Eric Hippeau, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, is a seed-first investor who primarily targets Pre-Seed. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Eric Hippeau, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, is a seed-first investor who primarily targets Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Consumer, AI, Fintech, Enterprise, and SaaS, with typical check sizes ranging from $100K to $1M. His portfolio includes notable companies such as Warby Parker, Glossier, Allbirds, BuzzFeed, SeatGeek, and Zipline. Hippeau’s distinctive thesis centers on being the first institutional investor for founders with bold ideas, emphasizing hands-on operator support and a strong belief in New York’s startup ecosystem to nurture “zero-to-one” companies.
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