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Hearst Ventures

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Hearst Ventures, a corporate venture fund, invests in early-stage information, software and technologycompanies

Investor Profile

Hearst Ventures has made 179 investments, with 7 in the past 12 months and 17% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (24%)
  • Series C (22%)
  • Series A (21%)
  • Series Unknown (11%)
  • Series D (7%)
  • Seed (4%)
  • Private Equity (2%)
  • Series E (2%)
  • Debt Financing (2%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (74%)
  • China (12%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Israel (2%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • The Netherlands (2%)
  • Singapore (1%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Hong Kong (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Advertising
  • Internet
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Mobile
  • Enterprise Software
  • Analytics
  • Machine Learning
  • Saas
  • E-commerce
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Hearst Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Allen & Company
North America, Florida, United States, Lakeland
Co-Investments: 5
Trident Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 6
IDG Capital
Asia, Beijing, China, Beijing
Co-Investments: 8
Valor Equity Partners
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 6
Upfront Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 6
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 6
Union Square Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 7
GGV Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 8
SoftBank Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 6
83North
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6

Which angels does Hearst Ventures often collaborate with?

HG
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
KL
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3
JC
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 2
AA
Europe, Bayern, Germany, München
Shared Deals: 1
JJ
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
AT
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
HK
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3
AL
North America, Texas, United States, Midland
Shared Deals: 1
JR
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3
SD
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Hearst Ventures?

Zeitview

Los Angeles, California, United States

Zeitview is an aerial data analytics platform that provides aerial drone services for energy and infrastructure sectors.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConstructionDronesMapping Services
Series UnknownMar 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
Optable

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Optable is a data collaboration and clean room solution designed for the advertising ecosystem in the age of privacy.

Advertising PlatformsData IntegrationSoftware
Series AJan 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Portcast

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Portcast is a logistics technology company that offers services for tracking containers and enhancing customer communication.

AnalyticsLogisticsMachine LearningSaaSSupply Chain Management
Series ANov 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,500,000
Sunthetics

San Marcos, Texas, United States

Easy-to-use machine-learning platform that leverages small data to develop new chemicals, materials, and processes up to 32x faster.

ChemicalChemical EngineeringMachine LearningMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSustainability
SeedNov 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Supermom

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Supermom is a marketplace for parents and expecting mums to shop for products and services.

BabyConsumer GoodsE-CommerceInternetMarketplace
Series BOct 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $13,972,335
BoxedUp

Seattle, Washington, United States

E-commerce and API platform for B2B equipment rental companies to set up online stores, quickly.

MarketplaceMedia and Entertainment
SeedJun 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,800,000
Snappy

New York, New York, United States

Snappy is an all-in-one enterprise gifting platform that allows companies to send gifts to their customers and team members.

Enterprise SoftwareGiftGift Card
Series DApr 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
tvScientific

Pasadena, California, United States

TvScientific is a CTV platform offering a hands-on solution that combines direct media buying with measurement and attribution.

AdvertisingInternet
Convertible NoteFeb 28, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,400,000
Loora

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Loora is an e-learning app that allows its users to learn and speak English based on their convenient timings.

E-LearningEdTechLanguage Learning
Series AFeb 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Creative Force

San Francisco, California, United States

SaaS workflow platform for eCommerce content creation at scale

E-CommercePhotographySaaSSoftware
Series AOct 16, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,900,000