Betaworks is a startup studio that builds and invests in next generation internet companies. The Company's current focus is in conversational interfaces; in other words, bots, verbal computing and AI.
It makes seed and early stage investments in great people and companies at the intersection of media and technology. Typically its seed investments are $250k and Betaworks is among the first to invest. The Company has made a number of investments in the Bot and Chat space through its first accelerator camp: Botcamp. Camp at betaworks is a 11-week long program to help entrepreneurs build companies in specific areas of focus, such as conversational interface. During these programs, entrepreneurs have access to relevant industry leaders and betaworks teams, to assist with general company-building needs and topics specific to each camp’s theme (e.g. messaging, AI, NLP, etc.)
Betaworks was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, US
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August 17, 2017
Applications for betaworks’ newest accelerator, Visioncamp, open September 6
On the heels of formally announcing betaworks ventures, the startup shop is today introducing its third ‘camp’. betaworks Visioncamp is the latest accelerator-style program out of betaworks, and will focus on ‘camera-first’ applications and services, including augmented reality and computer vision.…
August 10, 2017
betaworks ventures is a not-so-new $50 million early-stage fund
betaworks, the startup studio responsible for companies like Giphy, TweetDeck, and Dots, is today formally announcing the launch of a $50 million early-stage fund called betaworks ventures. betaworks ventures has actually been active in the market for the last year, though operating somewhat under …
August 08, 2017
MojiLaLa, the sticker marketplace, lands $1.5M seed round from Great Oaks, betaworks
The launch of iOS 10 and its iMessage Store has launched emojis and stickers into mainstream communication. In fact, 6 billion emoticons are sent every day. And a new startup called MojiLaLa is looking to capitalize, both figuratively and literally. MojiLaLa is a marketplace that lets artists submi…
April 18, 2017
Betaworks-backed Shine raises $2.5 million to boost morale via text messaging
Not everyone can afford a life guru. That’s why Shine created a free daily messaging service to make well-being more accessible. The Brooklyn-based startup announced today that it has secured $2.5 million in a round led by Betaworks. According to cofounders Naomi Hirabayashi and Marah Lidey, text me…
March 10, 2017
Betaworks-backed Dexter launches DIY bot machine
Dexter is opening its bot platform today for people to create bots for Slack, Facebook Messenger, and SMS. You can make your own bot with The Lab, Dexter’s bot creation machine, and the startup team also makes bots for businesses like DigitasLBi, McCann, and other clients. Dexter is a graduate of bo…
January 19, 2017
Apply now for TechCrunch Include Office Hours with Betaworks in New York
TechCrunch Include Office Hours are back and will take place in New York on January 25th from 3-5 p.m. Betaworks partner Matt Hartman will be hosting private feedback sessions for startups. For a chance to participate, apply here. In 2014 TechCrunch started Include, our diversity program designed t…