Number of Portfolio Companies 3
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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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 Buzzfeed, and is Vice-Chairman of Bedrocket. He is a member of Pilot Group LLC, a private investment firm.

Lerer is Chairman Emeritus of the Public Theater in New York City and serves on the boards of

directors of several nonprofit organizations, including Association to Benefit Children (ABC), and the Bank Street College of Education. In 2008-09, Lerer served as the Hearst New Media Professional-in-Residence at Columbia Journalism School.

Number of Investments 3
Ken Lerer has made 3 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Jibe on Mar 22, 2010, when Jibe raised
$875K
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Mar 22, 2010
Jibe
Seed Round - Jibe
$875K
Jul 1, 2009
gdgt
No
Seed Round - gdgt
$550K
Aug 18, 2008
Silicon Alley Media
No
Angel Round - Silicon Alley Media
Number of Partner Investments 23
Number of Exits 
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Ken Lerer has exits. Their most notable exits are Jibe and gdgt.
  • Jibe Jibe provides SaaS-based recruiting technology solutions to the Global Fortune 500.
  • gdgt Gdgt is a consumer electronics website that provides reviews and product information.
Number of Current Jobs 5
Number of Past Jobs 3
Ken Lerer has 5 current jobs including Founder at NowThis, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, and Executive Chairman at BuzzFeed. Additionally, Ken Lerer has had 3 past jobs including Team Member at Warby Parker.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Warby Parker
Team Member
WarnerMedia
Executive Vice President
Robinson Lerer Montgomery
Founding Partner2003
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 11
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 2
Ken Lerer holds 11 board and advisor roles including Chairman of the Board at BLADE, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Sportsrocket, and Member of the Board of Directors at RebelMouse.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Thrive Global
Board Member
HuffPost
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Number of Events 2
Ken Lerer has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, TechCrunch Disrupt NYC 2014 on May 3, 2014.