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 Weather

Urban Sky

Series B in 2025
Urban Sky is focused on developing a groundbreaking reusable micro-satellite balloon designed for high-resolution Earth observation. This innovative vehicle utilizes advanced component miniaturization and balloon reusability to collect valuable aerial imagery and weather-related data over urban areas and vast landscapes. By operating in the stratosphere, Urban Sky significantly reduces the costs associated with traditional remote sensing methods, making it feasible to capture detailed imagery on a regular basis. This capability opens up new opportunities for clients in various industries to access precise satellite imagery, enhancing their understanding of urban environments and facilitating better decision-making. With its unique approach, Urban Sky aims to transform the way data is gathered from the near-space environment, providing insights that were previously unattainable.

Urban Sky

Series A in 2023
Urban Sky is focused on developing a groundbreaking reusable micro-satellite balloon designed for high-resolution Earth observation. This innovative vehicle utilizes advanced component miniaturization and balloon reusability to collect valuable aerial imagery and weather-related data over urban areas and vast landscapes. By operating in the stratosphere, Urban Sky significantly reduces the costs associated with traditional remote sensing methods, making it feasible to capture detailed imagery on a regular basis. This capability opens up new opportunities for clients in various industries to access precise satellite imagery, enhancing their understanding of urban environments and facilitating better decision-making. With its unique approach, Urban Sky aims to transform the way data is gathered from the near-space environment, providing insights that were previously unattainable.

Poncho

Seed Round in 2016
Poncho Inc. specializes in providing personalized weather forecasts through its application, emails, and text messages across the continental United States. Incorporated in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, Poncho has gained recognition as one of the most popular weather chatbots on Facebook Messenger and as a leading weather app in the App Store. In addition to weather updates, the company offers travel reports to enhance user experience. As of May 2018, Poncho operates as a subsidiary of Dirty Lemon Beverages, LLC. The company leverages advanced bot technologies to deliver engaging content across various messaging and hardware platforms.
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