Investor

Ben Lerer

Last cheque observed Apr 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

Series BSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque4578days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.3MRounds led0 of 4Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Ben Lerer

Ben Lerer highlights

  1. 01

    4 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Apr
    Chubbies ShortsVenture · US$4.0MWith 6 others
  3. Apr
    ScoutmobSeries B · US$3.0MWith 4 others
  4. 2012

    1 round

  5. May
    ScoutmobSeries B · US · allthingsd.com$3.5MWith 3 others
  6. 2009

    1 round

  7. Nov
    Hot PotatoSeries A · US · thealarmclock.com$1.4MWith 15 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Hot PotatoBought by Facebook$10MJul 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Ben Lerer. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Aol VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherCox EnterprisesVC firm2rounds togetherNew Atlantic VenturesVC firm2rounds together

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Ben Lerer in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Ben Lerer

What does Ben Lerer invest in?

Ben Lerer invests most often at Series B and Series A (75% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ben Lerer?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2014.

How big are Ben Lerer's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.3M.

Is Ben Lerer investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2014.

Who does Ben Lerer invest alongside?

Most often Aol Ventures (2 rounds together), Cox Enterprises (2 rounds together) and New Atlantic Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Ben Lerer?

Ben Lerer is an angel.

Where does this information on Ben Lerer come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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