Hearst Ventures
Corporate VCTel Aviv Β· Series AβSeries C Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Invests in technologies serving institutional credit, risk management and enterprise clients, leveraging Fitchβs global credit-rating and data franchise to accelerate go-to-market, integration, and acquisition into Fitchβs product stack.
Team Β· 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 9 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ5Enterprise Software Γ5SaaS Γ5Fintech Γ4Cybersecurity Γ2EdTech Γ2HR Tech Γ2Climate Tech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ3United KingdomΓ1
Investments Β· 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDiginex is a sustainable RegTech company offering a suite of software and advisory services for ESG, climate, and supply chain data collection, reporting, and risk management.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCentral, GB
Andrew Watkins(Director of the Issuer)Paul Smith(Director of the Issuer)Richard Petty(Director of the Issuer)Yoon Chi-Won(Chairman and Director of the Issuer)Theng Siew Lian Lisa(Director of the Issuer)Paul Ewing(Chief Financial Officer)
Acin partners with financial institutions and industry leaders to drive growth and deliver value to clients.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Paul(Founder, Advisor)
Cognitive Credit provides a platform for institutional credit investors to analyze bonds and loans through structured financial data, AI-powered insights, and integrated workflow tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
SecurityScorecard provides third-party risk management (TPRM) software using AI to help organizations identify, monitor, and mitigate cybersecurity risks across their supply chain and vendor networks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Aleksandr Yampolskiy(Founder & CEO)inSam Kassoumeh(Director)
Sigma360 builds risk intelligence software that combines global data, entity resolution, and matching to deliver financial crime, credit risk, and decisioning solutions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Hearst Ventures invest at?
- Hearst Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What is Hearst Ventures's typical check size?
- Hearst Ventures typically writes checks of $2M β $5M.
- What sectors does Hearst Ventures focus on?
- Hearst Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Where is Hearst Ventures located?
- Hearst Ventures is headquartered in Tel Aviv, IL.
- Does Hearst Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Hearst Ventures leads investment rounds.
Co-investors Β· 9
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Coinbase Ventures is the venture investment arm of Coinbase that backs early-stage founders building across the crypto and Web3 ecosystem.
StageOne Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders building enterprise and deep-technology companies, having invested across five funds.
An early-stage venture capital fund that invests in Israeli deep technology startups from pre-seed through seed stages, with particular focus on climate tech, space tech, optics, quantum computing, materials science, and semiconductors.
PICO Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Israel that invests in Israeli entrepreneurs developing future-defining technologies aimed at disrupting existing markets and industries.
An early-stage venture capital firm focused on discovering and nurturing breakthrough AI and technology companies. The firm takes a hands-on approach by tracking emerging trends, supporting founders through their first significant funding rounds, and facilitating introductions to help portfolio companies scale.
Firms observed investing alongside Hearst Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Hearst Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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