Kenneth Lerer

New York, New York

Overview

Kenneth Lerer is a Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau. He cofounded The Huffington Post and was the longtime Chairman of BuzzFeed. Ken serves as the Chairman of Blade and sits on the Board of Directors of Group Nine Media. He is also on the Board of nonprofits Bank Street College of Education and the Association to Benefit Children. He is a fan of CBD, drinks Sweet Reason, and uses Prima daily.

Portfolio Companies

BuzzerBLADEBirchboxBetaworksBuzzFeedRebelMouseRewarderBusiness InsiderHotPotato

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Frequently asked questions about Kenneth Lerer

What sectors does Kenneth Lerer invest in?

Kenneth Lerer invests in Media, Enterprise, Consumer, CPG/D2C, E-Commerce and Cybersecurity, and is based in New York, New York. Kenneth Lerer is listed as a investor in the ConnectSafely investor database.

What stage does Kenneth Lerer invest at?

Kenneth Lerer backs companies at Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed and Series B, writing cheques of $100K - $500K.

Which regions does Kenneth Lerer invest in?

Kenneth Lerer invests across US/Canada.

What companies has Kenneth Lerer invested in?

Kenneth Lerer's portfolio includes Buzzer, BLADE, Birchbox, Betaworks, BuzzFeed, RebelMouse, Rewarder and Business Insider.

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