Hearst Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1887

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 12,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

  • Investments
  • 131

Hearst Communications General Information

Description

Provider of media and information services intended for medical information and services businesses, television stations, weekly newspapers and magazines. The company specializes in investing in healthcare solutions to improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions, providing vital analysis, data, and software to the global financial services industry and thereby inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming with investigative journalism.

Contact Information

Website
www.hearst.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 300 West 57th Street
  • New York, NY 10019
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Financial Services
Other Commercial Services
Parent Company
Dependable Staffing (Staffing Services)
Corporate Office
  • 300 West 57th Street
  • New York, NY 10019
  • United States
+1 (212)

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Hearst Communications Valuation & Funding

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Hearst Communications Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
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Last
Financing
Details
Provider of media and information services intended for medical information and services businesses, television stations
Media and Information Services (B2B)
New York, NY
12,000 As of 2023

New York, NY
 

Madrid, Spain
 
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Hearst Communications Competitors (6)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Dow Jones & Company Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
Informa D&B Corporate Backed or Acquired Madrid, Spain
Bloomberg Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
ALM Global Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
Hike One Venture Capital-Backed Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Hearst Communications Patents

Hearst Communications Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20150324547-A1 Methods and systems for pharmaceutical prescription authorization rules generation Inactive 06-May-2014
CA-793140-A Electric eye automatic sheet splicing apparatus Inactive 27-Aug-1968
US-2682592-A Radio frequency switch for systems using coaxial cables Inactive 16-May-1952 H01P1/125

Hearst Communications Executive Team (48)

Name Title Board Seat
Steven Swartz Chief Executive Officer & President
Frank Bennack Jr. Executive Vice Chairman & Former CEO
Jeff Johnson President of Hearst Newspapers & Senior Vice President of Hearst
Gregory Dorn MD Senior Vice President of Hearst & President of Hearst Health
John Drain Senior Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Hearst Television
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Hearst Communications Board Members (4)

Name Representing Role Since
Hearst Communications Senior Vice President, Board Member & Chief Development Officer
Hearst Communications Executive Vice President, Board Member & Chief Financial Officer
Self Chairman
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Hearst Communications Signals

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Hearst Communications Investments & Acquisitions (131)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
QGenda 12-Aug-2024 Business/Productivity Software
Austin Monthly Magazine 04-Apr-2024 Publishing
Recurrent (Information Services (B2C)) 22-Dec-2023 Information Services (B2C)
Options MD 07-Dec-2023 Clinics/Outpatient Services
Puzzmo 04-Dec-2023 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
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Hearst Communications Subsidiaries (33)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Puzzmo Entertainment Software New York, NY 2023
Fitch Ventures Corporate Venture Capital New York, NY
HearstLab Corporate Venture Capital New York, NY
FlightBridge Business/Productivity Software Atlanta, GA
MHK (Enterprise Systems (Healthcare)) Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Tampa, FL
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Hearst Communications FAQs

  • When was Hearst Communications founded?

    Hearst Communications was founded in 1887.

  • Who is the founder of Hearst Communications?

    Eve Burton JD is the founder of Hearst Communications.

  • Who is the CEO of Hearst Communications?

    Steven Swartz and Frank Bennack Jr. are the CEOs of Hearst Communications.

  • Where is Hearst Communications headquartered?

    Hearst Communications is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Hearst Communications?

    Hearst Communications has 12,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Hearst Communications in?

    Hearst Communications’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).

  • Is Hearst Communications a private or public company?

    Hearst Communications is a Private company.

  • What is Hearst Communications’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Hearst Communications is .

  • Who are Hearst Communications’s competitors?

    Dow Jones & Company, Informa D&B, Bloomberg, ALM Global, and Hike One are some of the 6 competitors of Hearst Communications.

  • When was Hearst Communications acquired?

    Hearst Communications was acquired on 01-Jan-2014.

  • Who acquired Hearst Communications?

    Hearst Communications was acquired by Dependable Staffing (Staffing Services).

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