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Boris is the founding partner of Version One and one of the top tech early-stage investors in North America. Born in Germany and based in Vancouver, Boris takes a wide-angle view to find great companies all across North America: from New York and Toronto to Seattle and LA. He is a former board partner with Andreessen Horowitz and is well-respected for his uncanny ability to find the next generation of leaders.
Today, Boris is focused on crypto/web 3, AI, climate/energy and India, looking for the best teams who solve big problems in a unique way. As an investor and former entrepreneur, Boris knows when to push and when to ease off, while always remembering that he is an advisor, not a player.
Before becoming an investor, Boris built an online marketplace for used and out-of-print books in 1999, selling the business to AbeBooks.com where he became COO and led a team of 60 people. After AbeBooks.com was sold to Amazon, he moved into investing, first as an angel and now with Version One.
Boris finished his PhD at the Graduate School of Management (WHU), Koblenz, majoring in Business Economics & Business Management. In 2005, he was named the Pacific Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year, and in 2024, he was inducted in the BC Innovators Hall of Fame.
General Partner at Version One, Angela is a native Torontonian and naturalized US citizen who calls the San Francisco Bay Area home. Investing in the US and Canada, she has a unique perspective on both ecosystems. An engineer by training, Angela’s desire to help others and work with people who are bringing about positive transformational change led her to the world of VC, where she has quickly made a big impact.
Today, Angela focuses on deep tech (i.e. robotics, climate/energy, bio/health), AI/ML, dev tools and enterprise SaaS startups. While she loves data, she believes that good investing is both value- and data-driven.
Prior to Version One, Angela co-launched Insight Data Science, a YC-backed startup designed to help PhDs transition from academic research to careers in industry via a six-week training program. With this experience, she is uniquely poised to help startups accelerate data science as a key differentiator.
Angela received her PhD in Operations Research & Financial Engineering from the University of Toronto. She is a trustee on the board of the Computer History Museum and a charter member for the C100.
Leah Gosbee joined Version One as CFO in December 2021.
Previously Leah was the VP Finance and Tax at Pinnacle Fund Services for 7 years where she oversaw the tax reporting for all Canadian clients, quarterly reporting for several PE/VC funds and GP entities and the internal accounts of Pinnacle.
Leah started her accounting career in public practice in Vancouver and spent 13 years in the industry with a focus on financial reporting and tax compliance.
Leah holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science from the University of Calgary and the CPA, CGA designations.
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Robotics has been a core focus of my time in deep tech. I recently wrote a post sharing our considerations on robotics and we’ve made three investments in the category within the past year, including Optimotive. Today, I am thrilled to be able to share the news that we’ve led the $5m seed round of […]
