Betaworks Camp

Betaworks · Thematic AI camp in NYC for pre-seed and seed startups, a new theme each session

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Next deadline

3moJan 2027

Estimated from past cadence · Spring 2027

Next batch

Mar 2027

Estimated · in 5mo

Offer

Up to $500,000

5% common + up to $250K uncapped SAFE (25% discount)

Batches a year

99 companies tracked

What it offers

Terms: Betaworks Ventures invests up to $250K on an uncapped SAFE with a 25% discount and receives 5% common stock. Syndicate partners add up to $250K on uncapped SAFEs with the same discount. Source
Where: New York
Cadence: Two sessions a year: Spring (March to May) and Fall (August or September to November)
Spring 2026 applicants: 400+ applied, 11 picked (2026)

Batches and deadlines

Betaworks Camp batches, upcoming first, with deadlines and company counts
Batch	Starts	Deadline	Demo day	Companies
Coming up
Spring 2027estimated · Estimated from the stated pattern: Spring session begins in March, applications open December to January; Spring 2026 closed January 9, 2026Deadline Jan 2027	Mar 2027in 5 months	Jan 2027in 3 months	n/a	n/a
Earlier
Fall 2026: The New Agentic EconomyDemo Day the week of November 16; in progress	Sep 1412 days ago	n/a	Nov 16	n/a
Spring 2026: Agent SystemsPriority deadline December 24, 2025, extended deadline January 9, 2026; Demo Day the week of May 4Deadline Jan 9	Mar 26 months ago	Jan 98 months ago	May 4	11
Spring 2025: App LayerStated as late February through May 2025	Feb 20251 year ago	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fall 2024: Native ApplicationsCohort of nine announced October 30, 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
Fall 2025: InterfacesTen companies introduced November 13, 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	10

Betaworks Camp companies, rising first

12 of 12 companies

Company	Category	Status	Program
Armilla AILiability insurance for generative AI and AI Agentsteam of 142 programsActiveAI	AI	Active	YC +1W22
UnakinAI text-to-game prototyping for studios.2 programsNot statedAI	AI	Not stated	EF +12023
Bionic HealthBionic Health is an AI-driven preventative healthcare service founded by Robbie Allen (founder of Automated Insights, which was acquired by Vista...Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment
DeftlyDeftly is an AI/ML-powered platform that analyzes, aggregates and scales insights around product feedback for businesses seeking to better serve...Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment
GlobeGlobe is using LLMs to power software that allows teams to gather, exchange and understand complex information.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment
GroupLangGroupLang is building software that tackles the way that LLMs interact with groups of people, rather than individuals.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment
Open SoulsOpen Souls, founded by Kevin Fischer, is an open-source software framework that enables developers to create conversational AI projects and products...Not statedAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment
PangaeaPangaea is a game studio that is leveraging AI to build faster, quicker, and smarter.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment
Plastic LabsPlastic Labs aims to enhance the viability, stickiness and utility of LLM-based applications by securely managing the flow of intimate psychological...Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment
ShaderShader, a new AI-enhanced social camera.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment
VeraVera is a platform that accelerates the adoption of AI in the workplace by governing what goes into and comes out of generative models.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment
WaverlyWaverly is building a social network of ideas where users can employ generative AI to remix ideas and create great posts.Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	BetaworksAI Camp: Augment