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📍 Location: New York, NY | In Office

💼 Estimated Total Compensation: $150,000–$175,000 (NYC), plus benefits

Reports to: HearstLab Co-Lead

HearstLab is the mission-driven venture arm of the Hearst Corporation, investing in early-stage, female-founded and led startups. We invest from Pre-Seed through Series B across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Japan, with a focus on AI/tech-driven software businesses in sectors aligned with Hearst’s 360 businesses, e.g., media/advertising, e-commerce, healthcare, transportation, financial services, and real estate. We write $1–$2M checks, lead and co-invest, and add meaningful value beyond capital through the Hearst platform, our 200+ person Scout network, and a hands-on founder community.

We are hiring a VentureSenior Associate to join our U.S. investment team. This is a high-impact, NYC-based role for an investor early-to-mid in their career who is ready to take ownership of sourcing, run diligence workstreams, support live deals, and play a central role in portfolio support and the day-to-day operations of the Lab.

Core Responsibilities

🧠 Sourcing & Investment Execution

• Proactively source high-potential, revenue-generating startups led by female CEOs, with business models aligned to Hearst’s strategic focus areas; build and manage a healthy, high quality pipeline.
• Generate qualified inbound and cultivate investor referrals, expanding deal flow beyond HearstLab’s current coverage.
• Run diligence workstreams—financial analysis, market and competitive research, customer and reference calls, and technical evaluation—partnering with the Lab co-lead and broader team through deal close.
• Build trusted, founder-first relationships throughout the diligence process via transparent communication and clear expectation-setting.
• Activate the HearstLab Scout network (200+ women across Hearst’s businesses) and the broader Hearst community to deepen diligence and assess strategic alignment.
• Draft clear, compelling investment memos and recommendations for HearstLab leadership and the Investment Committee.

🚀 Portfolio Company Support

• Support portfolio companies as a day-to-day point of contact, helping founders tap HearstLab’s platform, community, and Hearst resources; serve as board observer where assigned.
• Provide hands-on support on financials, competitive positioning, go-to-market, and fundraising—pitch prep, data rooms, metrics, and investor introductions.
• Facilitate connections to potential customers, partners, advisors, talent, and recruiters.
• Help surface portfolio challenges and opportunities and collaborate with the team on tailored support, including M&A/exit support such as market mapping and comps.

📊 Lab Operations & Fund & Portfolio Finance