# Chris Wilkes

> Chris Wilkes is a startup investor at HearstLab (New York). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [HearstLab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hearstlab-36b3)
- Location: New York, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chwilkes/

Chris Wilkes is a startup investor at HearstLab in New York. Chris Wilkes is the Vice President at HearstLab. He attended St. John's University.

## About HearstLab

VC Fund · New York, United States

HearstLab is an early-stage venture fund focused on women-led startups innovating across the enterprise technology, data analytics, health, fintech, transportation and media spaces. To date, HearstLab has invested in over 56 companies at the Seed and Series A stages, with four successful exits. The firm often participates as a co-investor and infollow-on rounds. HearstLab is a venture arm of the Hearst Corporation ("Hearst") and provides one year of services in addition to cash investments. With access to Hearst's resources across 360+ businesses, HearstLab’s breadth of services includes providing assistance with commercial deals, privacy and security, legal services, marketing support and raising capital. Portfolio companies also benefit from the strategic guidance and resource support of HearstLab Scouts, women leaders across Hearst who share their networks and expertise. HearstLab has a full-time dedicated team assisting with UI/UX, DevOps engineering, data security, data science, brand storytelling, financial modeling and business development.

5 contacts available at HearstLab.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eve Burton | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eve-burton |
| Lisa Burton | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisa-burton |
| Azahara Espejo | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/azahara-garc%C3%ADa-espejo |
| Beth Devin | Scout, Investor & Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beth-devin |
| Chris Wilkes | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-wilkes-891e |

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