# Eric Hippeau

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Closing Bell: Meta meltdown, Amazon and Apple on deck, Can the rally last without tech? 10/27/22

The major averages were mixed in Thursday trading as a stronger-than-expected GDP report and solid blue chip earnings offset Meta’s share meltdown. Lerer Hippeau managing partner Eric Hippeau and LightShed’s Brandon Ross join to discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s big bet on the metaverse, and if it will eve…

Closing Bell: Tech Takes Off, Crypto Confidence Crisis & Sunny Days 11/11/22

Tech stocks rallying again a day after the Nasdaq soared 7% and the S&P 500 posting its best week since June on hopes the Federal Reserve will slow its pace of interest rate hikes. Strategas' Head of Technical & Macro Research Chris Verrone thinks the red hot energy sector is about to cool off and …

Episode 84: Eric Hippeau helps turn entrepreneurial dreams into reality

Eric Hippeau is a Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, the New York-based early-stage venture capital firm that ponied up early money for wildly popular media, retail, and tech brands including: Allbirds, Axios, BuzzFeed, Casper, Everlane, Giphy, Glossier, Warby Parker, and more. As they like to say,…

Doctors Use AI to Fight Burnout, Plus Eric Hippeau on AI Healthcare Use Cases 8/7/23

Artificial intelligence is now disrupting one of the biggest headaches in healthcare – paperwork. Medical notes take doctors and nurses hours every day, and cut into time with patients. The National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that using AI for administrative tasks could save the U.S. hea…

Lerer Hippeau raises a new $122M fund, plus $60M for follow-on investments

Lerer Hippeau has raised two new funds — $122 million for a sixth fund devoted to seed stage investments, as well as $60 million for a “Select Fund” focused on later-stage deals. Managing Partner Eric Hippeau said both funds will be used to continue the firm’s existing strategy: “We continue to be…

MOTHER GAMES: Kelsey Falter and Eric Hippeau

In this episode of The Pitch Perfect Podcast, we sit down with Kelsey Falter, founder of MOTHER GAMES, and Eric Hippeau, managing partner of Lerer Hippeau, to explore their relationship as founder and funder—and how that dynamic shapes Kelsey's game-changing company (literally).We dive into Kelsey’…

Why Trust Collapsed in Media, and What Comes After, with Eric Hippeau

In this fireside conversation from Media Summit | NYC 2025, J.J. Colao sits down with Eric Hippeau, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau and former CEO of Huffington Post and Ziff Davis, to unpack what actually broke the media business and what (if anything) can be rebuilt in its place. Eric has spen…

Why Startup Valuations No Longer Make Sense | Eric Hippeau

Learn from the greatest technology leaders every week on the NEW ECONOMIES podcast. Subscribe to never miss a future episode. Hey listeners, If you work in tech, you’ve probably heard of Eric Hippeau, co-founder of Lerer Hippeau Ventures, one of the most prominent venture firms focused on the NYC s…

Jittery Tech Markets; OpenAI Gets BofA Credit Line

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down mixed tech markets following US-Iran jitters, which revived risk-off sentiment and sent oil higher. Plus, OpenAI gets a $520 million credit line from Bank of America, while the ChatGPT maker prepares to roll out its most advanced model on Thursday. And, Eric Hippea…

Eric Hippeau on the Great Digital Media Shakeout

Venture capitalist Eric Hippeau talks how he selects the many companies he invests in, and why it's a good time to be in digital media. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. Hosted by Simplecas…