Lerer Hippeau

New York seed-stage firm founded in 2010 by Ken and Ben Lerer and Eric Hippeau, among NYC's most active pre-seed and seed investors across consumer, B2B software, and media.

Typical check size

$250K-$3M (stage-based estimate)

Founded

2010

Headquarters

100 Crosby St, New York, NY 10012

AUM

N/A

Rounds they lead

Pre-Seed Seed

Rounds they invest

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Portfolio companies we track

Startups in our directory that list Lerer Hippeau as an investor (7 total).

BRAMI High-protein Mediterranean pasta from lupini beans — NYC consumer brand.
Daylight DePIN energy network rewarding distributed solar/storage with on-chain finance.
Fidocure Precision oncology platform matching canine cancer to targeted therapies via genomic testing.
IFTTT Automation platform connecting 700+ apps and devices through 'if this, then that' applets.
Parsec Gaming Low-latency remote desktop streaming for gamers and game studios before Unity acquired it in 2021.
Soylent Meal-replacement drinks and powders for convenient nutrition.
Wonderschool Marketplace and OS for in-home preschools and childcare programs.

FAQs about Lerer Hippeau

Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.

Per our directory, Lerer Hippeau leads pre-seed and seed rounds and participates through Series A. Our NYC Lerer Hippeau guide describes it as one of the city's most prolific seed firms with 400+ portfolio companies.

Our NYC Lerer Hippeau seed guide cites typical pre-seed and seed checks of roughly $500K–$3M. The firm has not published a single fixed check for every deal; Series A participation is selective for existing winners.

Lerer Hippeau is headquartered in New York City (100 Crosby St). While NYC-rooted, it invests across the U.S. in consumer and B2B startups—geography is flexible when the team and market fit.

Our directory tags generalist-tech. Lerer Hippeau publicly invests across consumer brands, B2B SaaS, fintech, media, health, and climate—evolving from early consumer-heavy bets (Warby Parker, Allbirds) toward broader B2B and AI-adjacent software.

Lerer Hippeau commonly leads or co-leads seed rounds given its high deal volume. It may follow in Series A for breakout portfolio companies rather than competing for every growth round.

Startups in our directory with Lerer Hippeau listed include Wonderschool (/startup/wonderschool), Soylent (/startup/soylent), IFTTT (/startup/ifttt), Daylight (/startup/daylight), FiDocure (/startup/fidocure), and Parsec Gaming (/startup/parsec-gaming).

Founders can submit through lererhippeau.com. Warm intros from NYC founders, angels, and media operators are common given the firm's Lerer family roots; we do not list individual partner inboxes.

See our NYC Lerer Hippeau seed consumer and B2B guide (nyc-lerer-hippeau-seed-consumer-b2b) for the firm's playbook, check-size context, and hall-of-fame investments including Warby Parker and Hinge Health.

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