2 investors at Lerer Hippeau, based in New York, NY with $200M under management.
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Managing Partner, Lerer Hippeau
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.
Managing Partner, Lerer Hippeau
Eric Hippeau brings an unusual combination of media operating experience as former CEO of The Huffington Post and venture capital expertise from SoftBank Capital, making him particularly valuable for founders building digital content and distribution businesses. Unlike most VCs who only invest, he co-founded major media brands like NowThis Media and serves as chairman of RebelMouse, giving him hands-on experience building the infrastructure of digital publishing.
Lerer Hippeau's investment team consists of 2 professionals, headquartered in New York, NY and managing $200M in assets. The team brings diverse backgrounds and specialized expertise to evaluate and support portfolio companies.
Across the team, Lerer Hippeau's investors cover expertise in Consumer, AI, Fintech, Deeptech, Enterprise, SaaS. This breadth of sector knowledge enables the firm to evaluate opportunities across multiple verticals and provide specialized post-investment support to founders.
Lerer Hippeau has 2 investors and partners on their team, based in New York, NY. Each team member brings specialized expertise across different sectors and investment stages.
Lerer Hippeau's team consists of 2 investment professionals. View individual investor profiles above for detailed backgrounds, focus areas, and portfolio companies.
Lerer Hippeau manages approximately $200M in assets under management with a team of 2 investment professionals, headquartered in New York, NY.
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