Lerer Hippeau
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Overview
Lerer Hippeau is a venture capital firm focused on finding and investing in early-stage founders before they become famous.
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Classification
- Headquarters
- New York City, USA
- Geographic focus
- U.S. (primarily New York)
- Stage
- seed
- Current fund
- Fund IX
- Fund status
- active
- Portfolio
- 3 companies
Fund details
- Fund size
- $200M
- Vintage
- 2025
- Founded
- 2010
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Thesis & focus
Value-add platform
Finding founders before they’re famous
Notable exits
Ollie (acquired by Agrolimen for $680M), Guideline (acquired by Gusto)
Portfolio focus
Early-stage startups, focusing on founders before they are famous
Culture & mission
Mission-driven approach centered on identifying and supporting early-stage founders; maintains a team of Managing Partners including Ben Lerer and Eric Hippeau.
Investment thesis
The firm focuses on finding founders before they become well-known, taking early positions in promising companies. They emphasize long-term partnership with their portfolio teams.
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At a glance
3
Portfolio companies
Sources & references
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