Where does Eric Hippeau work?

Eric Hippeau is Special Partner at SoftBank Capital and Board director at BuzzFeed.

What check size does Eric Hippeau write?

Eric Hippeau typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.

What boards does Eric Hippeau sit on?

Eric Hippeau holds tracked board seats at BuzzFeed, Opentrons.

Where did Eric Hippeau go to school?

Eric Hippeau studied at Université Paris-Sorbonne.

Eric Hippeau

Investor

Special Partner at SoftBank Capital · Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau · Board director at BuzzFeed

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

Find your path to Eric

184 people in our graph share verified history with Eric — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ben LererunlockedEric: together at Lerer Hippeau (2011–2026)

×9Eric: together at Lerer Hippeau

×2Eric: together at Université Paris-Sorbonne

About

Eric Hippeau combines media experience as former CEO of The Huffington Post and venture capital background with co-founding NowThis Media and chairing RebelMouse, focusing on digital publishing infrastructure.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

e•••@lererhippeau.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeep TechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Board director at BuzzFeed

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In turn, Eric can intro founders to BuzzFeed's investors below.

BuzzFeed's investors · 5

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2015 New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2015 RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2015 Velvet Sea VenturesWest Palm Beach

Co-founders at BuzzFeed

Jonah PerettiDirector and President of AI

John Johnson IIIDirector

Experience

Lerer HippeauManaging Partnercurrent2011 — present
Lerer VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2011 — presentNew York, NY
Softbank CapitalSpecial Partnercurrent2009 — present
The Huffington PostChief Executive Officer2009 — 2011
Softbank CapitalManaging Partner2003 — 2009
Softbank Capital PartnersManaging Partner2000 — 2003
Ziff-DavisPresident, CEO, Chairman1991 — 2000

Skills & more

Strategy15Management20Angel Investing20Strategic Partnerships21Corporate Development24Entrepreneurship23Start-ups54Investments42Newspaper3Venture Capital58Private Equity12Blogging14

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Mergers & AcquisitionsAnalyticsBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisValuationBusiness DevelopmentDigital MediaDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceCapitalDigital MarketingEntertainment

From Eric's professional profile.

Deals · 1

BuzzFeedBoard seat

via Lerer Hippeau · filed Feb 2015 · $251.5K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Opentrons

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at SoftBank Capital

Jennifer Kushell

Investor at SoftBank Capital

Joseph H. Medved

General Partner at SoftBank Capital

Josh O. Lubov

General Partner at SoftBank Capital

Marissa A. Campise

General Partner at SoftBank Capital

Melanie M. Dyer

General Partner at SoftBank Capital

Ronald D. Fisher

General Partner at SoftBank Capital

Steven J. Murray

General Partner at SoftBank Capital

Yossi Cohen

Investor at SoftBank Capital

Network11

Alan PatricofScout

Chairperson & Co-Founder at Primetime Partners

Brian LeeScout

Co-Founder and Managing Director at BAM Ventures

Eric WuScout

NavigateAI CEO; Brain Co. chairman; Opendoor cofounder-director

Kim PerellScout

Venture Partner at Revel Partners

Shamin (Rostami) WalshScout

Managing Director at BAM Ventures

Adam Zeplain

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at mark vc

Ben Lerer

Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau

Graham Brown

Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau

Isabelle Phelps

Partner at Lerer Hippeau

James Wellemeyer

Investor at Lerer Hippeau

Robert Li

Associate at Lerer Hippeau

Investors connected to Eric in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Hippeau?: Eric Hippeau combines media experience as former CEO of The Huffington Post and venture capital background with co-founding NowThis Media and chairing RebelMouse, focusing on digital publishing infrastructure.
Where does Eric Hippeau work?: Eric Hippeau is Special Partner at SoftBank Capital and Board director at BuzzFeed.
What does Eric Hippeau invest in?: Eric Hippeau invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
What check size does Eric Hippeau write?: Eric Hippeau typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
What boards does Eric Hippeau sit on?: Eric Hippeau holds tracked board seats at BuzzFeed, Opentrons.
Where did Eric Hippeau go to school?: Eric Hippeau studied at Université Paris-Sorbonne.

Founder mafias

Université Paris-Sorbonne mafia21

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Guy KriefMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Bryq +1 Chris ThomasDiploma of French Language & LiteratureFounded Terrascope +1 Anna AlexFounded Planetly +1 David Currant (Tolioupov)BSFounded Mustard +1 Alexis NormandBachelor's degreeFounded Greenly +1 Laurence MéhaignerieMaîtriseFounded Citizen Capital

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The Huffington Post mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arianna HuffingtonPresident and Editor-in-ChiefFounded Boundless Mind +1 Ben ArnonContributing Writer & PhotographerFounded Digital Collectibles +1 Ofo EzeugwuContributorFounded WhoseYourLandlord Rajat BhageriaContributing WriterFounded Chef Robotics Richard BronsonColumnistFounded Commissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs)Nathan ResnickWriterFounded Sourcify

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BuzzFeed mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chris DixonDirectorFounded Founder Collective Guy KriefCo ProducerFounded Bryq +1 Taylor BaldwinPrincipal Software EngineerFounded Drifting In Space +1 Kenny SongHackNY FellowFounded 株式会社Citadel AI +1 Richard RushfieldLA Bureau ChiefFounded The Ankler Ben SmithEditor-in-ChiefFounded Semafor

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Ziffdavis mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Pete SoderlingSr. Technical ArchitectFounded Aicouncil Jon GrallWeb Application DeveloperFounded SimplyListed Amy Buckner ChowdhryMarketing / UX Research Manager, SmartPlanet Online LearningFounded AnswerLab Carl-Alain MemnonParalegalFounded Grain

Lerer Hippeau mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ben LererManaging PartnerFounded Thrillist +1

Same school

Also attended Université Paris-Sorbonne79

René KuijtenInvestor at LSP (Life Sciences Partners)Florence LiaigreInvestor at Medicxi Brett KrauseManaging Director at TRANSCEND Mirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech Ventures Kevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty Capital Antoine LoisonInvestor at Aglae Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Huffington Post40

Koda WangFounder, Block & ex CCO, Rent the Runway at Giant Ventures Global Llp Laura K. InamedinovaInvestor at Illuminati Capital Theo BurryVenture Partner at Hannah Grey Ventures Dan BulteelMarketing executive for companies such as WPP, adidas, TikTok/ByteDance, & Build A Rocket Boy at XRC Gary WhitehillImpact Partner at Fresco Capital Claire BolgerSenior Director, Marketing & Growth at Health2047

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Also worked at Ziff-Davis10

Pete SoderlingFounding Partner at Zero Prime Ventures Mike EdelhartCo-Founder Emeritus and Senior Advisor at Joyance Partners Wenda Harris MillardInvestor & Advisor at The 98 Samara JaffeStrategic Advisor, Head of HR Venture Advisors at SemperVirens Venture Capital Sarah FayManaging Director at Glasswing Ventures Keith BlackwellPartner at FounderPartners

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