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Lerer Hippeau raises $150 mln for sixth fundNew York-based early-stage investor Lerer Hippeau has raised $150 million for its sixth fund, according to a regulatory filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725661/000172566118000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml The commitments came from 49 investors, the filing shows. Lerer Hippeau is separately raising a $50 million select fund for follow-on investments in its portfolio, according to a separate filing in December https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725672/000172567217000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml But no update on that fund is available.
Lerer Hippeau raises $122mThe New York-based venture firm will continue strategy of backing early-stage tech startups.
- Podcast network Wondery collects $5 mln Series A
Wondery, a podcast network, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. Greycroft’s Alan Patricof, Lerer Hippeau and Advancit Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included BAM Ventures, Water Tower Ventures, Fox Networks Group and BDMI.
- Fly Blade pulls in 38 mln Series B
Fly Blade Inc, a helicopter company, has raised about $38 million in Series B Financing. Colony NorthStar and Lerer Hippeau led the round with participation from Airbus Helicopters and LionTree Ventures.
- Cannabis jobs marketplace picks up $2.5 mln
Denver and Los Angeles-based Vangst, a cannabis jobs marketplace, has raised $2.5 million in funding. Lerer Hippeau led the round with participation from Casa Verde Capital.
- Foxtrot bags $6 mln Series A
Chicago-based Foxtrot, a "next-generation corner store," has secured $6 million in Series A funding. Fifth Wall led the round with participation from Lerer Hippeau, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Collaborative VC, BoxGroup, Maveron, M3 Ventures and The University of Chicago.
- ZenBusiness scores $4.5 mln seed
Austin, Texas-based ZenBusiness, which helps small businesses launch, has secured $4.5 million in seed funding. Lerer Hippeau led the round with participation from other investors that included Greycroft, Slow Ventures, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and Founders Fund.
- Connected fitness startup Mirror raises $13 mln from Spark, Lerer Hippeau
New York-based Mirror, a stealth company developing a connected fitness platform, announced that it has raised $13 million in early-stage funding. Backers include Spark Capital, which led the $10 million Series A round, and Lerer Hippeau, which led the $3 million seed-stage funding. Other investors include First Round Capital, Primary Venture Partners, BoxGroup and Brainchild Holdings.
- Lerer Hippeau to raise $100 mln sixth VC fund, $50 mln second select fund
Lerer Hippeau Ventures has set out to raise a $100 million sixth venture fund and a $50 million second select fund.
- Ample Hills Creamery raises $8 mln Series A led by Rosecliff Ventures
Ample Hills Creamery has raised an $8 million Series A in a round led by Rosecliff Ventures and joined by Bullish, Lerer Hippeau, RiverPark Ventures, The Allana Group, Charles Cohen of Cohen Media and others.