Eric Hippeau
Managing Director, Lerer Ventures
Eric Hippeau is a Managing Director at Lerer Ventures. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Huffington Post. He is also a Special Partner at Softbank Capital, a U.S. based venture capital firm, making investments in early stage technology and digital media companies. Softbank Capital is an early investor in the The Huffington Post and Mr. Hippeau began serving on the board in August, 2006. Prior to joining Softbank Capital, Mr. Hippeau was Chairman and CEO of Ziff-Davis. He serves on the boards of several public and private companies, including Starwood Hotels, The Huffington Post,Thumbplay and Buddy Media.
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Disruption According to Eric Hippeau
The Managing Director at Lerer Ventures gives an overview of his firm’s strategy of backing early stage companies in industries that tend to thrive in New York City
January 7, 2013More
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