HearstLab | Activity

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

HearstLab

hearstlab.comAUG 7, 2026

AUG 7, 2026

Milestone

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.

GlossGenius

GlossGenius HearstLab

hearstlab.comJUL 21, 2026

JUL 21, 2026

Investment

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.

Ikura

Ikura HearstLab

hearstlab.comJUN 25, 2026

JUN 25, 2026

Essay

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

hearstlab.comJUN 17, 2026

JUN 17, 2026

Investment

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.

Bevyl AI

Bevyl AI HearstLab

hearstlab.comJUN 11, 2026

JUN 11, 2026

Investment

Made a strategic investment in Founderz alongside a Fitch Learning partnership for AI-enabled financial services education.

Founderz

Founderz HearstLab

hearstlab.comJUN 2, 2026 hearstlab.com

JUN 2, 2026

Investment

Invested in Buzz Solutions, an AI-driven visual intelligence platform for electric utility infrastructure inspections.

Buzz Solutions

Buzz Solutions HearstLab

hearstlab.comMAY 12, 2026 hearstlab.com

MAY 12, 2026

Investment

HearstLab made a significant investment in Symbium, a regulatory technology company modernizing government permitting and compliance with an instant permitting platform.

Symbium

SymbiumHearstLab

hearstlab.comAPR 22, 2026

APR 22, 2026

Essay

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.

HearstLab

hearstlab.comMAR 17, 2026

MAR 17, 2026

Investment

HearstLab made its third investment in Japan, backing Yuimedi to advance standardization and utilization of medical data.

Yuimedi

Yuimedi HearstLab

hearstlab.comFEB 18, 2026

FEB 18, 2026

HearstLab Activity

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.

Buzz Solutions raised a $20M Series A to scale its AI-powered visual inspection platform for utilities, as reported by Axios.

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.

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.

Made a strategic investment in Founderz alongside a Fitch Learning partnership for AI-enabled financial services education.

Invested in Buzz Solutions, an AI-driven visual intelligence platform for electric utility infrastructure inspections.

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 made its third investment in Japan, backing Yuimedi to advance standardization and utilization of medical data.