Felix W Ortiz III
Founder, Chairman & CEO @ Viridis Learning
Brooklyn, United States
Felix W Ortiz III is a seed investor at Viridis Learning in Brooklyn focused on Apps and SaaS. Felix Ortiz III is founder, chairman and CEO of Viridis Learning, an educational technology company aimed at building the middle-skill workforce. A serial entrepreneur, Ortiz has started several companies, including Visionary Trade & Export, a venture he founded at age 20 that led to multimillion-dollar deals. He was recently appointed to theBoard of Directors for the New York City Technology Development Corporation. Ortiz also serves on the Board of Directors for the Osborne Foundation. In 2013, he served on the technology subcommittee of then-Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio in New York City. During the 2012 presidential campaign, Ortiz was national co-chairman of Gen44, applying his entrepreneurial experience and energy to encouraging civic involvement among the younger generation. Previously, he was a member of the Obama-Biden transition team's advisory group for international trade and economics and served on the campaign's national finance committee council. Ortiz was a member of the U.S. Army 18th Airborne Corps and JAG Corps. He attended St. John's University.
- Total investments:
- 2
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- Lead investor:
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Industries Felix W Ortiz III invests in
Stages Felix W Ortiz III invests in
Countries Felix W Ortiz III invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (50%)
- SaaS 1 (50%)
- Local 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Analytics 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (50%)
Investments
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Irys
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Irys offers AI-driven tools that bring real-time visibility and data analytics for urban stakeholders. | Pre-Seed / Mar 01, 2017 | |
Viridis Learning
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Viridis is SaaS platform that matches skill deficiencies with local employer needs of middle skill talent. | Seed / Oct 17, 2013 |
Co-Investors
About Viridis Learning
Viridis is SaaS platform that matches skill deficiencies with local employer needs of middle skill talent.
Viridis Learning Contacts
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Alex Carstens
Co-founder & COO
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Deniz Ercelebi
VP Design & Marketing
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Felix W Ortiz III
Founder, Chairman & CEO
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Seth Ginsberg
Evangelist
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Sudhir Wadhwa
Founding CTO
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What does Felix W Ortiz III invest in?
Felix W Ortiz III invests primarily in Apps, SaaS and Local startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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