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Betaworks Ventures | Institution profile
Institution at a glance
Betaworks combines a startup studio, thematic investment, and Camp programs. Its venture activity focuses on pre-seed and seed companies in AI, gaming, and decentralization, with typical checks of USD 250,000–750,000. Camp is a cohort-based investment and product-development program for emerging technology categories.
Source verification date: · Check sizes and themes are stated by Betaworks. Its 2025 Fund 3.0 announcement reports fund size, not capital invested in an individual company. Hugging Face’s later USD 235 million Series D is not Betaworks’ investment amount; the source describes Betaworks as the company’s first check.
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Key facts
| Investment stage | Pre-seed and seed. |
|---|---|
| Typical check size | USD 250,000–750,000. |
| Current themes | AI, gaming, and decentralization, including developer tools and open-source software. |
| Camp program | Cohort-based investment and product development for new technology categories. |
| Fund 3.0 | The firm announced a USD 66 million pre-seed and seed fund in July 2025. |
Milestones
- 2025-07-22
Betaworks announced the close of its USD 66 million Fund 3.0.
Public record
- Betaworks says Hugging Face received its first-ever check from Betaworks Ventures. Hugging Face’s later USD 235 million Series D is not Betaworks’ investment amount.
Official contact details
- Official website: Betaworks
Sources
- 1. Companies and investment focus | Betaworks
We invest at pre-seed and seed stage and our typical check size ranges from $250,000 to $750,000.
- 2. Betaworks announces Fund 3.0
Today, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve closed $66 million for Betaworks Fund 3.0 — a pre-seed/seed stage venture fund.
- 3. Hugging Face raises USD 235 million Series D; report notes its first check came from Betaworks
Hugging Face has raised a total of $395.2 million to date, with its first ever check coming from Betaworks Ventures