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HearstLab

300 West 57th Street, New York, NY, 10019, United States

Overview

Venture fund supporting women-led startups across various sectors.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Spain
The Netherlands
United States

Sector focus

Analytics
DevOps
FinTech
Information Technology
...

Investment portfolio

36rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Buzz Solutions
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Bevyl
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Statusphere
Jan 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
MamaWell
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Heatseeker
Oct 2025Led
$5 MSeed
intella
Sep 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
UNLISTED
Jan 2025Led
$2 MSeed
TiLT
Aug 2024Participated
$15 MSeries B
FilmChain
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
UNLISTED
Apr 2024Led
$100 MOther Equity
Imageryst
Mar 2024Participated
$218 MDebt
Ema
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Buzz Solutions
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Bevyl
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Statusphere
Jan 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
MamaWell
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Heatseeker
Oct 2025Led
$5 MSeed
intella
Sep 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
UNLISTED
Jan 2025Led
$2 MSeed
TiLT
Aug 2024Participated
$15 MSeries B
FilmChain
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
UNLISTED
Apr 2024Led
$100 MOther Equity
Imageryst
Mar 2024Participated
$218 MDebt
Ema
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

HearstLab: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
HearstLab: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed66
Series A26
Series B03
Other Equity66
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

HearstLab: 36 deals are recorded across 125 months.All available history.
HearstLab: 36 deals are recorded across 125 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '161
Jul '160
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Sector Breakdown

HearstLab: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

HearstLab: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning10
Health & Life Sciences9
Enterprise Software7
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Marketing & Advertising5
Professional Services5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Media & Entertainment4
Real Estate & Construction3
Social & Community Platforms3
Travel & Hospitality2
Government & Defense2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Fintech2
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

HearstLab: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

HearstLab: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M20
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

HearstLab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

HearstLab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States27
Europe6
Egypt1
Japan1
Australia1
HearstLab: 20 co-investors are shown, with How Women Invest sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

HearstLab: 20 co-investors are shown, with How Women Invest sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
How Women Invest2
Kubera VC2
SeedRocket2
Stage Next Ventures2
Techstars2
Ulu Ventures2
1984 Ventures1
3311 Ventures1
500 Global1
Acre Venture Partners1
Acumen America1
Adara Ventures1
Avançsa1
Backfund1
Bain Capital Double Impact1
Banco Santander1
BBVA Spark1
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments1
Blackhorn Ventures1
Bloomberg Beta1

Investment Strategy

HearstLab: Led accounts for 39% and participating for 61% of round participation.All available history.
HearstLab: Led accounts for 39% and participating for 61% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1439%
Participating2261%
HearstLab: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics.All available history.
HearstLab: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead964%
Co-led536%

Team

Beth Devin

Scout, Investor & Advisor

Chris Wilkes

Vice President

Eastin Rossell
Eve Burton

HearstLab Chairwoman and EVP Hearst

Jane Francisco

HearstLab Scout

Lisa Burton

Vice President