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Investor profile

Eric Hippeau

Managing Partner, Lerer Hippeau

About

Eric Hippeau brings an unusual combination of media operating experience as former CEO of The Huffington Post and venture capital expertise from SoftBank Capital, making him particularly valuable for founders building digital content and distribution businesses. Unlike most VCs who only invest, he co-founded major media brands like NowThis Media and serves as chairman of RebelMouse, giving him hands-on experience building the infrastructure of digital publishing. Eric Hippeau brings an unusual combination of media operating experience as former CEO of The Huffington Post and venture capital expertise from SoftBank Capital, making him particularly valuable for founders building digital content and distribution businesses. Unlike most VCs who only invest, he co-founded major media brands like NowThis Media and serves as chairman of RebelMouse, giving him hands-on experience building the infrastructure of digital publishing.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
Consumer
CPG / D2C
AI
Media
Ecommerce
FinTech
Deeptech
Hardware
SaaS
Enterprise
Data

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $3M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA