Hearst Ventures

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionOct 23, 2026 · Edtech · Jan 1, 2026

Hearst Ventures is the corporate venture investor named by Loora as a returning backer and by Stepful.

Recorded funding activity

Loora develops voice-based English tutoring for adults. Stepful trains people for healthcare careers, while Knox supplies managed cloud infrastructure for federal security authorization. The venture identity remains distinct from its corporate parent.

Sources
Rounds participated in
2
Confirmed lead rounds
0
1 roles undisclosed
New companies
2
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$77M
2 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series B1
Series C+1

By primary sector

Edtech1
Healthtech1

By country

Israel1
United States1

Rounds

2 in this selection
Loora

Loora is an AI English-speaking tutor for adult learners. Users practice through natural voice conversations, lessons and role-play; the app adapts to their level and returns real-time feedback on pronunciation and grammar so they can review corrections and build spoken fluency through repeated practice.

$22MSeries B
Participant
Stepful

Offers accelerated, affordable training for healthcare careers

$55MSeries C
Role not disclosed