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John Borthwick

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · NY · Apr 8, 2009 → Dec 19, 2024

12deals (issuers)
$155.1Mreported sold
190investors
32Form D filings
2009–2024years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

John Borthwick is listed as an executive officer and director on 32 SEC Form D filings by 12 issuers between Apr 2009 and Dec 2024. Largest by amount reported sold: Betaworks Ventures 3.0, LP (New York, NY — pooled investment fund — 2023–2024; $51.8M reported sold to 38 investors), Giphy, Inc. (New York, NY — other technology — 2014–2018; $21.5M reported sold to 21 investors), BETAWORKS STUDIO, LLC (New York, NY — other technology — 2010–2014; $19.5M reported sold to 24 investors), Chartbeat, Inc. (New York, NY — other technology — 2010–2014; $15.5M reported sold to 18 investors), Bitly, Inc. (New York, NY — other technology — 2009–2012; $14.6M reported sold to 15 investors) and 7 more (all listed below).

What this means That is a lot of deals — 12 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 15 years. Across those companies the filings report $155.1M sold in total.

Listed alongside Andrew Weissman (7 shared filings), Bryce Roberts (6 shared filings), Jonathan Chin (5 shared filings), Saul Klein (5 shared filings), Alex Chung (4 shared filings) and 36 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around John. Each name links to their own page.

9 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Bbg (15 issuers, $338.5M reported sold, 2009–2024).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Bbg has 15 companies on file and $338.5M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 1 bankruptcy case matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 1 record came back. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

We compared 32 public filings for John Borthwick and found 11 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Regulator action naming a team member: Anthony John Johnson (Sep 5, 2013); 4 bankruptcy cases name the subject or team members; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for John Borthwick has not run yet — it is joining a line of 29,245 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched John Borthwick..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

1 case: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

John D. Borthwick and Michelle H. Borthwick closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Georgia · No. 88-50963 · Filed May 19, 1988 · Closed Dec 20, 1988
Role of John D. Borthwick and Michelle H. Borthwick: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1988-12-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (rare in federal dockets); court in GA (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

11 differences found between the filings for John Borthwick — 2 worth asking about (compared 32 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Sep 5, 2013

Regulator action naming a team member: Anthony John Johnson (Sep 5, 2013)

A ap release dated Sep 5, 2013 names Anthony Johnson (listed on the same filings). Our match estimate: 70%. The release is the source; we do not summarize its outcome here.

What this means A regulator filed or announced an action naming this person or company (or someone on the same filings). Read the release; ask the sponsor what it was and how it ended.

Sources
Worth asking · May 19, 1988 – Mar 7, 2012

4 bankruptcy cases name the subject or team members

Bankruptcy case: John D. Borthwick and Michelle H. Borthwick — filed May 19, 1988 · Bankruptcy case: Marianne O'Toole, Esq., Plan Administrator v. Findings Incorporated — filed Apr 2, 2010 · Bankruptcy case: Jacobs v. Findings, Incorporated — filed Nov 6, 2008 · Bankruptcy case: Richard C. Breeden, Esq. v. L & G Laybourne — filed Mar 26, 1998

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Jul 15, 2016 – Dec 23, 2020

John Borthwick appears on 2 deals that stopped filing before reaching their target

Betaworks Ventures 2.0, LP (last filing Dec 23, 2020; $8,825,000 sold of $75,000,000); Betaworks Ventures 1.0, LP (last filing Jul 15, 2016; $0 sold of $75,000,000). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.

What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.

Sources
Note · Mar 8, 2019 – Mar 25, 2019

Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — Studios at Betaworks, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Mar 8, 2019. The Form D was filed Mar 25, 2019 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Note · Jul 14, 2017 – Jul 31, 2017

Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — DGSJ Network Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Jul 14, 2017. The Form D was filed Jul 31, 2017 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Note · Aug 17, 2010 – Dec 19, 2024

16 offerings have no amendment in the last 12 months and may still be open

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Betaworks Ventures 3.0, LP (latest filing Dec 19, 2024) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Betaworks Ventures 2.0, LP (latest filing Dec 23, 2020) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Studios at Betaworks, Inc. (latest filing Mar 25, 2019) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — DGSJ Network Inc. (latest filing Jul 31, 2017) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Giphy, Inc. (latest filing Jan 30, 2015) · and 11 more

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.

Sources
Note · Mar 29, 2018 – Mar 25, 2019

John Borthwick's role changed at Studios at Betaworks, Inc.: executive officer, director → director

The Mar 29, 2018 filing lists John Borthwick as executive officer, director; the Mar 25, 2019 Form D lists director.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Sources
Note · Apr 7, 2011 – Mar 16, 2012

John Borthwick's role changed at Bitly, Inc.: executive officer, director → director

The Apr 7, 2011 filing lists John Borthwick as executive officer, director; the Mar 16, 2012 Form D lists director.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Sources
Note · Nov 22, 2013 – Apr 7, 2014

Offering amount changed between filings — BETAWORKS STUDIO, LLC

The Nov 22, 2013 filing says $10,000,000 offered; the Apr 7, 2014 Form D/A says $22,000,000.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Sources
Note · Apr 8, 2009 – Mar 1, 2010

Offering amount lowered between filings — Bitly, Inc.

