Hearst is a 135-year-old privately held company still owned by the linear descendants of Randolph Hearst, the American newspaperman. The company owns a large swath of “traditional” media assets from newspapers and magazines like Elle, Harpers, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire to some 34 TV stations in the US, particularly in key election states like New Hampshire and Florida.
Interview
July 28, 2020
Why big European companies need to buy more startups
Big companies are holding back the European startup ecosystem says Megumi Ikeda, MD of Europe for Hearst Ventures.
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