About Lerer Hippeau
Lerer Hippeau is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jan 2026, Lerer Hippeau is an active investor, having invested in 452 companies, with 12 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Climatic Overall, Lerer Hippeau portfolio has seen 12 unicorns, 11 IPOs and 160 acquisitions including key companies like Scopely, Warby Parker and Casper. A lot of funds co-invest with Lerer Hippeau, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Lerer Hippeau has team of 17 people including 11 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 7 more
Deals in last 12 months
Lerer Hippeau's List of Top Investments
Lerer Hippeau has a portfolio of 452 companies, including 12 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Otherland and AutoFi.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, United Kingdom and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 35 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 7 more. Here is the list of top investments by Lerer Hippeau:1. Scopely
Developer of interactive entertainment and video games across multiple platforms. The company creates, publishes, and operates immersive games. It utilizes a technology platform to support a diversified portfolio in the games industry. The company focuses on building long-lasting game experiences.
Key facts about Scopely
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Culver City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: £3.31M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.02B
- Employee Count: 3,783 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, InvestX and 70 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 28, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Warby Parker
Internet first brand offering eyewear for men and women. The product catalog includes eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and other eyewear accessories. The company also provides home-try-on program for customers to choose frames from the website.
Key facts about Warby Parker
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $872M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $573M
- Employee Count: 2,671 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, American Express Ventures and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Casper
Internet-first brand offering mattresses. It has features such as waterproof technology, cooling cover, and more. It also provides pillows, bed frames, bedding, bed sheets, and more. Users can also take a quiz to get personalized product recommendations.
Key facts about Casper
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $497M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $340M
- Employee Count: 794 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, IVP and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 27, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Oscar
Provider of health insurance plans offering virtual and in-person medical care. The organization facilitates access to prescription medications and virtual urgent care services. It offers resources such as a care team and a network of doctors. The entity provides options for individuals, families, and businesses seeking health coverage.
Key facts about Oscar
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $11.7B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.63B
- Employee Count: 2,616 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Fidelity Investments and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 17, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. GoodRx
Provider of an application for users for comparing drug prices. It provides a prescription drug price comparison tool created for consumers with prices from pharmacies nationwide. It provides information on ways to save with coupons, price-matching, pharmacy discount plans among others.
Key facts about GoodRx
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $797M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $22.2M
- Employee Count: 1,094 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TCV, HTIF and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Lerer Hippeau's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Lerer Hippeau has invested in 452 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 17 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 19 investments, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Climatic and most recent follow-on round was in Symbiotic Security.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
2024 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
2023 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2022 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
2021 | 16 | 26 | 42 |
2020 | 23 | 16 | 39 |
2019 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
2018 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
2017 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
Lerer Hippeau's Investments by Stage
Lerer Hippeau has made 231 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.03M, 109 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.67M and 16 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $20.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 231 |
Series A | 109 |
Series B | 16 |
Series C | 4 |
Angel | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lerer Hippeau's Investments by Sector
Lerer Hippeau has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, Media & Entertainment and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 399 Tech companies, 254 Consumer (B2C) companies, 212 Software companies and at least 208 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 134 |
Consumer | 131 |
Retail | 74 |
Media & Entertainment | 58 |
Vertical SaaS | 40 |
Others | 365 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lerer Hippeau's Investments by Geography
Lerer Hippeau has made most investments in United States (340), followed by Canada where it has made 7 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 340 |
Canada | 7 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
Germany | 3 |
Israel | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lerer Hippeau's recent investments
Lerer Hippeau has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Climatic and Symbiotic Security are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Lerer Hippeau:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 28, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9714 | [+4] | |
Jan 27, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3296 | [+5] | |
Jan 13, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9770 | [+7] | |
Dec 11, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7808 | [+1] | |
Dec 10, 2025 | - | Seed | 4117 |
Unicorns in Lerer Hippeau's Portfolio
Lerer Hippeau has 12 unicorns in its portfolio - SeatGeek, ClassDojo, Genies and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is SeatGeek. It became a unicorn in 2022, 3 years before Lerer Hippeau first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Lerer Hippeau's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Company providing a digital platform that enables users to search and book events | 2009 | New York City | Series E | rmnefcr | ||
78 | Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students | 2011 | San Francisco | Series D | ryfohga | ||
75 | Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters | 2011 | Los Angeles | Series C | mjecwoz | ||
71 | Residential solar energy systems and battery storage solutions | 2009 | Charleston | Series C | s{mmvzb | ||
70 | Cloud based business incorporation platform | 2017 | Austin | Series C | l{ftzts |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Lerer Hippeau's Portfolio
11 of Lerer Hippeau's portfolio companies have become public. Keep got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG), in Jul 2023 at marketcap of $1.94B and Allbirds got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $2.16B.Here are Lerer Hippeau's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jul 12, 2023 | - | - | 7980 | |
Nov 03, 2021 | Mar 01, 2016 | Series A | 2747 | |
Sep 29, 2021 | May 31, 2011 | Seed | 9064 | |
Mar 05, 2021 | Jan 03, 2012 | Series C | 4381 | |
Mar 03, 2021 | - | - | 1023 |
Acquired companies in Lerer Hippeau's Portfolio
160 companies from Lerer Hippeau's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Talkspace in Mar 2026 by Universal Health Services for $835M.Here are Lerer Hippeau's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Mar 09, 2026 | - | - | 7106 | |
Feb 02, 2026 | - | - | 9418 | |
Nov 04, 2025 | Nov 30, 2020 | Series A | 1812 | |
Aug 27, 2025 | Aug 24, 2015 | Seed | 6602 | |
Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 31, 2022 | Seed | 4016 |
Team profile of Lerer Hippeau
Lerer Hippeau has a team of 17 members including 11 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States. Lerer Hippeau's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Lerer Hippeau:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
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Co-investors of Lerer Hippeau
Over the past 16 years, 1943 investors have co-invested in Lerer Hippeau's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Lerer Hippeau: Y Combinator, Techstars and 279 others have invested in rounds before Lerer Hippeau. There are 14 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Lerer Hippeau and 10 companies where Techstars has invested before Lerer Hippeau.
- Top Co-investors of Lerer Hippeau: 784 investors entered a company along with Lerer Hippeau. These include investors like SV Angel (53 companies).
- Invested after Lerer Hippeau: A total of 878 investors have invested in Lerer Hippeau's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include General Catalyst (8 companies), Tiger Global Management (7 companies) and Greycroft (7 companies).
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