The Apr 8, 2009 filing says $1,520,000 offered; the Mar 1, 2010 Form D says $1,500,001.

What this means The target raise got smaller. That can mean the plan shrank or the sponsor stopped early. Ask what changed in the deal.

Sources
Note · Mar 19, 2010 – Nov 22, 2013

Industry group changed between filings — BETAWORKS STUDIO, LLC

"Other Technology" (Mar 19, 2010); then "Other" (Feb 2, 2012); then "Other Technology" (Nov 22, 2013 to Apr 7, 2014).

What this means The issuer described its business differently on different forms. Often it is just a different box ticked; sometimes the deal itself changed. Ask which business your money is in.

Sources
What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 26 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Dec 19, 2024 D/A
Betaworks Ventures 3.0, LP
File 021-500997
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 23, 2020 D/A
Betaworks Ventures 2.0, LP
File 021-356335
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 28, 2019 D
Betaworks Ventures 2.0, LP
File 021-335967
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 25, 2019 D
Studios at Betaworks, Inc.
File 021-335547
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 29, 2018 D
Studios at Betaworks, Inc.
File 021-308905
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 4, 2018 D/A
Giphy, Inc.
File 021-302324
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 31, 2017 D
DGSJ Network Inc.
File 021-291821
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 15, 2016 D
Betaworks Ventures 1.0, LP
File 021-267125
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 30, 2015 D
Giphy, Inc.
File 021-233161
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 19, 2014 D
Playdots,Inc.
File 021-230470
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 24, 2014 D
Thirty Labs, Inc.
File 021-225219
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 25, 2014 D/A
Giphy, Inc.
File 021-217392
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 9, 2014 D
DGSJ Network Inc.
File 021-220650
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 15, 2014 D
Chartbeat, Inc.
File 021-217476
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 7, 2014 D/A
BETAWORKS STUDIO, LLC
File 021-206842
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 19, 2012 D
Findings, Inc.
File 021-188655
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 19, 2012 D
Bitly, Inc.
File 021-181532
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 27, 2012 D
Chartbeat, Inc.
File 021-177385
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 16, 2012 D
Bitly, Inc.
File 021-175079
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Feb 2, 2012 D
BETAWORKS STUDIO, LLC
File 021-172837
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 6, 2012 D
Chartbeat, Inc.
File 021-171328
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 7, 2011 D
Bitly, Inc.
File 021-158020
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 18, 2010 D
Bitly, Inc.
File 021-149221
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 13, 2010 D/A
Chartbeat, Inc.
File 021-147187
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 19, 2010 D
BETAWORKS STUDIO, LLC
File 021-122286
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 1, 2010 D
Bitly, Inc.
File 021-130061
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 12

Every issuer that named John Borthwick on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Bbg

Betaworks Ventures 3.0, LP

New York, NY · Dec 28, 2023 → Dec 19, 2024 · 2 filings
  • Dec 19, 2024 · D/A · $51,830,000 sold of $75,000,000 · 38 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 28, 2023 · D · $0 sold of $75,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $51.8M from 38 investors (69% of the $75M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer on 2 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Bbg

Betaworks Ventures 2.0, LP

New York, NY · Mar 28, 2019 → Dec 23, 2020 · 3 filings
  • Dec 23, 2020 · D/A · $8,825,000 sold of $55,000,000 · 16 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 23, 2019 · D · $0 sold of $55,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 28, 2019 · D · $0 sold of $75,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $8.82M from 16 investors (16% of the $55M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer on 3 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(c) (8,096 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other Technology · group: Bbg

Studios at Betaworks, Inc.

New York, NY · Mar 29, 2018 → Mar 25, 2019 · 2 filings
  • Mar 25, 2019 · D · $4,457,267 sold of $7,319,088 · 10 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 29, 2018 · D · $3,450,000 sold of $3,450,000 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $4.46M from 10 investors (61% of the $7.32M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director, executive officer on 2 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other Technology

Giphy, Inc.

New York, NY · May 14, 2014 → Jan 4, 2018 · 4 filings
  • Jan 4, 2018 · D/A · $1,015,709 sold of $1,015,709 · 21 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 30, 2015 · D · $21,549,998 sold of $21,849,995 · 9 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 25, 2014 · D/A · $2,499,999 sold of $2,500,000 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • May 14, 2014 · D · $2,399,999 sold of $2,500,000 · 5 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $21.5M from 21 investors (100% of the $1.02M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director on 4 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other Technology · group: Bbg

DGSJ Network Inc.

