About Betaworks
Betaworks is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jul 2026, Betaworks is an active investor, having invested in 230 companies, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Marker Overall, Betaworks portfolio has seen 3 unicorns and 70 acquisitions including key companies like Hugging Face, Venmo and Chartbeat. A lot of funds co-invest with Betaworks, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Betaworks has team of 8 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 5 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Betaworks' List of Top Investments
Betaworks has a portfolio of 230 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Backupify and Podsights.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 11 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Betaworks:1. Medium
Online publishing platform thet allows users to read and write blogs. It allow users to write, publish, and read articles or blogs on many topics such as technology, business, personal development, and politics. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Medium
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $163M
- Employee Count: 9,975 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sarissa Capital, Spark Capital and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 05, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Hugging Face
Platform offering collaborative tools for sharing and deploying machine learning models. It provides a centralized hub where users can access a vast collection of pre-trained models and datasets across various domains. The platform supports the creation and hosting of interactive machine learning applications, enabling developers and researchers to showcase their work and facilitate community engagement.
Key facts about Hugging Face
3. Venmo
Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users. The platform facilitates transactions with friends and payments to businesses. Users can manage their balance, set up direct deposit, and explore cryptocurrency options. The platform offers debit and credit card options for online and in-store purchases.
Key facts about Venmo
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.3M
- Employee Count: 715 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: RRE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 17, 2012, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. StockTwits
StockTwits is a financial communications platform that enables and organizes streams of information around stocks and markets across the Web and social media to provide new forms of insights, ideas, and information that are used by investors, traders, analysts, media, market professionals, public companies, and others. Its platform is integrated with social platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to incorporate financial communications into social interactions.
Key facts about StockTwits
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $43.4M
- Employee Count: 84 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: WorldQuant Ventures, PEAK6 and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Chartbeat
Provider of real-time analytics and optimization tools for media companies. The company offers dashboards to track engagement, traffic sources, and content performance. It provides historical data analysis, reporting, and competitive benchmarking. The company also offers tools for headline and image testing, and audience conversion optimization.
Key facts about Chartbeat
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $38.1M
- Employee Count: 135 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Harmony Venture Partners and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 25, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Betaworks' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Betaworks has invested in 234 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Marker and most recent follow-on round was in Granola.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2023 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2022 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2021 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2018 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2017 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Betaworks' Investments by Stage
Betaworks has made 131 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.49M, 30 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.33M and 2 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $750K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 131 |
Series A | 30 |
Angel | 2 |
Series B | 2 |
PE | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Betaworks' Investments by Sector
Betaworks has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Media & Entertainment, High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 202 Tech companies, 138 Software companies, 129 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 105 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 68 |
Enterprise Applications | 66 |
Media & Entertainment | 44 |
High Tech | 33 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 20 |
Others | 91 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Betaworks' Investments by Geography
Betaworks has made most investments in United States (139), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 7 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 139 |
United Kingdom | 7 |
Canada | 5 |
France | 5 |
Germany | 2 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Betaworks' recent investments
Betaworks has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. Marker and Neurometric are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Betaworks:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 09, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 8507 | [+7] | |
Jun 25, 2026 | United States | Series A | 7362 | [+8] | |
May 21, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2725 | ||
May 21, 2026 | - | Seed | 9689 | ||
May 12, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 2769 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Betaworks' Portfolio
Betaworks has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Granola, Stability AI and Rec Room. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Granola. It became a unicorn in 2026, 2 years after Betaworks first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Betaworks' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Provider of software for automated meeting transcription and note generation | 2023 | London | Series C | zgdcite | ||
73 | Developer of generative AI models for image, video, audio, and 3D | 2019 | Los Angeles | Series B | guabcwz | ||
71 | Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences | 2016 | Seattle | Series F | nhbdqal |
Acquired companies in Betaworks' Portfolio
70 companies from Betaworks' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hugging Face in Sep 2026 by Nvidia for $*****.Here are Betaworks' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 03, 2026 | 2016 | Seed | 5193 | |
Aug 26, 2026 | Apr 16, 2025 | Seed | 8541 | |
May 18, 2026 | Oct 07, 2011 | Seed | 1428 | |
Sep 05, 2025 | - | - | 4579 | |
Mar 06, 2025 | Feb 11, 2008 | Series A | 8284 |
Team profile of Betaworks
Betaworks has a team of 8 members including 4 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. Betaworks' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Betaworks:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York City | - | - |
Co-investors of Betaworks
Over the past 18 years, 897 investors have co-invested in Betaworks's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Betaworks: Y Combinator, Techstars and 55 others have invested in rounds before Betaworks. There are 12 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Betaworks and 6 companies where Techstars has invested before Betaworks.
- Top Co-investors of Betaworks: 496 investors entered a company along with Betaworks. These include investors like SV Angel (31 companies).
- Invested after Betaworks: A total of 344 investors have invested in Betaworks's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SV Angel (5 companies), Andreessen Horowitz (4 companies) and Spark Capital (4 companies).
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