VC is an apprenticeship industry. When I joined Version One five years ago, I would have never guessed that I would be where I am today. So much of who I am today has to do with the fact that Boris spent a ton of time teaching and mentoring me,…
Last week, Boris and I were in Toronto for our quarterly offsite. I suggested the CN Tower EdgeWalk as a good break from discussing all things Version One related. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the EdgeWalk, it is an attraction where participants in suits and harnesses circle…
We’re excited to announce that our new and refreshed website is live! This update was designed to make the experience of our site better with a stronger sense of who we are, what we do, and why we do it. In addition, we aimed to re-surface evergreen content so we…
On April 19th, I swore in as an American citizen after living in the US for nearly eight years. I am lucky that my immigration process was pretty frictionless. Those of you who know me understand that I’m a proud Canadian. I’ll likely never give up the “u” in words…
This has been a critical year for us at Version One, as well as our ecosystem in general. The market frenzy surrounding crypto and blockchain challenges how VCs will evolve over the next years. In fact, the amount of money raised by startups via ICOs has surpassed early stage VC funding…
