Betaworks

Betaworks is a product-focused, seed-stage venture capital firm based in New York City and San Francisco. Founded by John Borthwick, the firm invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups, typically with check sizes ranging from $250,000 to $750,000. Betaworks is known for its thematic approach, immersing itself in emerging technologies and user behaviors to identify and nurture high-potential startups. Betaworks has built and invested in notable companies such as Giphy, Dots, bitly, Tweetdeck, and Chartbeat. Their investments also include Twitter, Tumblr, Kickstarter, Medium, Hugging Face, and RecRoom. The firm operates Betaworks Camp, a cohort-based investment and product development program that delves into specific tech themes such as AI, gaming, and decentralization. The team at Betaworks includes John Borthwick, Jordan Crook, and Jonathan Chin, among others, who bring extensive experience in technology, media, and venture capital. Betaworks continues to foster innovation through its community-focused initiatives and strategic investments in the latest technological trends.