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About HearstLab

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Incubator & Accelerator

First check

$500k to $500k

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Who we are

HearstLab is a mission-focused corporate venture fund dedicated to closing the gender gap in VC by investing in early-stage women-led technology startups. In addition to strategic capital and hands-on support, HearstLab provides access to a global network of women executives. Hearst’s ecosystem of 360+ businesses includes iconic consumer media brands like Cosmopolitan, ESPN, and A+E, as well as a range of B2B software and data companies across healthcare, finance, and transportation industries including Fitch Ratings.

Funding Requirements

We invest in early stage women-founded and led startups in North America. We look for startups that have a tech-enabled business, a live product and demonstrated initial product-market validation. We focus on the following sectors: enterprise technology, data analytics, fintech, healthcare, transportation and media with an emphasis on B2B.

Value add

HearstLab supports early-stage startups by providing hands-on operational support through expert teams in product, marketing, legal, finance, and data strategy.

Locations

300 West 57th Street, NY, NY 10019 HQ

HearstLab Team

Eastin Rossell

Associate

“I invest in Female-founded female-led B2B startups in the pre-seed in seed stage. Product is live in market with early traction. ”

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