Hearst’s early-stage investment vehicle is hunting for women-led startups to get up to a quarter-million dollars in seed money.

HearstLab’s most recent deal was a $250,000 investment in strongDM, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based outfit that provides digital security to companies and is led by CEO Elizabeth Zalman.

HearstLab — an offshoot of the larger Hearst Ventures — has funded seven ventures so far and spent “several million” in the past year, with the typical investment expected to be in the $250,000 range, according to Vice President Chris Wilkes.

Wilkes said the unit is in talks with two more firms that could be unveiled in the next few weeks.