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Hearst Ventures

Corporate VC

Tel Aviv Β· Series A–Series C Β· 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Invests in technologies serving institutional credit, risk management and enterprise clients, leveraging Fitch’s global credit-rating and data franchise to accelerate go-to-market, integration, and acquisition into Fitch’s product stack.

Stage
Series A–Series C
Check
$2M – $5M
HQ
Tel Aviv, New York, IL
Leads rounds
Leads
Founded
1995
Tracked investments
11

Team Β· 3 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 9 of 11 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning Γ—5Enterprise Software Γ—5SaaS Γ—5Fintech Γ—4Cybersecurity Γ—2EdTech Γ—2HR Tech Γ—2Climate Tech Γ—1

HQs:United StatesΓ—3United KingdomΓ—1

Investments Β· 11 tracked

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Diginexdiginex.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DGNX

Diginex 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)

Acinacin.com

Acin partners with financial institutions and industry leaders to drive growth and deliver value to clients.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Paul(Founder, Advisor)

Alphastreamalphastream.ai
Basilbasil.soin

Basil provides a platform to manage freelancer hiring and administrative tasks, handling onboarding, contracting, tax documentation, and payments for businesses.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSNew York City, US

Cognitive Creditcognitivecredit.comin𝕏

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

CredCorecredcore.comin
JoyTunesjoytunes.comin𝕏

Joytunes offers mobile apps that teach music and drawing through interactive, adaptive lessons with real-time feedback.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyEdTech

Security Scorecardsecurityscorecard.comin𝕏

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)

Sigma360sigma360.com

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

Stepfulstepful.comin𝕏

Stepful provides affordable, online healthcare education programs with live instruction and personalized coaching to train students for healthcare careers.

EdTechHealthtechNew York City, US

Carl Madi(Founder)inTressia Hobeika(Founder)in

Trakstartrakstar.comin𝕏

Trakstar builds talent development and people management software for HR leaders and companies, offering hiring, performance communication, and employee development tools.

HR TechSaaS

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 – $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

Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from early stages through every stage of growth, publishing investment roadmaps across multiple technology sectors.

$5M – $100M
Dell Technologies Capital

Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the venture investment arm of Dell Technologies, investing in early-stage enterprise technology companies across the U.S., Israel, and Europe.

$500K – $50M
Coinbase Ventures

Coinbase Ventures is the venture investment arm of Coinbase that backs early-stage founders building across the crypto and Web3 ecosystem.

$100K – $10M
StageOne Ventures

StageOne Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders building enterprise and deep-technology companies, having invested across five funds.

$500K – $3.5M
Earth and beyond ventures

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.

$25K – $2.7M
PICO Venture Partners

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.

$600K – $54M
AiSprouts VC

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.

$500K

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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