HearstLab

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About HearstLab

Investor type

Incubator & Accelerator

First check

$500k to $500k

Applications

All year round

Deal type

Standard deal

Program fees

N/A

Typical terms

We typically invest $500K–$3M in early-stage, women-led startups (primarily Seed, with some Pre-Seed and Series A participation), usually via convertible notes or SAFEs, and provide hands-on support and access to our executive network alongside the capital.

Themes

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Funding Stages

3. Early Revenue 2. Prototype 4. Scaling

Countries of investment

USA

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.