What sectors does Lerer Hippeau invest in?

NYC's most prolific seed-stage VC. Founded by Ken Lerer (co-founder of HuffPost) and Eric Hippeau. Known for identifying early consumer and enterprise trends before they go mainstream.

Typical check size

€460k – €2.8M

Fund size: ~$750M AUM; most active seed fund in NYC

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Portfolio highlights

Casper - sleep products DTC (NYSE-listed)

Allbirds - sustainable footwear (Nasdaq-listed)

Warby Parker - eyewear DTC (NYSE-listed, co-investor)

Contact

www.lererhippeau.com

United States

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Venture capital

United States

Lerer Hippeau

Investment focus

Sectors

Investment stages

Pre-seed

Seed

Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Investment thesis

NYC's most prolific seed-stage VC. Founded by Ken Lerer (co-founder of HuffPost) and Eric Hippeau. Known for identifying early consumer and enterprise trends before they go mainstream.