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Betaworks

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New York, US · Founded 2008 · 34 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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Betaworks is a New York-based startup platform that builds, accelerates, and invests in early-stage consumer technology companies. It has built companies such as Giphy, Dots, bitly, and Chartbeat, and invested in or accelerated firms including Hugging Face, The Browser Company, and Granola.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Betaworks was founded in 2008 by John Borthwick.

JBJohn Borthwick
John BorthwickFounder & CEOManaging Partner at Betaworks Ventures Management, Llc

Investors · 6

Hinge Capitallisted by Hinge CapitalHaddonfield · $500K – $1M
Invariantes Fundlisted by Invariantes FundGuatemala City
LaunchCapitallisted by LaunchCapitalBoston · $50K – $150K

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RRE Ventureslisted by RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M

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Lerer HippeaureportedNew York · $500K – $2M

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Founder mafia

The Betaworks mafia →

9 people who came through Betaworks went on to found or lead other companies.

Georg PetschniggEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Microsoft +1Sam CashVice President + co-founderFounded REALTECH conference,John BorthwickFounder & CEOFounded Betaworks StudioAlex LinesArchitectFounded NotationNicholas ChirlsHead of InvestmentsFounded NotationJorge LópezHacker in ResidenceFounded Beaubble KoreaCorey MenscherCo-Founder/Head of Product, Findings.comFounded Perceptive ThingsSam MandelPartnerFounded BitlyWill MayoVoicecamp Accelerator EntrepreneurFounded SPOKENLAYER

Frequently asked questions

What does Betaworks do?
Betaworks is a New York-based startup platform that builds, accelerates, and invests in early-stage consumer technology companies. It has built companies such as Giphy, Dots, bitly, and Chartbeat, and invested in or accelerated firms including Hugging Face, The Browser Company, and Granola.
Who founded Betaworks?
Betaworks was founded by John Borthwick in 2008.
Who are Betaworks's investors?
Betaworks's investors include Founder Collective, Hinge Capital, Invariantes Fund, LaunchCapital, RRE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau.
Where is Betaworks headquartered?
Betaworks is headquartered in New York, US.