Today, we’re excited to announce that Lerer Hippeau has closed $200M in new capital for our ninth seed fund. We’ll invest LH Fund IX in pre-seed and seed-stage companies. This fund represents an increase from LH Fund VIII’s $140M, and a continued commitment to supporting the next

Augmodo recently announced a milestone $37.5M Series A. LH Partner @isabellevop spoke with founder and CEO @Rossfinman about the raise, the company’s rapid rise, and what the future holds.

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Please welcome Lava, our latest announced investment. Lava is a wallet-based payment system that makes it effortless for AI companies to monetize - through credits, usage, subscriptions, or hybrid pricing.

RT @Zboozee: Happy Monday!. Thrilled to announce Journey’s see raise…. Led by our incredible partners at @LererHippeau and @slow !. Got a h….

Please welcome Journey, our latest announced investment. @journeyrewards is the first loyalty platform purpose-built for independent hospitality and the discerning modern traveler.

@erichippeau @TheWrap “Choosing the right companies to invest in is an almost laughably challenging proposition, particularly at the earliest stages of investing, where our firm operates. More often than not, we’re looking at nothing more than a piece of paper and some rough projections. Sometimes our.

LH Managing Partner @erichippeau recently spoke with @TheWrap on a range of topics, including his career in venture capital, his background in media, M&A and IPOs, the impact of AI on entertainment, and how LH approaches investing. Read the full conversation here.

LH Managing Partner @BenjLerer spoke with @CNBC about recent crypto legislation, the IPO market, and our newest $200M fund for early stage investments.

Started this week with Monday morning’s @FortuneMagazine Term Sheet covering Ron Zori, our newest Venture Partner. Ended it even more thrilled to have him onboard.

Please welcome Capitalize, our latest announced investment. Capitalize is an AI-powered platform that turns fragmented data into commercial real estate deals by connecting brokers and lenders with high-quality leads.

We are pleased to welcome Ron Zori to the LH team as Venture Partner. He joins as we start to deploy LH Fund IX, a $200M fund focused exclusively on early stage investments. Ron joins us after a decade of operating and investing in tech companies across New York, Israel, and

LH Managing Partner @BenjLerer on The Soul & Science Podcast discussing AI as a non-negotiable, new media, and founders vs. fads.

LH Managing Partner @erichippeau spoke with @CNBC about the state of the IPO market and his cautious optimism around increased deal velocity. Eric's take: “There’s starting to be light at the end of the tunnel." .

@TollbitOfficial @YahooFinance .@TollbitOfficial's latest State of the Bots report has more detail:

LH portfolio company @TollbitOfficial spoke with @YahooFinance about the state of AI bot scraping - and, unsurprisingly, it's on the rise - which threatens sustainable quality content for publishers and major AI companies alike.

RT @Will_McKelvey: Interestingly enough, when software shifted to the subscription model 10+ years ago, it was largely driven by the seller….

RT @Will_McKelvey: Microsoft + OpenAI: 2019-2025. is starting to look a lot like. Microsoft + Facebook: 2007-2013.

Exciting news all around 🥪.