# Version One Ventures

> Version One Ventures is a VC fund in Vancouver backing Software and Internet. See 159 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 159
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 23%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/version-one-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/versiononevc
- Website: http://versionone.vc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/versiononeventures/

Version One Ventures is a VC fund in Vancouver focused on Software and Internet. Version One Ventures backs mission-driven founders at the earliest stages. Full thesis here: https://versionone.vc/updated-thesis/

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.5M–$5.7M |
| Series A | $4M–$22M |
| Series B | $8M–$55M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 23 | 14% |
| Internet | 12 | 8% |
| Blockchain | 12 | 8% |
| E-Commerce | 10 | 6% |
| Mobile | 9 | 6% |

156 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 54 | 34% |
| Series A | 28 | 18% |
| Series B | 17 | 11% |
| Series C | 10 | 6% |
| Pre-Seed | 7 | 4% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 47 | 30% |
| Canada | 23 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Boris Wertz | Founder and General Partner | 38 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boris-wertz |
| Elton Pereira | Limited Partner and Angel Investor | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elton-pereira |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pilot Protocol | Pilot Protocol is the developer of a peer-to-peer networking protocol designed to enable secure communication between autonomous AI agents. | $4.5M | Seed | Jul 27, 2026 |  |
| Mowito | Mowito develop robots to automate dark stores and convenience stores from end to end. Its robots can go around the store, pick items and bring them to the dispatch area. | $3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Swoop | Swoop operates as an internet marketplace platform that provides food delivery services while building a broader consumer super-app ecosystem. The company connects users with restaurants through a mobile and digital platform, enabling customers to browse menus, place orders, and receive deliveries via an independent rider network. Its deliverymodel relies on third-party couriers who fulfill orders, while the platform coordinates transactions, routing, and customer interactions. The company generates revenue through restaurant commissions and service fees applied to customer orders, rather than directly employing delivery personnel. | $7.3M | Seed | Apr 24, 2026 |  |
| GridBank | GridBank is a vertical video UGC library for brands that want ready-made social content without managing creators directly. It offers royalty-free, social-native videos you can search in natural language and download for use in organic and paid campaigns. | $5M | Seed | Mar 01, 2026 |  |
| Pluto Mobility | Pluto Mobility is an electric vehicle company specializing in compact, scooter-sized electric 4-wheelers designed for last-mile delivery logistics. | $2M | Seed | Feb 19, 2026 |  |
| Loon | Loon is a financial technology startup dedicated to developing a regulated, transparent, and trusted Canadian-dollar stablecoin. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Oct 27, 2025 |  |
| TRIC Robotics | TRIC Robotics develops an autonomous, non-chemical pesticide alternative for strawberry farms. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Newark, DE. | $5.5M | Seed | Jul 23, 2025 |  |
| NiaHealth | NiaHealth is a healthcare provider that specializes in blood testing, personalized health analytics, and fitness through an app. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Apr 17, 2025 |  |
| Bolt.Earth | Revos is a smart mobility platform that provides AI-enabled IoT solutions for electric vehicles. The company provides a modular and customizable tracking and control system that integrates easily into vehicles making them smart, safe, and connected.Revos develops the largest network of edge devices and its operating stack to enable electricvehicle adoption in emerging markets. | $5M | Series A | Jan 17, 2025 |  |
| Moment Energy | Moment is a start-up striving to provide greater access to renewable and reliable energy storage. We create battery units that can be used in a variety of applications. Moment is currently focused on storing energy for off-grid, end of grid customers, and plans on powering remote communities in the future. | $15M | Series A | Jan 16, 2025 |  |

10 of 159 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Union Square Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/union-square-ventures) — VC Fund, 15 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
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- [Inovia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inovia-capital) — VC Fund, 9 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Version One Ventures invest in?

Version One Ventures invests primarily in Software, Internet and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 159 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Version One Ventures's check size?

Version One Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$5.7M at Seed, $4M–$22M at Series A and $8M–$55M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Version One Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Version One Ventures?

Public channels for Version One Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Version One Ventures?

The team at Version One Ventures includes Boris Wertz (Founder and General Partner) and Elton Pereira (Limited Partner and Angel Investor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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