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Lerer Hippeau

100 Crosby St Suite 308, New York, NY, 10012, United States

Overview

Seed-stage venture capital firm investing in early-stage entrepreneurs.

Founded

2010

Deals · 12mo

22

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Consumer
Enterprise Software
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

492rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Brodie Rec League
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Footprint
Sep 2026Participated
$25 MSeries B
Scotch
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Board
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Texture
May 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Brami
May 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
Forum AI
May 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Thea
May 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
MOTHER.tech
May 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Kleva
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Climatic
Feb 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Symbiotic Security
Jan 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Brodie Rec League
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Footprint
Sep 2026Participated
$25 MSeries B
Scotch
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Board
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Texture
May 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Brami
May 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
Forum AI
May 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Thea
May 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
MOTHER.tech
May 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Kleva
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Climatic
Feb 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Symbiotic Security
Jan 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Lerer Hippeau: 492 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Lerer Hippeau: 492 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed76101
Series A5120
Series B159
Series C+026
Other Equity1984
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Lerer Hippeau: 492 deals are recorded across 200 months.All available history.
Lerer Hippeau: 492 deals are recorded across 200 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '101
Apr '100
May '100
Jun '101
Jul '101
Aug '102
Sep '102
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '101
Jan '111
Feb '113
Mar '110
Apr '111
May '112
Jun '115
Jul '112
Aug '112
Sep '111
Oct '112
Nov '112
Dec '114
Jan '123
Feb '124
Mar '122
Apr '122
May '121
Jun '125
Jul '124
Aug '122
Sep '122
Oct '122
Nov '123
Dec '126
Jan '132
Feb '132
Mar '133
Apr '133
May '136
Jun '133
Jul '136
Aug '135
Sep '133
Oct '134
Nov '132
Dec '133
Jan '146
Feb '144
Mar '143
Apr '145
May '146
Jun '146
Jul '147
Aug '142
Sep '142
Oct '143
Nov '145
Dec '143
Jan '154
Feb '153
Mar '153
Apr '155
May '154
Jun '156
Jul '152
Aug '155
Sep '153
Oct '152
Nov '154
Dec '151
Jan '161
Feb '163
Mar '166
Apr '162
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '162
Aug '161
Sep '162
Oct '165
Nov '162
Dec '161
Jan '171
Feb '173
Mar '173
Apr '171
May '173
Jun '174
Jul '172
Aug '173
Sep '171
Oct '172
Nov '174
Dec '176
Jan '180
Feb '185
Mar '185
Apr '181
May '182
Jun '183
Jul '181
Aug '182
Sep '183
Oct '180
Nov '183
Dec '181
Jan '193
Feb '192
Mar '192
Apr '192
May '190
Jun '194
Jul '191
Aug '192
Sep '191
Oct '193
Nov '195
Dec '194
Jan '204
Feb '206
Mar '201
Apr '202
May '203
Jun '200
Jul '203
Aug '202
Sep '202
Oct '204
Nov '205
Dec '203
Jan '211
Feb '216
Mar '213
Apr '211
May '216
Jun '212
Jul '216
Aug '211
Sep '215
Oct '212
Nov '212
Dec '212
Jan '222
Feb '224
Mar '222
Apr '222
May '223
Jun '224
Jul '222
Aug '223
Sep '222
Oct '223
Nov '222
Dec '223
Jan '231
Feb '231
Mar '231
Apr '233
May '230
Jun '231
Jul '231
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '231
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '245
May '242
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '242
Sep '242
Oct '244
Nov '242
Dec '241
Jan '251
Feb '253
Mar '250
Apr '252
May '251
Jun '250
Jul '253
Aug '252
Sep '252
Oct '255
Nov '251
Dec '254
Jan '262
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '265
Jun '262
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Lerer Hippeau: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (154 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Lerer Hippeau: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (154 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software154
Networks, Cloud & Communication145
E-Commerce & Retail117
Consumer & Lifestyle95
Health & Life Sciences79
Media & Entertainment76
AI & Machine Learning65
Marketing & Advertising63
Professional Services62
Fintech46
Data, Analytics & IT44
Social & Community Platforms41
Real Estate & Construction33
Food & Agriculture31
Transportation & Logistics26
Hardware & Robotics25
Education & Workforce21
Clean Energy & Sustainability15
Travel & Hospitality14
Cybersecurity & Privacy13
Developer Tools13
Crypto & Blockchain12
Space & Frontier Tech9
Manufacturing9
Gaming & eSports8
AR/VR7
Government & Defense1

Deal Size Distribution

Lerer Hippeau: 492 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Lerer Hippeau: 492 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M220
$5M-$10M113
$10M-$25M102
$25M-$50M34
$50M-$100M16
$100M-$250M6
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Lerer Hippeau: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (447 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 16 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Lerer Hippeau: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (447 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States447
Europe20
Canada11
112492
100121
India1
Sw1x 7hn1
98109-45121
900341
941071
Lerer Hippeau: 20 co-investors are shown, with SV Angel sharing 59 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Lerer Hippeau: 20 co-investors are shown, with SV Angel sharing 59 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SV Angel59
BoxGroup41
First Round32
Greycroft30
Founder Collective28
Betaworks26
RRE Ventures23
Andreessen Horowitz19
SoftBank19
Advancit Capital18
New Enterprise Associates18
Thrive Capital17
Forerunner Ventures15
General Catalyst15
Slow Ventures15
NextView Ventures13
Spark Capital13
True Ventures13
Correlation Ventures12
FirstMark Capital12

Investment Strategy

Lerer Hippeau: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
Lerer Hippeau: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led10121%
Participating39179%
Lerer Hippeau: Single-lead accounts for 51% and co-led for 49% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Lerer Hippeau: Single-lead accounts for 51% and co-led for 49% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead5251%
Co-led4949%

Team

Andrea Hippeau

Partner

Ben Lerer

Managing Partner

Brigitte Bonebrake

Assistant Controller

Caitlin Strandberg

Partner

Dan Rochkind

CFO

Emily Libresco

Head of Marketing & Communications

Eric Hippeau

Managing Partner

Graham Brown

Managing Partner

Isabelle Phelps

Partner

Joe Medved

Partner, Fund Strategy

Ken Lerer

Managing Partner

Laura D’Amico

Executive Assistant

Madeleine Goldberg

Investor

Matt Hoff

Executive Assistant

Maurice Russo

Investor

Max Wechter

Director of Strategy

Megan Noble

Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator

Ranim Selim

Executive Assistant

Ron Zori

Venture Partner

Sharlene Guiriba

Associate