betaworks
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About
Betaworks is a legendary institution in the New York tech ecosystem, functioning as a hybrid Startup Studio, Venture Fund, and Thematic Accelerator. Founded in 2007 by John Borthwick, Betaworks is famous for identifying massive consumer shifts early (Social Web, Real-time Data, and now Generative AI). They don't just invest; they build companies from scratch (Studio) and run highly specific 12-week accelerator programs called "Camp" focused on frontier technologies. Currently, they are obsessively focused on AI Agents and "Augmented Creativity", positioning themselves as the premier home for founders building the "Application Layer" of AI.
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Pre-Seed,Seed
- Sectors
- AI & Automation
- Headquarters
- US
- Offices
- New York
- Geographic focus
- World
- Lead / Follow
- Can lead and follow
- Ticket size
- 0.3M€ – 0.8M€
- Assets under management
- 200M€
- Founded
- 2007
Track record
- Total investments: 200
Notable investments in France
Hugging Face, Twin Labs, Kosmik