Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau is a venture capital firm rooted in New York. It invests across both enterprise and consumer companies without favouring one, and it describes itself as an early backer that stays involved as companies grow.

Products and services

• Pre-seed and seed investing: Leads many rounds and is often a company's first institutional investor.
• Growth investing: A second fund backs businesses from Series A to Series C once they have found a market fit.
• Portfolio management: A third strand manages holdings originally set up by other fund managers.
• Operating support: Founders can draw on the firm's platform and its own experience as operators.

Who it serves

Founders in any category, wherever they are based, who share a New York outlook. The firm says it is category-agnostic.

Key facts

• Based in: New York
• Structure: Three funds covering seed, later-stage and managed portfolios