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JB
John Borthwick
CEO of betaworks
United States
Overview
John Borthwick is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor with a notable track record of successful investments in companies like Giphy and Medium. Currently serving as the CEO of betaworks, he has held leadership positions at Fotolog Inc., Time Warner, and AOL, showcasing his expertise in technology, media, and consumer internet sectors.
Work Experience
CEO
2008 - Current
CEO of betaworks, Startup Studio.
Betaworks Ventures is a product-focused, seed-stage venture capital fund.
Raised $50,950,000.00 from Notable Capital and DG VENTURES.
CEO
2006 - 2007
SVP Technology and Corp. Alliances
2003 - 2006
VP, New Product Development
1998 - 2003
AOL Lifestream is a web-based application that enables users to keep track of all their comments on social networking sites.
Raised $1,000,000,000.00 from Comcast Ventures and Google.
Director Product Development
1997 - 1998
CEO / Founder
1994 - 1997
CEO
1994 - 1997
Manager / Associate
1987 - 1992
Analyst - Project mnr
1987 - 1991