Wayne Boulais
General Partner @ Apex Venture Partners
Chicago, United States
Wayne Boulais is a general partner with investment focus in wireless, enterprise applications, and cleantech. Prior to joining Apex, Wayne was a founding member of the Marsh & McLennan Capital C&I Fund. He was also a partner at Marsh's, Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman) developing growth strategies for high-tech clients. Prior to Mercer, Wayne led engineering development teams for Raytheon Corporation. Wayne received his MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management, and an MS and a BS in Engineering from University of Massachusetts. Wayne currently serves on the boards of Enkata Technologies, IfByPhone, IQS, and SolFocus. He is a board observer of CombineNet and DIRTT Environmental Solutions. Wayne is also a board member of the Illinois Venture Capital Association and a supporting member of Chicago's Clean Energy Trust. Wayne's previous investments included Broadbeam (acquired by MobileAware), eCredit (acquired by Fidelity Ventures), Imaging Portals (acquired by MWA Intelligence), and RMI Corporation (acquired by NetLogic Microsystems).
- Total investments:
- 27
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 30%
Last updated:
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Industries Wayne Boulais invests in
Stages Wayne Boulais invests in
Countries Wayne Boulais invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $750k–$2.8M
- Series B
- $7M–$8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (15%)
- SaaS 3 (11%)
- Analytics 3 (11%)
- B2B 2 (7%)
- Marketing 2 (7%)
Stage
- Funding Round 6 (22%)
- Seed 4 (15%)
- Series B 3 (11%)
- Series C 3 (11%)
- Series A 2 (7%)
Country
- United States 10 (37%)
- Canada 2 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Videate turns documentation/scripts into software videos using AI, automation, and text-to-speech. Since the videos are generated automatically, they can be easily updated with every release in multiple languages, keeping video libraries in sync with your software. | $2.8M / Seed / Jan 03, 2022 | ||
| We created 2DA with the vision to help commodity supply & trading organizations unlock their true potential. Our company was inspired by the realization that while the oil, gas & petrochemical industry was amassing huge amounts of data, it lacked the tools to properly harness it.With this in mind, we began working with forward-thinkingorganizations in downstream oil, crafting a solution around their biggest data challenges. The result is BAYZYEN - the world’s first cloud-based operational planning & optimization app built specifically and solely for oil value chains. | $1.1M / Convertible Note / Mar 09, 2017 | ||
| InContext is an application which automatically organizes your digital life. InContext analyzes the data and relationships from your applications (e.g. mail, contacts, calendar, Evernote, Dropbox/Google drive, desktop folders), organizes it by topic and presents related items in one contextual view ‐ “InContext." Contexts are “virtualsmart folders” which are always up‐to‐date with all the most relevant items in your projects. Breaking down app silos, Contexts help you save time, be prepared, stay organized and find what you need in an instant. InContext organizes your data the way you naturally would – by topic. InContext is the natural way to interact with your digital device. Beyond personal productivity and organization, Contexts help with collaboration. Users will be able to share complete Contexts with co‐workers. | Seed / Jun 25, 2015 | ||
| DialogTech provides actionable marketing analytics for businesses that value inbound phone calls. Consistently recognized as the leader and pioneer in call analytics and optimization, DialogTech is the trusted voice management platform for Fortune 500 brands, agencies, and fast-growing companies. From call attribution to conversation analytics tocaller experience optimization, only DialogTech has everything marketers need to drive more of the conversations that drive revenue. | $30M / Series E / Sep 11, 2014 | ||
| Visibly is the first online vision test that can deliver a prescription for glasses or contacts. The test can be taken from anywhere, at any time, and a doctor issued prescription can be used to shop everywhere. Visibly is the manufacturer and distributor of Visibly Digital Acuity Product This product has not been approved by the FDA. The dataand recommendations made by the Visibly Digital Acuity Product are adjunctive (supporting) recommendations that will be used by an Eye Care Provider, along with your medical history and profile, prior corrective eyewear prescriptions, and subjective data provided about your vision. It is the responsibility of the patient to provide accurate information through the process as all of this information will be relied upon as accurate by the reviewing Eye Care Provider. | $1M / Seed / Feb 25, 2014 | ||
| DialogTech provides actionable marketing analytics for businesses that value inbound phone calls. Consistently recognized as the leader and pioneer in call analytics and optimization, DialogTech is the trusted voice management platform for Fortune 500 brands, agencies, and fast-growing companies. From call attribution to conversation analytics tocaller experience optimization, only DialogTech has everything marketers need to drive more of the conversations that drive revenue. | $9M / Series D / Jan 09, 2014 | ||
| *Tastebud Techologies, Inc. was formerly StyleSeek, Inc.*Tastebud builds mobile experiences that personalize the world around you. The Tastebud Retail platform helps drive sales at brick-and-mortar shopping centers via personalized offers, games, loyalty programs, and beacon technology. We've delighted millions of users nationwide, and arefortunate to work with hundreds of leading retailers and brands. | $750K / Seed / Aug 13, 2013 | ||
| SolFocus's mission is to enable solar energy generation at a Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) competitive with traditional fossil fuel sources. To achieve this goal, SolFocus has developed leading concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology which combines high-efficiency solar cells (approaching 40%) and advanced optics to provide solar energysolutions which are scalable, dependable and capable of delivering on the promise of clean, low-cost, renewable energy. | $18.2M / Private Equity / Apr 01, 2012 | ||
| SolFocus's mission is to enable solar energy generation at a Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) competitive with traditional fossil fuel sources. To achieve this goal, SolFocus has developed leading concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology which combines high-efficiency solar cells (approaching 40%) and advanced optics to provide solar energysolutions which are scalable, dependable and capable of delivering on the promise of clean, low-cost, renewable energy. | $10.8M / Apr 01, 2012 | ||
| *Tastebud Techologies, Inc. was formerly StyleSeek, Inc.*Tastebud builds mobile experiences that personalize the world around you. The Tastebud Retail platform helps drive sales at brick-and-mortar shopping centers via personalized offers, games, loyalty programs, and beacon technology. We've delighted millions of users nationwide, and arefortunate to work with hundreds of leading retailers and brands. | $1M / Seed / Mar 01, 2012 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Apex Venture Partners
Apex Venture Partners, established in 1987, has six funds and more than $600 million under management. The firm has invested in over 130 technology companies. Apex focuses on early stage investments in software applications, technology-enabled services, IT infrastructure, and telecommunications. Apex's guiding investment philosophy is to provide exceptional returns for our investors and build significant value in our portfolio companies. Our central location in Chicago enables us to review opportunities throughout the United States and invest in companies having the greatest potential for value creation, regardless of geography.
Apex Venture Partners Contacts
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George Middlemas
Managing General Partner
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Armando Pauker
General Partner
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James Johnson
Founder and Partner
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Nancy Corrie
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Wayne Boulais
General Partner
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FAQ
What does Wayne Boulais invest in?
Wayne Boulais invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Analytics startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Wayne Boulais invest in?
Wayne Boulais typically joins rounds of $750k–$2.8M at Seed and $7M–$8M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Wayne Boulais's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Wayne Boulais took part in.
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When did Wayne Boulais last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Wayne Boulais closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 27 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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