Lerer Hippeau
Lerer Hippeau
Early-stage venture capital firm backing ambitious founders with exceptional vision in New York City.
About
Lerer Hippeau is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City, founded by experienced founder-operators. The firm focuses exclusively on pre-seed and seed stage investments, aiming to be the first institutional investor. They support founders with capital, mentorship, and network access to build transformative companies.
Key facts
At-a-glance profile data
- Website
- lererhippeau.com
- Type
- VC
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Funds raised
- $1.5B
- Portfolio companies
- 73
- Stages
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- Cheque size
- $2M to $180M
- Sector focus
- Enterprise SoftwareConsumer TechnologyAIFintechBlockchain
Recent investments
| Date | Company | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | Oboe | Series A | $16M |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 1015476 | Undisclosed round | $120M |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Datacurve | Series A | $15M |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Emblematic | Pre-Seed | $2M |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Oboe | Seed | $8M |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Journey | Seed | $6M |
| 13 May 2025 | 632911 | Series A | $47M |
| 27 Apr 2025 | TollBit | Series A | $24M |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Augury | Series F | $75M |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Anima AI | Series B | $500M |
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Frequently asked
What companies has Lerer Hippeau invested in?
Lerer Hippeau has invested in Oboe, 1015476, Datacurve, Emblematic, Journey and 68 more.
AUM
$1.5B
PORTFOLIO
73