Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau, established in 2010, is a prominent New York-based venture capital firm. It specializes in seed-stage investments, focusing on entrepreneurs with innovative ideas across various sectors, including consumer, enterprise, and technology. With over 250 active portfolio companies, notable investments include Allbirds, Bowery Farming, Guideline, K Health, and Zipline. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, supporting founders with product vision, customer insight, and brand-building expertise. Lerer Hippeau has also adopted the Diversity Term Sheet Rider, demonstrating its commitment to diversity and inclusion in its investment practices.

Stephanie Manning Cohen

Operating Partner

Sharlene Guiriba

Associate

Andrea Hippeau

Partner

Benjamin Lerer

Managing Partner

Will McKelvey

Investor

Isabelle Phelps

Partner

Daniel Rochkind

CFO

Maurice Russo

Investor

Max Wechter

Director of Strategy

James Wellemeyer

Investor

Past deals in Home Decor

Tetra

Seed Round in 2023
Tetra operates an HVAC management platform that simplifies the process of purchasing and installing heating and cooling systems for residential properties. The platform allows customers to obtain instant quotes for boiler, furnace, and air conditioner replacements online, eliminating the need for contractor calls, sales visits, and lengthy research. By streamlining the buying process, Tetra makes it easier, faster, and more affordable for homeowners to manage their HVAC needs, thus enhancing convenience and efficiency in home improvement projects.

Kaiyo

Series B in 2022
Kaiyo is an online marketplace focused on pre-owned furniture, aiming to make stylish and sustainable home furnishings accessible to all. The company specializes in curating high-quality, branded furniture from local sellers, ensuring each piece is inspected, cleaned, and ready for delivery. By offering a range of filtering options such as price, condition, dimensions, and brand, Kaiyo allows buyers to find furniture that meets their specific needs at discounted prices. Through its services, the company promotes sustainability while providing a practical solution for furnishing homes.

Block Renovation

Series C in 2021
Block Renovation is a home renovation platform that integrates design, construction labor, and materials to create a seamless renovation experience for homeowners and contractors. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, the company aims to simplify the often complex and confusing process of home renovations. By bringing design, sourcing, and project management together, Block Renovation provides homeowners with clarity on outcomes, quality, pricing, and timelines. This approach not only enhances the experience for homeowners looking to improve their living spaces but also offers a more efficient working method for contractors.

Block Renovation

Series B in 2021
Block Renovation is a home renovation platform that integrates design, construction labor, and materials to create a seamless renovation experience for homeowners and contractors. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, the company aims to simplify the often complex and confusing process of home renovations. By bringing design, sourcing, and project management together, Block Renovation provides homeowners with clarity on outcomes, quality, pricing, and timelines. This approach not only enhances the experience for homeowners looking to improve their living spaces but also offers a more efficient working method for contractors.

Kaiyo

Series A in 2021
Kaiyo is an online marketplace focused on pre-owned furniture, aiming to make stylish and sustainable home furnishings accessible to all. The company specializes in curating high-quality, branded furniture from local sellers, ensuring each piece is inspected, cleaned, and ready for delivery. By offering a range of filtering options such as price, condition, dimensions, and brand, Kaiyo allows buyers to find furniture that meets their specific needs at discounted prices. Through its services, the company promotes sustainability while providing a practical solution for furnishing homes.

Otherland

Seed Round in 2019
Otherland is a Brooklyn-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in manufacturing scented candles. The brand focuses on creating toxin-free environments by ensuring that its hand-poured candles contain no parabens, sulfates, or phthalates, and are cruelty-free. Otherland offers a range of custom-made candles that feature artistic designs, poetry, and cultural elements, all delivered in recyclable packaging. The company retails its products directly through its website, aiming to provide customers with aesthetically pleasing and affordable options to enhance their home environments.

