Internet entrepreneur and investor with a broad international background. Interested in startup ideas / investment opportunities in the Consumer Internet space. Current investments: Suite101.com; Tripsbytips.com; Escapio; Techvibes.com; TeamPages; Indochino; Fitbrains; and Tynt.
Boris Wertz’s Specialties:
Starting up and growing companies
Boris Wertz’s Experience
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CEO
Nexopia.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Nexopia.com is Canada's largest social networking site for youth with over 1.2 million registered members and over a bilion pages served per month. Always a passionate innovator, Nexopia is dedicated to developing new technologies to help young people stay connected with friends as well as express themselves in the most creative ways possible month
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CEO
W Media Ventures
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
W Media Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on Consumer Internet opportunities mainly in the Pacific Northwest region. Most investments are joint investments with long-term partner Burda Digital Ventures from Munich / Germany. Current investments include AbeBooks, Suite101.com, Techvibes, Teampages, Indochino and Tripsbytips.
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Director
Suite101.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)
Investor and Director of Suite101.com, an Internet community for over 800 experts that publish articles, blogs and discussions in their area of expertise
Boris Wertz’s Education
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Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung - Otto-Beisheim - Hochschule
PhD , Logistics , 1997 — 1999
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Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung - Otto-Beisheim - Hochschule
Masters , Business Administration , 1992 — 1996
Additional Information
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Boris Wertz’s Interests:
Web 2.0, media, citizen journalism, investing, soccer, skiing, hiking, travel
Boris Wertz’s Honors:
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2005, Pacific Region, Canada
Boris Wertz’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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