John Borthwick

John Borthwick is Managing Partner at Betaworks[1], a startup studio and seed fund based in New York[3]. He founded Betaworks in 2008[4] and serves as CEO[5]. The company creates, accelerates, and invests in early-stage consumer technology companies[4]. Companies built or invested in by Betaworks include Giphy, which was acquired by Meta, as well as bitly, Dots, and Tweetdeck[4]. Borthwick's prior experience includes serving as CEO of Fotolog Inc. from 2006 to 2007[6], SVP of Technology and Corporate Alliances at Time Warner from 2003 to 2006[7], and VP of New Product Development at AOL from 1998 to 2003[8]. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School[13] and a BA from Wesleyan University[14].

Experience

1. 
   CEO

   betaworksAug 2008 to Present
2. CEO

   Fotolog Inc.Jul 2006 to Oct 2007
3. SVP Technology and Corp. Alliances

   Time WarnerMar 2003 to Aug 2006
4. VP, New Product Development

   AOLJan 1998 to 2003
5. Director Product Development

   Digital CityFeb 1997 to Jan 1998
6. CEO / Founder

   Total NYAug 1994 to Feb 1997
7. CEO

   Web Partners1994 to 1997
8. Manager / Associate

   Oliver Wyman and Co.Sep 1987 to 1992

Education

• The Wharton School · MBA1992 - 1994
• Wesleyan University · BA1984 - 1987

Media & appearances

• Software as the New MediaJohn's private podcast feed ~ betaworks events & things I'm listening to.. enjoy 👂 · Apr 29, 2026
• 207. John Borthwick Of BetaworksInternet History Podcast · Nov 3, 2025

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