Havenly

Series C in 2019
Havenly is an online interior design service provider based in Denver, Colorado, with additional physical presence in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2013, Havenly connects users with professional interior designers through online style surveys and photo uploads, allowing clients to receive personalized design consultations tailored to their unique style and space. The platform facilitates the purchase of furniture and decorative items from a wide range of retailers, ensuring competitive pricing. Havenly's services cater to various budgets, making home redesign accessible and cost-effective for users.

Block Renovation

Series A in 2019
Block Renovation is a home renovation platform that integrates design, construction labor, and materials to create a seamless renovation experience for homeowners and contractors. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, the company aims to simplify the often complex and confusing process of home renovations. By bringing design, sourcing, and project management together, Block Renovation provides homeowners with clarity on outcomes, quality, pricing, and timelines. This approach not only enhances the experience for homeowners looking to improve their living spaces but also offers a more efficient working method for contractors.

Block Renovation

Seed Round in 2018
Block Renovation is a home renovation platform that integrates design, construction labor, and materials to create a seamless renovation experience for homeowners and contractors. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, the company aims to simplify the often complex and confusing process of home renovations. By bringing design, sourcing, and project management together, Block Renovation provides homeowners with clarity on outcomes, quality, pricing, and timelines. This approach not only enhances the experience for homeowners looking to improve their living spaces but also offers a more efficient working method for contractors.

The Inside

Seed Round in 2018
The Inside is a home furnishings brand that specializes in providing a diverse range of products for various styles and budgets. Their offerings include furniture and decor for bedrooms, living rooms, dining areas, outdoor spaces, and offices, along with online interior design services. The product lineup features beds, chairs, lighting, wallpaper, benches, desk chairs, and room dividers. The company emphasizes sustainable practices through a supply chain supported by digital printing and made-to-order manufacturing, allowing customers to personalize their selections with a variety of iconic fabric choices while maintaining affordability.

Kaiyo

Seed Round in 2018
Kaiyo is an online marketplace focused on pre-owned furniture, aiming to make stylish and sustainable home furnishings accessible to all. The company specializes in curating high-quality, branded furniture from local sellers, ensuring each piece is inspected, cleaned, and ready for delivery. By offering a range of filtering options such as price, condition, dimensions, and brand, Kaiyo allows buyers to find furniture that meets their specific needs at discounted prices. Through its services, the company promotes sustainability while providing a practical solution for furnishing homes.

Casper

Series C in 2017
Casper Sleep Inc. is a company that designs and sells a variety of sleep products, including mattresses, pillows, sheets, duvets, and bedroom furniture. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to provide consumers with high-quality sleep solutions while eliminating inflated prices typically associated with traditional retail models. Casper's products are developed in-house by a team of experienced engineers, ensuring comfort and innovation. The company distributes its offerings through an e-commerce platform, a network of retail stores, and various retail partners across the United States, Canada, and Europe. In addition to its core product line, Casper also provides sleep accessories and technology, catering to the diverse needs of customers seeking better sleep.

Twist Home

Venture Round in 2016
Twist Home is a consumer electronics company focused on enhancing smart home experiences through user-friendly, plug-and-play devices. The company aims to simplify the installation process by creating products that do not require additional infrastructure or new wireless networks. Twist Home's innovative approach involves designing smart home devices that fit the form factor of a lightbulb, allowing for easy installation akin to changing a lightbulb. Their flagship product, the Twist Speaker, integrates LED lighting, adaptive lighting technology, and wireless audio into a single unit, thereby offering a multifunctional solution that improves quality of life in residential environments.

Casper

Series B in 2015
Casper Sleep Inc. is a company that designs and sells a variety of sleep products, including mattresses, pillows, sheets, duvets, and bedroom furniture. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to provide consumers with high-quality sleep solutions while eliminating inflated prices typically associated with traditional retail models. Casper's products are developed in-house by a team of experienced engineers, ensuring comfort and innovation. The company distributes its offerings through an e-commerce platform, a network of retail stores, and various retail partners across the United States, Canada, and Europe. In addition to its core product line, Casper also provides sleep accessories and technology, catering to the diverse needs of customers seeking better sleep.

