Betaworks Ventures

Betaworks Ventures is a venture capital fund based in New York City. It concentrates on seed-stage companies and puts weight on the product a team is building rather than on the pitch alone.

Services

• Seed-stage investment: early funding for new companies, with the fund placing its cheques at the very start of a business.
• Product focus: attention to what a startup is actually making.
• Fund structure: a dedicated venture fund, rather than a general holding company.

Who it works with

Founders at the earliest stage of building a company, especially those with a product-led idea. The firm is based in New York City, and its description of itself centres on that product emphasis and on the seed stage.

Key facts

• Based in: New York City
• Stage focus: seed