Eric Hippeau is a venture capitalist who serves as Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, a firm he co-founded with a focus spanning early-stage technology, media, and fintech investments. Eric Hippeau's Twitter Score is 73 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of September 2026, ranking #11,222 (top 5%) among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Eric Hippeau co-founded Lerer Hippeau and continues to lead the firm as Managing Partner. He also co-founded NowThis News, the digital video news network. Earlier in his career, he served as chairman and CEO of Ziff-Davis and later as CEO of The Huffington Post, and he previously worked at SoftBank Capital as co-managing partner.
Eric Hippeau's firm, Lerer Hippeau, raised $200 million for its ninth flagship fund in April 2025, per public reporting. The firm also took on management of a $125 million fund previously raised by Binary Capital in 2018, following allegations against that firm's co-founder. Lerer Hippeau maintains a dedicated FinTech, DeFi, and Blockchain portfolio vertical, with crypto-related investments including Blockdaemon, Casa, and Abra.
Eric Hippeau has accumulated 31,983 followers as of September 2026 on the platform and has published 5,050 posts. He has been mentioned by 112 accounts, with 674 total mentions.
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