Dering Hall

Series A in 2015
Dering Hall is an online marketplace founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City. It connects high-end interior designers, architects, artisans, and design galleries with consumers seeking premium home furnishings and accessories. The platform offers a curated selection of products across various categories, including furniture, lighting, accessories, rugs, and textiles. Users can browse permanent storefronts showcasing the work of top talent, search product listings, follow favorite designers, and access special sales and design content. Dering Hall operates as a subsidiary of Chairish, Inc., providing an innovative approach to home furnishing by bridging the gap between creators and sophisticated consumers.

Casper

Series A in 2014
Casper Sleep Inc. is a company that designs and sells a variety of sleep products, including mattresses, pillows, sheets, duvets, and bedroom furniture. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to provide consumers with high-quality sleep solutions while eliminating inflated prices typically associated with traditional retail models. Casper's products are developed in-house by a team of experienced engineers, ensuring comfort and innovation. The company distributes its offerings through an e-commerce platform, a network of retail stores, and various retail partners across the United States, Canada, and Europe. In addition to its core product line, Casper also provides sleep accessories and technology, catering to the diverse needs of customers seeking better sleep.

Scoutmob

Series B in 2014
Scoutmob, Inc. is an Atlanta-based online retailer that specializes in curated goods from over 1,000 independent makers across the United States, offering more than 10,000 products. The company features a diverse array of items, including clothing, footwear, home décor, kitchen products, and various gifts. Its primary business channels include its own e-commerce platform, a wholesale program, and partnerships with major retailers. Scoutmob aims to provide a distinctive shopping experience by promoting handcrafted, authentic goods, thereby distinguishing itself from larger online marketplaces. Founded in 2010, Scoutmob focuses on serving both individual consumers and wholesale clients, capitalizing on the growing demand for unique, independent products in the retail market.

Casper

Seed Round in 2014
Casper Sleep Inc. is a company that designs and sells a variety of sleep products, including mattresses, pillows, sheets, duvets, and bedroom furniture. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to provide consumers with high-quality sleep solutions while eliminating inflated prices typically associated with traditional retail models. Casper's products are developed in-house by a team of experienced engineers, ensuring comfort and innovation. The company distributes its offerings through an e-commerce platform, a network of retail stores, and various retail partners across the United States, Canada, and Europe. In addition to its core product line, Casper also provides sleep accessories and technology, catering to the diverse needs of customers seeking better sleep.

Casper

Seed Round in 2014
Casper Sleep Inc. is a company that designs and sells a variety of sleep products, including mattresses, pillows, sheets, duvets, and bedroom furniture. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to provide consumers with high-quality sleep solutions while eliminating inflated prices typically associated with traditional retail models. Casper's products are developed in-house by a team of experienced engineers, ensuring comfort and innovation. The company distributes its offerings through an e-commerce platform, a network of retail stores, and various retail partners across the United States, Canada, and Europe. In addition to its core product line, Casper also provides sleep accessories and technology, catering to the diverse needs of customers seeking better sleep.

Dering Hall

Seed Round in 2013
Dering Hall is an online marketplace founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City. It connects high-end interior designers, architects, artisans, and design galleries with consumers seeking premium home furnishings and accessories. The platform offers a curated selection of products across various categories, including furniture, lighting, accessories, rugs, and textiles. Users can browse permanent storefronts showcasing the work of top talent, search product listings, follow favorite designers, and access special sales and design content. Dering Hall operates as a subsidiary of Chairish, Inc., providing an innovative approach to home furnishing by bridging the gap between creators and sophisticated consumers.

CasaHop

Seed Round in 2012
CasaHop is a social home-exchange platform that facilitates home exchanges between users for various purposes, including vacations and business trips. By leveraging social networks, CasaHop helps individuals find trustworthy partners for exchanging homes, allowing them to stay in each other's residences. This service caters to travelers seeking unique accommodations and local experiences, enabling them to connect with others around the world.
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