# Wayne Boulais

> Wayne Boulais is a funding round investor at Apex Venture Partners backing Software and SaaS. See 26 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Apex Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-venture-partners)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 26
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-boulais-9a5252
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/wboulais
- Website: https://x.com/wboulais

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).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 15% |
| SaaS | 3 | 12% |
| Analytics | 3 | 12% |
| B2B | 2 | 8% |
| Marketing | 2 | 8% |

54 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 6 | 23% |
| Seed | 4 | 15% |
| Series B | 3 | 12% |
| Series C | 3 | 12% |
| Series A | 2 | 8% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 10 | 38% |
| Canada | 2 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Videate | 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 |  |
| Context Engines | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | *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 | 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 | 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 | *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 |  |
| DIRTT Environmental Solutions | DIRTT — Doing It Right This Time — creates customizable, sustainable architectural interiors. At DIRTT’s core is a set of robust interface elements that support reconfiguration, extreme levels of customization, and distributed manufacturing. DIRTT’s solutions include DIRTT Walls, DIRTT Millwork, DIRTT Power and DIRTT Networks, along withcutting-edge ICE® technology, and ICEberg®, a powerful modular vs. traditional construction cost-comparison tool. | $22M |  | Mar 22, 2011 |  |

10 of 26 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Origin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/origin-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [North Hill Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/north-hill-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [ComVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Jumpstart Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jumpstart-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Listen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/listen-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NGEN Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ngen-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Apex Venture Partners

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

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 toprovide 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.

5 contacts available at Apex Venture Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| George Middlemas | Managing General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-middlemas |
| Armando Pauker | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/armando-pauker |
| James Johnson | Founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-johnson-2 |
| Nancy Corrie | Consulting CFO/CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nancy-corrie |
| Wayne Boulais | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wayne-boulais |

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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 26 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Wayne Boulais last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Wayne Boulais closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 26 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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