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Hearst Ventures
Hearst Ventures is a corporate investor based in the United States. Hearst Ventures has backed 1 Canadian AI company in the Index, joining 2 tracked rounds. The most recent was Optable's US$20M venture round in January 2025. Hearst Ventures most often invests alongside Brightspark Ventures, Deloitte Ventures and Desjardins Capital.
Corporate based in US. 1 Canadian AI company in the Index, 2 tracked rounds.
- Type
- Corporate
- HQ country
- US
- Companies
- 1
- Tracked rounds
- 2
- Led
- 0
- First tracked deal
- Optable, Apr 2023
- Latest tracked deal
- Optable, Jan 2025
Portfolio
| Company | Rounds joined (date, round size) | Company's total raised | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optable | Series A · Apr 2023 · US$20M roundVenture round · Jan 2025 · US$20M round | US$40M | — |
A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.
Frequent co-investors
Brightspark Ventures (2 shared rounds), Deloitte Ventures (2 shared rounds), Desjardins Capital (2 shared rounds), AsterX (Quebecor) (1 shared round), Telus Global Ventures (1 shared round)
Data as of November 10, 2026.