Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau, founded in 2010 by Ken Lerer, Ben Lerer, and Eric Hippeau, is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City. The firm is known for being one of the most active venture capital funds in the region, with a portfolio that includes over 250 companies in various sectors, particularly in consumer and enterprise markets. Lerer Hippeau focuses on seed to later-stage investments and has backed notable companies such as Allbirds, Bowery Farming, K Health, and Zipline. The firm aims to partner with founders who demonstrate strong product vision and customer insight, emphasizing the importance of brand building. Additionally, Lerer Hippeau has adopted the Diversity Term Sheet Rider to promote inclusivity within its investment practices.

Graham Brown

Managing Partner

Stephanie Manning Cohen

Operating Partner

Sharlene Guiriba

Associate

Andrea Hippeau

Partner

Eric Hippeau

Managing Partner

Suraj Kapoor

Director

Ken Lerer

Managing Partner

Benjamin Lerer

Managing Partner

Ben Lerer

Managing Partner

Robert Li

Associate

Will McKelvey

Investor

Joe Medved

Partner, LH Strategy

Isabelle Phelps

Partner

Maurice Russo

Investor

Caitlin Strandberg

Partner

Max Wechter

Director of Strategy

James Wellemeyer

Investor

Mendy Yang

Associate

Past deals in Home Services

Block Renovation

Series C in 2021
Block Renovation is a home renovation platform that integrates design, construction labor, and materials to create a seamless renovation experience for homeowners and contractors. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, the company aims to simplify the often complex and confusing process of home renovations. By bringing design, sourcing, and project management together, Block Renovation provides homeowners with clarity on outcomes, quality, pricing, and timelines. This approach not only enhances the experience for homeowners looking to improve their living spaces but also offers a more efficient working method for contractors.

Realm

Series A in 2021
Beautiful design, affordable, and fast installation, Realm is your full and continuing ADU service. Contact: www.seerealm.com/contact-us

Block Renovation

Series B in 2021
Block Renovation is a home renovation platform that integrates design, construction labor, and materials to create a seamless renovation experience for homeowners and contractors. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, the company aims to simplify the often complex and confusing process of home renovations. By bringing design, sourcing, and project management together, Block Renovation provides homeowners with clarity on outcomes, quality, pricing, and timelines. This approach not only enhances the experience for homeowners looking to improve their living spaces but also offers a more efficient working method for contractors.

Small Door

Series A in 2021
Small Door provides veterinary services that are elevated, customer-centric, and hospitality-infused. The company provides superior care, unrivaled transparency, and tech-enabled convenience to help pets and pet parents live better lives together. Founded in 2017, Small Door is headquartered in New York.

Realm

Seed Round in 2021
Beautiful design, affordable, and fast installation, Realm is your full and continuing ADU service. Contact: www.seerealm.com/contact-us

LawnStarter

Venture Round in 2019
LawnStarter, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects consumers with lawn care professionals to provide a variety of lawn maintenance services. Founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, the company offers essential services such as mowing, edging, and blowing, as well as specialty services like fertilization, aeration, over seeding, and leaf removal. LawnStarter facilitates instant quotes for consumers, allowing them to easily schedule lawn care services from insured professionals. The company's innovative algorithms utilize geolocation data to optimize route density for lawn care providers, enhancing their efficiency and profitability. LawnStarter operates in multiple states, including Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Havenly

Series C in 2019
Havenly, Inc. specializes in providing online interior design services that cater to a diverse range of budgets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with an additional location in Boston, Massachusetts, Havenly connects users with professional interior designers who create personalized designs based on individual style and space. Clients complete online style surveys and can upload photos of their spaces for consultation. Following the design process, users can purchase furniture and decorative items directly through Havenly's platform, which features a wide selection from numerous retailers at competitive prices. The company is recognized as a leading player in the online interior design market, working with a large network of vetted designers across the United States.

Block Renovation

Series A in 2019
Block Renovation is a home renovation platform that integrates design, construction labor, and materials to create a seamless renovation experience for homeowners and contractors. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, the company aims to simplify the often complex and confusing process of home renovations. By bringing design, sourcing, and project management together, Block Renovation provides homeowners with clarity on outcomes, quality, pricing, and timelines. This approach not only enhances the experience for homeowners looking to improve their living spaces but also offers a more efficient working method for contractors.

Small Door

Seed Round in 2019
Small Door provides veterinary services that are elevated, customer-centric, and hospitality-infused. The company provides superior care, unrivaled transparency, and tech-enabled convenience to help pets and pet parents live better lives together. Founded in 2017, Small Door is headquartered in New York.

Block Renovation

Seed Round in 2018
Block Renovation is a home renovation platform that integrates design, construction labor, and materials to create a seamless renovation experience for homeowners and contractors. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, the company aims to simplify the often complex and confusing process of home renovations. By bringing design, sourcing, and project management together, Block Renovation provides homeowners with clarity on outcomes, quality, pricing, and timelines. This approach not only enhances the experience for homeowners looking to improve their living spaces but also offers a more efficient working method for contractors.

Properly

Seed Round in 2018
Properly is a cloud-based real estate agency that aims to simplify the home selling process for homeowners, enabling them to save significant amounts in commission fees. The platform is designed to provide a seamless experience, allowing sellers to manage their entire transaction online. Users can access features such as pricing recommendations, professional photo staging, and tools for listing their property. Properly's software facilitates the organization of showings, negotiation of offers, and signing of closing documents, ensuring that homeowners can navigate the sale of their homes with greater speed and transparency. Overall, Properly combines advanced technology with expert support to enhance the efficiency of real estate transactions.

