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Eric Hippeau

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

New York, New York

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

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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

Invests in

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

Board director at Axios Media

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Axios Media's investors · 2

Greycroft PartnersNew York · since 2025Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Axios Media

RSRoy Schwartz
Roy SchwartzExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
JVJim VandeHei
Jim VandeHeiExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
MAMike Allen
Mike AllenDirector

Board director at BuzzFeed

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BuzzFeed's investors · 9

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksHearst VenturesTel Aviv · $2M – $5M checksKima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checks · since 2017Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2015Macro VenturesLos Angeles · since 2017New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2015RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2015Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2017Velvet Sea VenturesWest Palm Beach

Co-founders at BuzzFeed

JPJonah Peretti
Jonah PerettiDirector and President of AI
JJ
John Johnson IIIDirector

Experience

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

Skills & more

Strategy15Management20Angel Investing20Strategic Partnerships21Corporate Development24Entrepreneurship23Start-ups54Investments42Newspaper3Venture Capital58Private Equity12Blogging14
+12 moreMergers & 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

Investor

ActionXBladeBookkeepCannabis Industry's Top Staffing PlatformGoldenset CollectiveHalpHerbJourneyLeafLinkMic NetworkOrder GrooveRebelMouseSocial SentinelThumbplayVisual RevenueWonderyWorkJamYahoo

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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 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

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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 Axios Media 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.
What companies has Eric Hippeau invested in?
Investments tracked here include ActionX, Blade, Bookkeep, BuzzFeed, Cannabis Industry's Top Staffing Platform, Goldenset Collective, Halp, Herb, Journey, LeafLink, Mic Network, Order Groove, and 7 more.
Where did Eric Hippeau go to school?
Eric Hippeau studied at Université Paris-Sorbonne.

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