Meet VeeFriends, the latest addition to Lerer Hippeau’s portfolio. HQ: New York, NY Founder: Gary Vaynerchuk The problem: Many suggest that NFTs and Web3 technology will shape the future of how we create, own, and access all forms of content, but bridging Web3 and the real world remains challenging. At…

Meet Wreno, the latest addition to Lerer Hippeau’s portfolio. HQ: Scottsdale, Arizona Founders: Charlotte Schell and Mark Barton The problem: The US home repair and maintenance (R&M) workforce is declining at an unprecedented rate, despite the fact that by 2030 the top ten real estate holding companies alone are expected…

Meet Dr. B, the latest addition to Lerer Hippeau’s portfolio. HQ: New York, NY Founders: Cyrus Massoumi The problem: The Covid-19 pandemic revealed a healthcare access issue. It existed before, but a global pandemic thrust it into the spotlight. We saw vaccine dose access emerge as an entrenched societal and…

By: Amanda Morgan, LH Summer Platform Associate The 2010s gave rise to DTC companies like Glossier, Warby Parker, and Everlane. Companies like these disrupted their categories and became household names. When we invested in these companies, and many others, their early success could be attributed to the growing digital marketing…

Meet Disclo, the latest addition to Lerer Hippeau’s portfolio. HQ: Austin, TX Founders: Hannah Olson and Kai Keane The problem: 200+ million Americans live with a chronic illness or disability — that’s over 70% of working-age adults — but only 3.2% of people disclose their disabilities to their employers. The…

Meet Footprint, the latest addition to Lerer Hippeau’s portfolio. HQ: New York, NY Founders: Eli Wachs and Alex Grinman The problem: Being a digital citizen requires using identity credentials, including SSN, DL, DOB, education and employment history, income, and more, online. Current verification processes are broken, though. They add huge…

Meet Pangea Health, the latest addition to Lerer Hippeau’s portfolio. HQ: New York Founder: Lenny Roth The problem: For healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, recruiting, training, and managing sales representatives can be expensive, time consuming, and difficult to scale. Plus, it’s nearly impossible to ensure consistency and quality among representatives. For…

Meet Ranger Insurance, the latest addition to Lerer Hippeau’s portfolio. HQ: New York Founders: Philip Krim, Gabriel Flateman, Greg Garrison The problem: The $500 billion home insurance market is flawed. Ultra wealthy homeowners may receive hands-on support from their insurance agents, but everyone else just purchases a policy and hopes…

Meet Vibe Bio, the latest addition to Lerer Hippeau’s portfolio. HQ: Boston Founders: Alok Tayi PhD and Josh Forman The problem: One in ten Americans lives with a rare disease. For too many, the time it would take to find a cure is longer than the time they have to…