Homer Logistics

Series A in 2017
Homer Logistics Inc. operates an online third-party delivery platform that focuses on providing delivery-as-a-service for restaurants. Established in 2014 and based in New York, the company leverages technology to enhance the efficiency of local, final-mile deliveries. By utilizing mobile tracking, routing, and communication, Homer optimizes delivery routes, enabling the delivery of more orders over shorter distances. The platform also employs algorithms to predict delivery patterns and manage a controlled fleet of delivery personnel, which not only reduces delivery costs but also allows businesses to outsource their delivery operations effectively. This approach enables merchants to focus on their core competencies while relying on Homer for their delivery needs in urban areas.

YourMechanic

Series B in 2016
YourMechanic is an online marketplace that enables vehicle owners to find local mechanics for home or office car repair services. Its aim is to make car repair and maintenance affordable and convenient.

Glamsquad

Series B in 2015
GLAMSQUAD, Inc., operating as GLAM Group, is a New York-based company that provides on-demand beauty services. Founded in 2013, it offers hair, makeup, and nail services in various cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington D.C., Boston, and the San Francisco Bay Area. GLAMSQUAD employs trained and vetted beauty professionals who deliver personalized services in clients' homes, at events, or in offices. The company utilizes a mobile app and website to facilitate easy booking, allowing clients to select services, dates, and locations. In addition to its service offerings, GLAMSQUAD has expanded into retail with a line of hair and makeup products, developed in response to customer feedback. The integration of technology helps match professionals with clients, ensuring a tailored experience.

Dering Hall

Series A in 2015
Dering Hall is an online marketplace for the finest interior designers, architects, artisans, and design galleries to showcase their work and sell new, high-end home furnishings and accessories. At Dering Hall we are passionate about design and broadening the audience for the best the industry has to offer. Our ongoing mission is to assemble a community of the world’s leading creators in one place and to connect them with other designers and savvy, sophisticated consumers. We provide our roster of top talent with permanent storefronts, where they present a curated assortment of products to highly engaged shoppers. These customers, in turn, gain access to unique pieces previously available only to select designer clients. It’s an entirely new approach to furnishing a home—and one that makes hunting for that perfect bespoke sideboard a dynamic and enjoyable experience. Buyers can effortlessly browse Dering Hall’s storefronts, search product listings, or keep up to date on favorite designers with our innovative "Follow" function. We also offer special Featured Sales as well as a range of compelling and inspiring design content. Welcome to Dering Hall, from the best designers in the world!

Glamsquad

Series A in 2014
GLAMSQUAD, Inc., operating as GLAM Group, is a New York-based company that provides on-demand beauty services. Founded in 2013, it offers hair, makeup, and nail services in various cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington D.C., Boston, and the San Francisco Bay Area. GLAMSQUAD employs trained and vetted beauty professionals who deliver personalized services in clients' homes, at events, or in offices. The company utilizes a mobile app and website to facilitate easy booking, allowing clients to select services, dates, and locations. In addition to its service offerings, GLAMSQUAD has expanded into retail with a line of hair and makeup products, developed in response to customer feedback. The integration of technology helps match professionals with clients, ensuring a tailored experience.

YourMechanic

Seed Round in 2013
YourMechanic is an online marketplace that enables vehicle owners to find local mechanics for home or office car repair services. Its aim is to make car repair and maintenance affordable and convenient.

Dering Hall

Seed Round in 2013
Dering Hall is an online marketplace for the finest interior designers, architects, artisans, and design galleries to showcase their work and sell new, high-end home furnishings and accessories. At Dering Hall we are passionate about design and broadening the audience for the best the industry has to offer. Our ongoing mission is to assemble a community of the world’s leading creators in one place and to connect them with other designers and savvy, sophisticated consumers. We provide our roster of top talent with permanent storefronts, where they present a curated assortment of products to highly engaged shoppers. These customers, in turn, gain access to unique pieces previously available only to select designer clients. It’s an entirely new approach to furnishing a home—and one that makes hunting for that perfect bespoke sideboard a dynamic and enjoyable experience. Buyers can effortlessly browse Dering Hall’s storefronts, search product listings, or keep up to date on favorite designers with our innovative "Follow" function. We also offer special Featured Sales as well as a range of compelling and inspiring design content. Welcome to Dering Hall, from the best designers in the world!

CasaHop

Seed Round in 2012
CasaHop is a social home-exchange platform that facilitates home exchanges between users for various purposes, including vacations and business trips. By leveraging social networks, CasaHop helps individuals find trustworthy partners for exchanging homes, allowing them to stay in each other's residences. This service caters to travelers seeking unique accommodations and local experiences, enabling them to connect with others around the world.

Fancy Hands

Venture Round in 2012
Fancy Hands, Inc. provides assistant services and provides solutions for businesses, and developers.in the United States. It allows businesses to expense reports, creating target lists, find contact info, and data entry; and research, calling, scheduling, purchases, and concierge assistance. It provides assistance to employees in personal to-dos, waiting on hold, travel itineraries, home service provider vetting, activity event planning, doctors’ appointments, and gift suggestions / purchases. The company offers tools, official software development kits, and third party software development kits for developers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.
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