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Better Home & Finance Holding Co is the subject of an amended Schedule 13G filing reporting a significant shareholder. Daniel Lewis, doing business as Orange Capital Ventures, LP, reports beneficial ownership of 587,490 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing 5.8% of the class. This amount includes 107,000 shares issuable upon exercise of call options. The percentage is based on 10,125,100 Class A shares outstanding as of December 10, 2025, as referenced from the company’s Schedule 13D. The filer certifies the shares are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the company.
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What stake in Better Home & Finance (BETR) does Orange Capital Ventures report?
Orange Capital Ventures reports beneficial ownership of 587,490 shares of Better Home & Finance Class A stock, representing 5.8% of the class. This figure includes both currently held shares and those issuable upon exercise of call options.
How is the 5.8% ownership in Better Home & Finance (BETR) calculated?
The reported 5.8% ownership is calculated using an aggregate of 10,125,100 Class A shares of Better Home & Finance outstanding as of December 10, 2025, as referenced from the company’s own Schedule 13D filing with the SEC.
Does Orange Capital Ventures’ BETR position include derivatives or options?
Yes. The beneficial ownership amount for Better Home & Finance includes 107,000 shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of call options, in addition to shares already held, all counted toward the 587,490-share total.
Is Orange Capital Ventures seeking control of Better Home & Finance (BETR)?
The filer certifies the securities of Better Home & Finance were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the company, and are not held in connection with any transaction having that control-related purpose or effect.
Who is the reporting person behind Orange Capital Ventures in the BETR filing?
The reporting person is Daniel Lewis, doing business as Orange Capital Ventures, LP, a Delaware limited partnership. The filing clarifies that it should not be construed as an admission that he is the beneficial owner for Section 13 purposes.
What voting and dispositive powers does Orange Capital report over BETR shares?
The reporting person indicates 0 sole voting and dispositive power, and 587,490 shares with shared voting and shared dispositive power in Better Home & Finance Class A stock, reflecting jointly controlled authority over these securities.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Better Home & Finance Holding Co
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
08774B508
(CUSIP Number)
10/21/2025
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
08774B508
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Orange Capital Ventures LP
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
587,490.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
587,490.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
587,490.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
5.8 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: Includes 107,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of call options.
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
(a)
Name of issuer:
Better Home & Finance Holding Co
(b)
Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10007.
Item 2.
(a)
Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by Daniel Lewis d/b/a Orange Capital Ventures, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Reporting Person").
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein.
(b)
Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address and principal business office of the Reporting Person is 405 Belle Meade Blvd., Nashville, TN 37205.
(c)
Citizenship:
Mr. Lewis is a citizen of the United States. Orange Capital Ventures, LP is a Delaware limited partnership.
(d)
Title of class of securities:
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(e)
CUSIP No.:
08774B508
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
(k)
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.
Ownership
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Row 9 of the cover page for the Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference.
The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G is calculated based upon an aggregate of 10,125,100 shares of Class A Common Stock as of December 10, 2025, as reported in the Company?s Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 2) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2025.
(b)
Percent of class:
5.8%
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(i) is set forth in Row 5 of the cover page for the Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(ii) is set forth in Row 6 of the cover page for the Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row 7 of the cover page for the Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iv) is set forth in Row 8 of the cover page for the Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.
Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6.
Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not Applicable
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10.
Certifications:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
