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Ken Lerer

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Kenneth Lerer is a Manager at Lerer Ventures. He was the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Huffington Post. Lerer is Chairman of Betaworks and ...

Investor Profile

Ken Lerer has backed more than 3 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Blogging Platforms, Consumer Electronics.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (67%)
  • Angel (33%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Blogging Platforms
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Electronics
  • Hardware
  • Internet
  • Crm
  • Employment
  • Recruiting
  • Saas
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Who does Ken Lerer frequently co-invest with?

Comtex News Network, Inc.
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Zelkova Ventures
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 1
Kohlberg Ventures
North America, California, United States, Portola Valley
Co-Investments: 1
Polaris Partners
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 1
Betaworks
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
True Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Lerer Hippeau
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Ken Lerer often collaborate with?

JB
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1
JC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Michael Gartenberg
North America, New York, United States, New City
Shared Deals: 1
JK
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JK
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Dave Morgan
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Ken Lerer?

Jibe

New York, New York, United States

Jibe provides SaaS-based recruiting technology solutions to the Global Fortune 500.

CRMEmploymentRecruitingSaaSSearch EngineSocial RecruitingSoftware
SeedMar 22, 2010
Amount Raised: $875,000
gdgt

San Francisco, California, United States

Gdgt is a consumer electronics website that provides reviews and product information.

Blogging PlatformsConsumer ElectronicsElectronicsHardwareInternetSoftware
SeedJul 1, 2009
Amount Raised: $550,000
Silicon Alley Media

New York, New York, United States

Silicon Alley Media is a boutique agency operating at the intersection of media and technology.

Business DevelopmentDigital MediaManagement Consulting
AngelAug 18, 2008

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