67: Investing in Emerging Fund managers is a GREAT bet with Boris Wertz of Version One | 1947 VC from 1947 Rise

67: Investing in Emerging Fund managers is a GREAT bet with Boris Wertz of Version One | 1947 VC

34 minutes Posted Jun 22, 2023 at 1:04 pm.

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Intro to pod with Boris Wertz

Reason for angel investing & Founding story of VersionOne's

LP fundraising approach evolution & past mistakes.

Reinventing for long-term compounding effects.

Importance of portfolio construction

Evolution of VC with solo capitalists & industry changes.

Similarities between Indian & North American VC ecosystems.

India's growth & tech's role in the coming decades.

Reasons for investing in other funds & considerations.

Investing in emerging fund managers & key factors.

VersionOne's criteria for determining investment fit.

What's his typical day?

Potential edge in a smaller ecosystem.

Obsession outside of work.

Interest in running and fitness

Memorable non-work experience in India.

Three dinner guests (dead/alive) he would like to invite and why.

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Boris is the founding partner of Version One and one of the top tech early-stage investors in North America.

He is a former board partner with Andreessen Horowitz.

Version one has backed iconic companies like Coinbase, AngelList, Dapper Labs and Shippo to name a few.

Before becoming an investor, Boris built an online marketplace for used and out-of-print books in 1999 called AbeBooks, selling the business Amazon

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