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Eve Burton

Investor

Chair at HearstLab

New York, New York, United States

Writes $500K checks

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About

Eve Burton, Hearst's chief legal officer who unusually co-founded a venture while retaining her GC role, leverages media-law and First Amendment expertise to help founders navigate regulation and content challenges.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Experience

  1. HearstExecutive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer and Chairwoman HearstLabcurrent2019 — presentNew York
  2. HearstBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentNew York, NY.
  3. HearstSenior Vice President2012 — 2019New York, New York.
  4. HearstVice President2002 — 2012
  5. IntuitBoard Member (Chair Nominating and Governance Committee)current2016 — presentMountain View, CA.
  6. Brown Institute for Media InnovationAdvisory Board Membercurrent2012 — presentPalo Alto, CA and New York, NY.
  7. Middlebury CollegeBoard of Trustees2011 — 2022Middlebury, VT.
  8. Gryphon Technologies, LCMember of the Board of Directors2012 — 2017Washington, DC.
  9. AOLBoard Member2013 — 2015New York, NY.
  10. CNNVice President & Chief Legal Counsel2000 — 2001
  11. New York Daily NewsVice President & Deputy General Counsel1995 — 2000
  12. U.S. District CourtsLaw Clerk for Hon. Leonard B. Sand1990 — 1991New York, NY.
  13. U.S. Government Accountability OfficeProgram Evaluator1983 — 1985Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eve Burton?
Eve Burton, Hearst's chief legal officer who unusually co-founded a venture while retaining her GC role, leverages media-law and First Amendment expertise to help founders navigate regulation and content challenges.
Where does Eve Burton work?
Eve Burton is Chair at HearstLab.
What does Eve Burton invest in?
Eve Burton invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
What check size does Eve Burton write?
Eve Burton typically writes checks of $500K.
Where did Eve Burton go to school?
Eve Burton studied at Columbia Law School (JD); Thammasat University.

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