Benjamin Lerer Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 16

  • Portfolio
  • 2

  • Exits
  • 14

Exits

Benjamin Lerer General Information

Description

Mr. Ben Lerer served as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Group Nine Acquisition. He serves as Board Member at Fetch Pet Insurance. He is a Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, a position he has held since 2010. He serves as Managing Partner at Lerer HIppeau and Board Member Vox Media. Previously, he was CEO and founder of Thrillist. He served on the board of Casper Sleep from July 2014 until its merger in January 2022. He holds a BS in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • New York, NY
  • United States

Benjamin Lerer Investments (16)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Genies 07-May-2015 Early Stage VC 00.000 Multimedia and Design Software Generating Revenue 00000000 000
PureWow 05-May-2015 0000 00000 00.000 Publishing Generating Revenue 00000000 000
Vrideo 25-Mar-2015 0000 00000 00.00 Movies, Music and Entertainment Out of Business 00000000 000
Casper Sleep 08-Aug-2014 00000 00000 0000 Home Furnishings Generating Revenue 00000000 000
Chubbies 30-Apr-2014 0000 00000 00.00 Clothing Generating Revenue 00000000 000
Hand-Picked Atlanta 10-Apr-2014 00000 00000 000 Information Services (B2C) Out of Business 00000000 000
Splash 06-Mar-2014 0000 00000 00.00 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue 00000000 000
The Orange Chef 07-Feb-2014 0000 00000 000 Household Appliances Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg 00000000 000
Le Tote 19-Aug-2013 Seed Round 00.000 Internet Retail Generating Revenue/Not Profitable 00000000 000
Picturelife 02-Nov-2012 Early Stage VC 000 Multimedia and Design Software Out of Business 00000000 000

Benjamin Lerer Exits (14)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Splash 04-Sep-2024 Buyout/LBO
SellerCrowd 01-Dec-2021 000000000 00
Chubbies 01-Sep-2021 0000000000
Le Tote 02-Aug-2020 0000000000:
LiveIntent 01-Jul-2020 000000000 00
Casper Sleep 06-Feb-2020 000 00000
Hand-Picked Atlanta 01-Feb-2020 000 00 00000
PureWow 04-Jan-2017 0000000000
Vrideo 21-Nov-2016 Out of Business
RJMetrics 01-Aug-2016 Buyout/LBO

Benjamin Lerer Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Benjamin Lerer Team (1)

Name Title Deals Funds Boards Office
Benjamin Lerer Angel Investor 00 0 0 New York, NY

Benjamin Lerer FAQs

  • Who is Benjamin Lerer?

    Benjamin Lerer is an angel Investor who has made 16 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Benjamin Lerer?

    Benjamin Lerer is an angel investor.

  • What does Benjamin Lerer do?

    As an angel investor, Benjamin Lerer invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Benjamin Lerer invested in?

    Benjamin Lerer has made numerous investments in companies like Genies, PureWow, and Vrideo within the Multimedia and Design Software, Publishing, and Movies, Music and Entertainment industries.

  • What has Benjamin Lerer invested in recently?

    Benjamin Lerer's latest investment was on 07-May-2015 in Genies, a company within the Multimedia and Design Software industry.

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