Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Other |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Food & Beverage • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • SaaS • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Online Social • Consumer |
Stages | Merging, Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $3,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $130,000,000 |
Lerer Hippeau is an influential venture capital firm established in 2010 and headquartered in New York City, New York. Known for their strategic investments in a diverse set of industries, they focus on funding opportunities in sectors like consumer products, digital media, e-commerce, emerging technology, and enterprise software. Lerer Hippeau is dedicated to identifying and supporting visionary founders before they become widely recognized, placing a premium on backing good people with great ideas who demonstrate a willingness to take on challenging endeavours. With assets under management amounting to $130 million, they offer a broad range of financing from seed to Series B stages, with a preference for early-stage investments. Their financial commitments range from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $3,000,000, with a sweet spot investment of approximately $1,500,000. By primarily engaging in merging, seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, they have built a reputation for nurturing startups and positioning them for success in their respective fields, leveraging substantial expertise and resources in areas such as Software, IT & TMT, Hospitality & Events, Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Retail & E-Commerce, A.I. & Big Data, Blockchain & Cryptos, Gaming & eSports, Advertising, Analytics, Autonomous Vehicles & Cars, Food & Beverage, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Real Estate & Construction, SaaS, Healthcare & Wellness, Investment Management, Mobile, Online Social, and Consumer. As a firm with a specific focus aligned with technological innovation and market disruption, Lerer Hippeau's approach is characterized by a hands-on partnership with entrepreneurs to foster growth and drive value creation.