Current Firm
Lerer Hippeau
Investments
6+ companies
Focus
Consumer, AI
Ben Lerer is Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, a prominent venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies across consumer, AI, fintech, deeptech, enterprise, and SaaS sectors. With a track record of identifying transformative startups, Lerer has backed notable companies including BuzzFeed, ClassDojo, SeatGeek, Zipline, Allbirds, and Glossier. His investment philosophy focuses on supporting innovative founders building category-defining businesses with significant market potential. Through his leadership at Lerer Hippeau, Lerer continues to shape the venture capital landscape, leveraging deep industry expertise and networks to mentor entrepreneurs and drive meaningful innovation across multiple industries. His portfolio demonstrates a keen eye for consumer-facing businesses with strong unit economics and technology-driven solutions addressing complex market challenges.
Ben Lerer is a Managing Partner, Lerer Hippeau at Lerer Hippeau, based in New York, NY.
Ben's investment focus spans Consumer, AI, Fintech, Deeptech, Enterprise, SaaS, primarily investing at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This specialization allows for deep domain knowledge and strong network effects that benefit portfolio companies.
Notable investments in Ben's portfolio include Allbirds, BuzzFeed, ClassDojo, Glossier, SeatGeek and 1 other companies. These companies reflect a pattern of backing high-potential startups across their focus sectors.
Ben Lerer is a Managing Partner, Lerer Hippeau at Lerer Hippeau, based in New York, NY. Their investment focus includes Consumer, AI, Fintech.
Ben Lerer focuses on investments in Consumer, AI, Fintech, Deeptech, Enterprise, SaaS through Lerer Hippeau. These focus areas reflect their domain expertise and the types of startups they actively seek to back.
Ben Lerer's notable portfolio investments include BuzzFeed, ClassDojo, SeatGeek, Zipline, Allbirds. These companies span multiple sectors and stages, reflecting a track record of identifying high-potential startups.
Ben Lerer is currently at Lerer Hippeau, headquartered in New York, NY, serving as Managing Partner, Lerer Hippeau.