W Media Ventures

W Media Ventures

W Media Ventures is a Vancouver-based venture capital firm focusing on Consumer Internet opportunities in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Together with long-term partner Burda Digital Ventures, we are looking for entrepreneurs that want to build remarkable companies in the fields of digtal media, e-commerce, social networks or platforms. Having founded and run Internet companies ourselves, we not only understand the space but also the challenges of starting up a company.

Website:
http://www.wmediaventures.com
Categories:
Venture Capital
Address:
590 - 1122 Mainland St
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Blog Posts About W Media Ventures

Boris Wertz's Second Life as an Investor
Great article in BC Business Magazine this month about W Media Ventures' Boris Wertz titled Second Life. In the write up reporter David Jordan looks at Wertz's path from his native Germany to... [more]
Vancouver Jobs of the Week
Here are five job opportunities that caught our eye on the Techvibes Vancouver Job Board this week. Check out the full job descriptions and get your resume in asap if you're interested. ... [more]
Vancouver VC wants an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for 2010
Vancouver-based VC W Media Ventures is one of the premier early-stage Consumer Internet investors in the Pacific Northwest and Founder Boris Wertz is looking for an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for... [more]
The Challenge for Canadian VC’s
VC funds go through challenging times world-wide but the situation in Canada is probably worse than in many other places. Most VC’s in this country have been focused on the domestic market,... [more]
How the government can help build the tech sector
Boris Wertz is a Techvibes Guest Contributor and this post was published on his blog earlier today. I often get asked what governments can do to help build a tech sector so I wanted to put... [more]
First Round Capital's Office Hours a hit in Vancity
First Round Capital visited Vancouver last Thursday night to host Office Hours at the Agro Cafe in Yaletown and attendance was strong. Partnering up with Boris Wertz of Vancouver's W Media Ventures... [more]
First Round Capital visits Vancouver for coffee
Philadelphia's First Round Capital just announced that they're coming to Vancouver to host an Office Hours event.  The First Round Capital team had such a good time, at our inaugural... [more]
Lunch with Smart People hits the Road
Ph03nix New Media's Jon Lam was in town last week and got a chance to sit down with Vancouver venture capitalist Boris Wertz for his 2nd Lunch With Smart People (LWSP). JL: At such an early age,... [more]
Why these tough times are good for Canadian Start-ups
These are definitely tough times for start-ups and it is amazing to see how quickly the mood has changed, from continued optimism despite the looming sub prime market meltdown to sheer panic after... [more]
Nexopia Attracts Major European Investment
The National Post reported this morning that Edmonton's Nexopia.com has secured a multi-million dollar investment from Burda Digital Ventures, the venture capital arm of Hubert Burda Media, one of... [more]
Boris Wertz Departs AbeBooks.com
After five years as COO of AbeBooks.com, the world’s largest Internet marketplace for books, Boris Wertz is transitioning out of a day-to-day operational role to start a Vancouver-based venture... [more]