GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS
Varies; venture capital investment, not a fixed grant.
Rolling applications — no fixed deadline.
FUNDING TYPE
Venture Capital
CAN YOU GET THIS?
YOUR REAL ODDS
They have made 90+ investments to date, with recent announcements showing active, ongoing dealflow.
This is a real VC fund, not a grant, so competition is meaningful and the bar for strategic fit with Hearst's ecosystem is a genuine filter beyond just being women-led.
WHAT IT TAKES
Confirm eligibility: female founder with equal/majority equity, working product, B2B or B2B2C model, sector alignment — 1 hour
Apply via their online portal (US, Europe, Japan, or GCC application) — 2–4 hours
Engage with their team or scout network if contacted for follow-up — Ongoing
WORTH KNOWING
HearstLab explicitly values strategic connection to Hearst's 375+ business ecosystem — framing how your product solves a problem relevant to Hearst's sectors (healthcare data, finance, media, transportation) will strengthen your application beyond the gender-diversity angle.
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$1M–$4M equity investment per deal
Pre-seed and seed-stage founders globally, with MaC collecting ethnicity and demographic data as part of its intake process.
Astia Investment
Amount not specified; Astia manages $65M+ AUM across 180+ investments.
Women-led high-growth companies in health, climate, or prosperity sectors can apply globally.
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