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Hearst Ventures

Corporate VC · New York (United States), Shanghai (China), Austin (United States), Boston (United States), San Francisco (United States), Los Angeles (United States), Madrid (Spain), Hangzhou (China), Copenhagen (Denmark), Tel Aviv (Israel), Columbus (United States), Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Singapore (Singapore), Seattle (United States), Toronto (Canada), San Diego (United States), Vienna (Austria) · Founded 1995

About

Hearst Ventures makes strategic investments in companies operating at the intersection of media, information and technology. Founded in 1995, the group has grown to become one of the most active and successful corporate venture funds with more than $1 billion invested to date. It invests in early-stage digital media and information businesses across various sectors.

Investment Stages

Series A, Series B, Series C

Industry Focus

AI, Account-to-account payment, Advertising, E-Commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fashion & Beauty, FinTech, Healthcare, IT, Logistics, Media & Entertainment, On-demand transit solutions, PropTech, Reward and motivation technology, Roadside and mobility assistance, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality, information businesses

Portfolio Companies

Applied XL, Atzuche, Avathon, Basil, Baoxiaohe (Cloudbox), Caavo, Caramel, Carto, Creative Force, DDSports Inc. (ShotTracker), Duality, Enlace Health, FlashEx, FlyteHealth, FreightWaves, Gori, GPMS, Insurify, Kujiale, Kyte, Loora, Luna Park, Maven Machines, Optable, Portcast, PowerToFly, Ridecell, RunBuggy, RxLightning, Science, ServiceUp, Share2, Signal, Simply (formerly JoyTunes), Snappy, Spartan, SteelBee, Stylus, Supermom, Tezign, Truepic, Turing Sense, tvScientific, Urgently, Vault AI, Via, Vyne, Wyng, XinAi Sports, Zeitview, Brightcove, Roku, BuzzFeed, Sharecare, Cogito Corp, Zendrive, LiveSafe

Team (7)

  • David Famolari - Managing Director, Hearst Ventures
  • Gil Canaani - Managing Director, Hearst Ventures General Manager, Hearst Ventures Israel
  • Grace Dhanraj - Principal
  • Kenneth A. Bronfin - Senior Managing Director & Head of International Investments
  • Katie Hu - Managing Director, Hearst Ventures General Manager, Hearst Ventures Asia Pacific
  • Scott English - Senior Managing Director & Head of U.S. Investments
  • Shaneel Parekh - Principal, Hearst Ventures