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Hearst Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 173 cheques on record.

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BuyoutDebtGrowthBiotechnologyEnergyFitness

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50%of best year11cheques in 12 months, 173 on record
Since the last cheque4days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.0MCheque size, as they say$500K – $500KRounds led0 of 173Sole investor27 roundsExits20 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 65%
Pitch Hearst Ventures

Hearst Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    11 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 41% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 27 rounds, median $3.3M

  4. 04

    20 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $500K as they say
Stages
BuyoutDebtGrowthPre-IPOPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
BiotechnologyEnergyFitness
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first173 appearances

  1. 2026

    9 rounds

  2. Oct
    AvanteSeries A · US · news.lavx.hu$30MWith 4 others
  3. Jun
    StepfulSeries C · US · Ventureburn$55MWith 7 others
  4. Jun
    Buzz SolutionsGrant · US$100KWith 3 others
  5. Jun
    IkuraSeed · JP$927KWith 2 others
  6. Jun
    Seat UniqueVenture · GB · Google News search$26MWith 2 others
  7. Apr
    SymbiumVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  8. Mar
    Knox SystemsSeries A · US · Ventureburn$25MWith 6 others
  9. Mar
    BevylSeed · US$800KSole investor
  10. Feb
    YuimediVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 4 others
  11. 2025

    19 rounds

  12. Dec
    MamaWellSeed · JP$1.5MSole investor
  13. Nov
    WyngDebt · US$622KWith 2 others
  14. Oct
    Sees.aiSeed · GB · Elbow Beach$4.9MWith 5 others
  15. Sept
    IntellaSeries A · EG · Disrupt Africa$13MWith 5 others
  16. Sept
    SEONSeries C · US$80MWith 3 others
  17. Aug
    ElotlVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  18. Jul
    ServiceUpSeries B · US · Crunchbase News$55MWith 5 others
  19. Jun
    Rock Paper CoinVenture · US$5.1MWith 5 others
  20. Jun
    BandoraVenture · PT$116KWith 1 other
  21. May
    HeatseekerPre-seed · AU · Startup Daily$1.5MWith 6 others
  22. May
    SandgardenSeed · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  23. Apr
    Basil SystemsVenture · US$12MWith 2 others
  24. Mar
    ZeitviewGrowth · US · Energy Transition Ventures$60MWith 9 others
  25. Mar
    KyteSeed · GB$3.3MSole investor
  26. Feb
    KeyCaliberVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  27. Jan
    QuanVenture · NLUndisclosedWith 1 other
  28. Jan
    NarratizeSeed · US$1.8MWith 1 other
  29. Jan
    Gori CompanyVenture · US$3.0MSole investor
  30. Jan
    OptableSeries A · CA$20MSole investor
  31. 2024

    15 rounds

  32. Dec
    EmaVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. Dec
    UNLISTEDSeed · US$2.3MSole investor
  34. Nov
    PortcastSeries A · SG$6.5MWith 3 others
  35. Oct
    Vested ImpactSeed · GB$1.4MWith 1 other
  36. Sept
    ImagerystPre-seed · ES$134KWith 2 others
  37. Sept
    PairUpVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  38. Sept
    SandgardenSeed · US$4.5MWith 3 others
  39. Aug
    MD AllySeries A · US$14MWith 3 others
  40. Aug
    TiLTSeries B · US$15MWith 4 others
  41. Jul
    CaramelSeries A · US$21MWith 3 others
  42. Apr
    Time StudySeries A · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  43. Apr
    SnappySeries D · US$25MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 13 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed20 in all

NEXAGEBought by Millennial Media$108MSept 2014
Current Communications GroupBought by OrmazabalUndisclosedMar 2013
MisoBought by Dijit MediaUndisclosedFeb 2013
SavoredBought by GrouponUndisclosedSept 2012
CymfonyBought by Visible TechnologiesUndisclosedApr 2012
BrightcoveListedUndisclosedFeb 2012
Pandora MediaListedUndisclosedDec 2011
Jingle NetworksBought by Marchex$63MApr 2011
Drugstore.comBought by Walgreens$409MMar 2011
VoxPop Network CorporationBought by Mindspark Interactive NetworkUndisclosedFeb 2011
SpireBought by Perfect EscapesUndisclosedJan 2010
E InkBought by E Ink Holdings$500MDec 2009
Local.comListedUndisclosedJan 2009
XM RadioBought by Sirius XM Radio, Inc.UndisclosedJul 2008
SurphaceBought by AOL$25MApr 2008
Sling MediaBought by EchoStar$380MSept 2007
iVillageBought by NBC Universal$600MMar 2006
Broadcast.comBought by Yahoo!$5.7BNov 1999
Broadcast.comBought by Yahoo!$5.7BApr 1999
NetscapeBought by AOL$4.2BNov 1998

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Hearst Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

TechstarsVC firm10rounds togetherAccelVC firm7rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm6rounds togetherSoftBank CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm5rounds togetherIDG VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherGoldman SachsPrivate equity4rounds togetherIACInvestment firm4rounds togetherSalesforce VenturesCorporate VC4rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator4rounds togetherAllen & CompanyWealth manager3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Hearst Ventures put money into.

Avante$30M · Oct 2026Stepful$55M · Jun 2026Buzz Solutions$100K · Jun 2026Ikura$927K · Jun 2026Seat Unique$26M · Jun 2026SymbiumApr 2026

Quick answers about Hearst Ventures

What does Hearst Ventures invest in?

Hearst Ventures invests most often at Series A and Seed (41% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology, Energy and Fitness.

How active is Hearst Ventures?

173 investments on record, 11 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Hearst Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Avante (Series A, Oct 2026), Stepful (Series C, Jun 2026) and Buzz Solutions (Grant, Jun 2026).

How big are Hearst Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.0M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $500K.

Does Hearst Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 173 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Hearst Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (65%), the United Kingdom (10%) and Japan (8%).

Is Hearst Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 11 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Hearst Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Techstars (10 rounds together), Accel (7 rounds together) and Alumni Ventures (6 rounds together).

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