LE

Lerer Hippeau

VC
New York, NYWebsite
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

AUM

$1.4B

Portfolio

15+ companies

Team

14 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2025Investments in last 12 months: 2

Investment Thesis

Early-stage VC investing in software and consumer internet, frequently leading seed rounds.

Meet the Team

BL

Ben Lerer

Managing Partner

RP

Robert Patrice

Executive Vice President

EL

Emily Libresco

Senior Director of Marketing

JM

Joe Medved

Partner, Fund Strategy

GB

Graham Brown

Managing Partner

AH

Andrea Hippeau

Partner

EH

Eric Hippeau

Managing Partner

KL

Kenneth Lerer

Managing Partner Emeritus

IP

Isabelle Phelps

Partner

MH

Matt Hoff

Executive Assistant

RS

Ranim Selim

Executive Assistant

LD

Laura D'Amico

Executive Assistant

MN

Megan Noble

Executive Assistant

MW

Max Wechter

Director of Strategy

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Consumer
Fintech
AI / ML
Real Estate

Portfolio Companies (15)

Other

10

10beauty

Consumer Products·Series A

10Beauty, located in Burlington, MA, is building the definitive intelligent beauty company, leveraging robotics and automation to reimagine how people can interact with machines on a service level.

AB

Abra Finance

Series C+

Abra is the all-in-one digital asset custodian where consumers and institutions can buy, sell, trade, store, and borrow cryptocurrency.

AD

Advocate

Judiciary Legal

We are your advocate, and we’re changing the way Americans get help when they’re too sick or injured to work – one person at a time.

AE

Aerflo

Consumer Products

Aerflo has reimagined how you can enjoy and consume beverages in a way that is uniquely sustainable and convenient.

AI

Air Software

Series B

Air is a creative ops system for creative teams.

AL

Altitude

Software

Building the world’s first robotic dishwasher.

AS

Ashby

Series C+

Ashby helps scaling companies achieve their ambitious growth targets.

How to pitch Lerer Hippeau
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Consumer, Fintech — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ben Lerer, Managing Partner.
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