New York, NY · Jul 9, 2014 → Jul 31, 2017 · 2 filings
  • Jul 31, 2017 · D · $2,035,778 sold of $2,500,000 · 22 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 9, 2014 · D · $7,734,982 sold of $7,924,982 · 25 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $7.73M from 25 investors (100% of the $2.5M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Bbg

Betaworks Ventures 1.0, LP

New York, NY · Jul 15, 2016
  • Jul 15, 2016 · D · $0 sold of $75,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other Technology · group: Bbg

Playdots,Inc.

New York, NY · Dec 19, 2014
  • Dec 19, 2014 · D · $9,650,001 sold of $9,875,001 · 4 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $9.65M from 4 investors (98% of the $9.88M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other Technology

Thirty Labs, Inc.

New York, NY · Sep 24, 2014
  • Sep 24, 2014 · D · $1,439,960 sold of $1,500,000 · 13 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.44M from 13 investors (96% of the $1.5M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other Technology

Chartbeat, Inc.

New York, NY · Sep 1, 2010 → May 15, 2014 · 5 filings
  • May 15, 2014 · D · $3,096,743 sold of $3,096,743 · 11 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 27, 2012 · D · $9,512,065 sold of $9,512,065 · 17 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 6, 2012 · D · $975,000 sold of $1,000,000 · 12 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 13, 2010 · D/A · $2,927,240 sold of $3,000,001 · 18 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 1, 2010 · D · $2,514,740 sold of $3,000,001 · 9 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $15.5M from 18 investors (100% of the $3.1M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director on 5 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other Technology · group: Bbg

BETAWORKS STUDIO, LLC

New York, NY · Mar 19, 2010 → Apr 7, 2014 · 4 filings
  • Apr 7, 2014 · D/A · $19,481,984 sold of $22,000,000 · 23 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 22, 2013 · D · $4,250,004 sold of $10,000,000 · 7 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 2, 2012 · D · $7,856,775 sold of $15,000,000 · 9 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 19, 2010 · D · $18,299,973 sold of $18,299,973 · 24 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $19.5M from 24 investors (89% of the $22M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director on 4 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other Technology · group: Bbg

Findings, Inc.

New York, NY · Dec 19, 2012
  • Dec 19, 2012 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

6 investors reported; no amount sold yet as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director.

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Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.

Other Technology · group: Bbg

Bitly, Inc.

New York, NY · Apr 8, 2009 → Jul 19, 2012 · 6 filings
  • Jul 19, 2012 · D · $14,643,287 sold of $14,643,287 · 9 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 16, 2012 · D · $1,400,000 sold of $1,500,000 · 7 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 7, 2011 · D · $175,000 sold of $175,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Oct 18, 2010 · D · $8,100,002 sold of $8,500,002 · 15 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 1, 2010 · D · $1,500,001 sold of $1,500,001 · 14 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 8, 2009 · D · $1,420,000 sold of $1,520,000 · 11 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $14.6M from 15 investors (100% of the $14.6M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director, executive officer on 6 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.

People around John 40

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Showing the 40 with the most shared filings.

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Andrew Weissman

Executive Officer, Director · 7 shared filings (3 issuers) · also on 35 other issuers

Andrew Weissman is on 38 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Bryce Roberts

Director · 6 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 13 other issuers

Bryce Roberts is on 14 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Saul Klein

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Jonathan Chin

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (3 issuers) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Eric Wiesen

Director · 4 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 9 other issuers

Eric Wiesen is on 11 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Stuart Ellman

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 29 other issuers

Stuart Ellman is on 30 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Eric Martineau-Fortin

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Ken Lerer

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Alex Chung

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Geraldine Laybourne

Director · 3 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

JA
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Joshua Auerbach

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 5 other issuers

Joshua Auerbach is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

PC
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Paul Cappuccio

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Michael Buckley

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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John Drzik

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Tony Haile

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Daphne Kwon

Director, Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Sam Mandel

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Jeremy Liew

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 5 other issuers

Jeremy Liew is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Josh Stein

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Eric Weisen

Director · 2 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Peter Stern

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Antonia Abraham

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Sara Levinson

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Brad Zeff

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Nisha Dua

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 7 other issuers

Nisha Dua is on 8 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

JZ
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Julie Zhang

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Fred Seibert

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

JR
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Jim Robinson IV

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

JA
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James Altucher

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Barry Schuler

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

JS
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John Saroff

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Andrew McLaughlin

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

JM
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Jon Miller

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Ethan Fletcher

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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David Bennahum

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

AJ
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Anthony Johnson

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Anthony Johnson is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

PM
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Patrick Moberg

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Kyra Reppen

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Clare MacGoey

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

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Adam Leibsohn

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Borthwick. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Bbg

15 issuers · 34 filings · $338.5M reported sold · 2009–2024

One team, 15 deal companies. John Borthwick is listed on 9 of them.

Sources

Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name John Borthwick.

Same business address

23 other issuers file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 12 issuers this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records 2 records on 2 issuers

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to John Borthwick by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 12 issuers this person is listed on — 2 issuers have property records: Chartbeat, Inc. (1), Findings, Inc. (1).

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers John Borthwick is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in BETAWORKS STUDIO, LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #318,605 of 374,652 in line (1,381 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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