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Essay
Beth Devin of HearstLab published a perspective on five enduring principles for early-stage investing amid AI market concentration, drawing on portfolio examples including Buzz Solutions and Founderz.
Beyond the AI Hype: What Endures in Early-Stage Investing
GlossGenius, a HearstLab portfolio company, raised $44M at a $1.15B valuation, reaching unicorn status, and rebranded as Genius AI to build AI operations for all service businesses.
HearstLab made its fourth domestic investment in Japan, backing Ikura, an AI-powered multilingual inbound tourism platform that automates customer support, reservations, and payments via WhatsApp and Instagram DM for hospitality operators.
Lisa Burton of HearstLab shared how the firm built AI investment agent 'Ivy' into its workflow, screening 4,600 companies and saving 2,000 hours of capacity, widening the top of the funnel while keeping human judgment at the core.
From 265 to 5,000: What We've Learned Building AI Into Our Investment Process
HearstLab invested in Bevyl AI's $1.3M seed round alongside Launchpad Venture Group. Bevyl AI offers an AI brand strategist platform for short-form video editing, turning raw footage into on-brand content.
HearstLab made a significant investment in Symbium, a regulatory technology company modernizing government permitting and compliance with an instant permitting platform.
Essay on Japan's startup ecosystem readiness and cultural shifts enabling women founders, featuring three Japan portfolio investments (Zooba, MamaWell, Yuimedi).
HearstLab Perspectives: Japan Is Ready. So Are Its Women Founders.