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Hearst Ventures' AI portfolio

Hearst Ventures has backed 16 AI startups in rounds we track, $128M between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Sparkcognition.

16startups backed
3stages
$128Mraised between them
Pre-seed and seedbiggest stage

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Pre-seed and seed

7

Series A

6

Stage not reported

3

Segment by segment

Pre-seed and seed

7 startups · $18M raised

  1. NarratizeNarratize is an artificial intelligence-powered platform founded in 2022 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio.United States$5.6M
  2. Sees.aisees.ai is a UK-based company specializing in autonomous drone technology for critical infrastructure inspection and monitoring.United Kingdom$4.9M
  3. UNLISTEDUNLISTED provides a technology helping home buyers and agents.United States$2.3M
  4. BarometerBarometer is an AI-powered podcast advertising platform based in New York, founded in 2018.United States$2.3M
  5. HeatseekerHeatseeker is an AI-powered SaaS platform designed for mid-to-large enterprises to make real-time, evidence-based go-to-market decisions.Australia$1.5M
  6. BevylBevyl is a New York-based AI startup founded in 2025, specializing in short-form video marketing.United States$800K
  7. ImagerystImageryst is a Spanish startup founded in 2023 and based in Oviedo, Asturias.Spain$134K

Series A

6 startups · $104M raised

  1. AvanteAvante Health Inc.United States$30M
  2. Buzz SolutionsBuzz Solutions specializes in visual intelligence solutions aimed at inspecting, maintaining, and securing energy infrastructure.United States$25M
  3. KSKnox SystemsUnited States$25M
  4. IIntellaEgypt$13M
  5. Vault AIVault AI is a B2B artificial intelligence and machine learning company founded in 2015, based in Santa Monica, California, with opUnited States$8.0M
  6. Time StudyTime Study is a Richmond, Virginia-based enterprise SaaS platform that specializes in time intelligence.United States$3.0M

Stage not reported

3 startups · $6.7M raised

  1. ElotlElotl is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing a nodeless Kubernetes platform and AI infrastructure engine.United States$5.0M
  2. BandoraBandora Systems is a Portuguese technology company founded in 2017, specializing in AI-driven autonomous building operations for cPortugal$1.7M
  3. CaseCTRLStreamlined surgery scheduling & management using Ai & automation.United States$20K

How this map is made. Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names Hearst Ventures as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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