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Lerer Hippeau — 2021 Investments

18 investments dated 2021 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Block Incblock.xyzin𝕏NYSE: XYZApr 2021

Block, formerly Square, runs the Square seller platform, Cash App, Afterpay and TIDAL, plus the TBD and Bitkey bitcoin businesses.

FintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Dorsey(Founder)inJim McKelvey(Founder)inBrian Grassadonia(Executive Officer)inSivan Whiteley(Executive Officer)inAmrita Ahuja(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)inMasashi Miyamoto(Founder)

Co-investorsA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Bling CapitalCota CapitalFirst Round Capitalfirstminute capital+27 more

Opentronsopentrons.comin𝕏Seed · Sep 2021 · $10M✓ verified

Opentrons develops laboratory robots that automate scientific research tasks for scientists and research institutions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsNew York City, US

Nicholas Wagner(Founder)inWill Canine(CPO)inChiu Chau(Founder)inLeslie Mitchell(Director)inJames Atwood(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Brennan-Badalin

Board seatEric Hippeau· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesEQUIAMFifty YearsFuture VenturesJacket River Capital PartnersMetaplanet+14 more

Blockdaemonblockdaemon.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US

Konstantin Richter(Founder)in

BoardEd Sim(Director)inGil Beyda(Director)in

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Amplify.LAAurum Venture PartnersBaroda VenturesBlockchain Coinvestorsboldstart ventures+33 more

Bookkeepbookkeep.comin𝕏Seed · May 2021 · $3M

Bookkeep is a financial operations platform that unifies accounting data and automates revenue accounting, sales tax, and payout reconciliation for ecommerce merchants and accountants.

E-commerceFintechSaaSBrooklyn, US

Ruth Ku(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBig Red VenturesFin CapitalHaymaker VenturesTTV Capital

cakehellocake.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2021 · $4M

Cake is a telehealth brand offering flavored erectile dysfunction medications, including sildenafil and tadalafil, marketed directly to consumers for men's sexual health.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessNorth Hollywood, US

Hunter Morris(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Holden IsraelinMitch Orkis(Director)

BoardBrian Thorne(Director)inKevin Chen(Director)

Co-investorsHabitat PartnersSelva VenturesAF VenturesBrand Foundry VenturesSilas Capital PartnersSugar Capital

Crossing Mindscrossingminds.cominSeries A · Oct 2021 · $10M

Crossing Minds built infrastructure for AI assistants focused on understanding user intents and preferences, with capabilities in personalization, retrieval-augmented generation, and real-time machine learning for applications requiring semantic understanding of user behavior.

AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure

Emile Contal(Founder)inAlexandre R.(Founder)in

Co-investorsBabel VenturesIndex VenturesPartech VenturesPlug and Play VenturesStartX

Mortymorty.comin𝕏Jul 2021

Morty is a full-stack mortgage platform that enables loan officers and brokerages to originate, manage, and scale mortgage businesses with technology, lender integration, and compliance infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Nora Apsel(Co-Founder & CEO)inAdam Rothblatt(Co-Founder & COO/CTO)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesPrudenceRethink ImpactTechstars+5 more

Mortymorty.app𝕏Jul 2021 · $25M

Morty is a free app to find, track, and review immersive attractions such as escape rooms, haunted houses, immersive art, speakeasies, and tiki bars worldwide.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocial

Andy Bauch(Founder)in

Co-investorsMarketplaceProtagonistCorigin VenturesFJ LabsMetaPropPrudence+4 more

Mycarriermycarrier.ioin𝕏Series A · Mar 2021 · $11M

MyCarrier is a software platform that connects shippers directly to carriers for less-than-truckload (LTL) freight shipping.

Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Chris Scheid(Founder)Michael Bookout(Founder)

Co-investorsBAM VenturesDefy PartnersGreycroftNewRoad Capital Partners, LLC

Nacellenacelle.cominNov 2021

Nacelle provides AI-driven product recommendation and behavioral targeting technology for ecommerce brands to deliver personalized shopping experiences that increase conversion rates and average order value.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS

Brian Anderson(Founder)David Ambrose(Founder)Kim Anderson(Founder)

Co-investorsHigh AlphaIndex VenturesInovia CapitalAccompliceSilas Capital PartnersTiger Global Management

Parlorparlor.ioOct 2021 · $20M

Parlor is a domain intelligence service that ranks expired domains by SEO authority, ingesting auction feeds and zone files every six hours and scoring each domain on seven signals to surface a shortlist worth bidding on.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsFourth RealmFirst Round CapitalThrive Capital

Plantibleplantiblefoods.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Plantible Foods redesigns the food supply chain to advance health for people and the planet.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSan Marcos, US

Tony Martens(Founder & CEO)inMaurits Van de Ven(Founder)in

BoardAlan Chen(Director)

Co-investorsAstanor VenturesCerity Partners VenturesDoon CapitalFTW VenturesGood FriendsNextwave [X] Partners+8 more

SIMULATEsimulate.com𝕏May 2021acquired by Ahimsa Capital

New York, US

Ben Pasternak(Founder)inSam Terris(Founder)inJoseph Schirripa(Director)Ben Pasternak Sam Terris(Founder)

BoardAlexis Ohanian(Director)in

Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesK2 GlobalMaC Venture CapitalNvested EquityRainfall VenturesSummit Peak Ventures+4 more

Tealtealhq.comin𝕏Dec 2021

Teal helps job seekers make informed career decisions through tools and guidance on the job search process.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSMiami, US

David Fano(Founder)inAdam Saint(Founder)Ian Crosby(Founder)

BoardJeffrey Rinehart(Director)inJesse Middleton(Director)

Co-investorsAlpaca VCAlumni VenturesCity LightCorigin VenturesGaingelsNew York Venture Partners+12 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Barking LabsFurnishareNoopsPeel Insights

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.