Stage FocusSeries A, Series B+
GeographyUS, Europe, China, Israel
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIMobilityIoT & EdgeEnergy TechMedtech
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeCVC
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Hearst Ventures is the CVC of Hearst Corporation, having invested $1B+ since 1995, making it one of the longest-running and most active corporate VCs. The portfolio spans 207 investments including early positions in Netscape, Pandora, Roku, Via, and BuzzFeed.
Check sizes run $2-10M at Series A through C, with 10-12 new investments per year. Focus areas include business intelligence and AI, e-comm...
Notable Investments
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RokuV
ViaO
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