Number of Portfolio Companies 2
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 5
  • Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors
  • Primary Organization 
    PubMatic
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed

Cathie Black is a Member of the Board of Directors at PubMatic, Inc. since May 2014.

Previously, Cathie served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and President at Hearst Magazines, a division of Hearst Corporation, from 1996 to 2010. During her tenure at Hearst Magazines, overseeing both the print and digital operations, Cathie steered

the global expansion of over 200 publications, among them Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar and Good Housekeeping, as well as launched some of the publishing company's most successful new titles, including O, The Oprah Winfrey Magazine, and Food Network Magazine and was a strong advocate for digital innovation.

Prior to joining Hearst, Black served as President and Chief Executive Officer at the Newspaper Association of America.

Cathie also served as President and Publisher of USA Today, joining the newspaper when it was just a year old and was widely credited for helping turn it into the number one newspaper in the U.S.

Before her time in the newspaper business, Cathie was the Publisher of New York Magazine, the first woman publisher of a consumer weekly in the country. Cathie began her career in advertising sales.

Cathie is also a Member of the Board of Directors at Yieldbot, Bark & Co (Bark Box), and Pinks and Greens, among others.

Cathie served as a Member of the Board of Directors at The Coca-Cola Company, Gannett Co. Inc., Hearst Corporation and IBM.

Cathie is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Author of the best-selling book Basic Black and has appeared on Forbes and Fortune's lists of the most powerful women in business on numerous occasions.

Cathie is a Graduate (B.S. in English Literature) of Trinity College, Washington, D.C. and holds ten honorary degrees.

Number of Investments 2
Cathie Black has made 2 investments. Their latest investment was Series A - Yieldbot on Jul 1, 2013, when Yieldbot raised
$5M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jul 1, 2013
Yieldbot
No
Series A - Yieldbot
$5M
Jan 22, 2013
The Muse
Seed Round - The Muse
$1.2M
Number of Past Jobs 3
Cathie Black has had 3 past jobs including President - Hearst Magazines at Hearst Communications.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Hearst Communications
President - Hearst MagazinesJan 1996Jan 2010
USA Today
President & PublisherJan 1983Jan 1991
News Media Alliance
President & CEO
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 5
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 5
Cathie Black holds 5 board and advisor roles including Member of the Board of Directors at PubMatic, Board Member at BarkBox, and Board Member at Yieldbot.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Monarq Incubator
Associate MentorJun 2018
Hearst Communications
Chairman of the Board of Directors - Hearst MagazinesJan 1996Jan 2010
Gannett
Member of the Board of Directors
IBM
Member of the Board of Directors
The Coca-Cola Company
Member of the Board of Directors