# Felix W Ortiz III

> Felix W Ortiz III is a seed investor at Viridis Learning backing Apps and SaaS. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Viridis Learning
- Location: Brooklyn, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fwoiii
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/FWOIII
- Website: http://www.empath.net

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.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Local | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Irys | Irys offers AI-driven tools that bring real-time visibility and data analytics for urban stakeholders. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 01, 2017 |  |
| Viridis Learning | Viridis is SaaS platform that matches skill deficiencies with local employer needs of middle skill talent. |  | Seed | Oct 17, 2013 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blue Ridge Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-ridge-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CNF Investments, LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cnf-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Comcast Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comcast-interactive-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dauk/Wagner Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dauk-wagner-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Expansion Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/expansion-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ulu Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ulu-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Viridis Learning

VC Fund · New York, United States

Viridis is SaaS platform that matches skill deficiencies with local employer needs of middle skill talent.

5 contacts available at Viridis Learning.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Carstens | Co-founder & COO | — |
| Deniz Ercelebi | VP Design & Marketing | — |
| Felix W Ortiz III | Founder, Chairman & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/felix-w-ortiz-iii |
| Seth Ginsberg | Evangelist | — |
| Sudhir Wadhwa | Founding CTO | — |

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## FAQ

### 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.

### How do I contact Felix W Ortiz III?

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### When did Felix W Ortiz III last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Felix W Ortiz III closed in Mar 2017. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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