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Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital fund in New York. Our portfolio contains more than 300 leading consumer and enterprise companies, including Guideline, MIRROR, Blockdaemon, K Health, Allbirds, ZenBusiness, and Thrive, among others. We’re experienced operators who invest early and stay in our founders’ corners forever. We seek entrepreneurs with product vision, consumer insight, focused execution, and unwavering ambition. When we are lucky enough to meet such people, our hope is that they will choose us as a long-term partner.

The most powerful ideas, companies, and industries aren’t created overnight. With a community built on collective experience and fueled by curiosity, Slow understands the entrepreneurial journey. Investing at the center of technology and on the edges of science, society, and culture, Slow gives curious founders the resources, connections, experiences, and empathy required to build strong, sustainable companies. We are generalists and invest in early stage teams and ideas ranging from Social Networking to Consumer Brands to SaaS, and Crypto. We believe - and have seen proven time and again - that great things frequently take time to inflect, and believe that our number-one job is to back great founders on their journey. In the last ~decade we have invested in the earliest rounds of over 500 companies, including… Consumer-Ish Nextdoor Private social network for your neighborhood Hipcamp Discover and book the best campsites in California Postmates Same day urban delivery platform Birchbox Subscription commerce for beauty products Allbirds Environmentally friendly footwear. Casper Digitally introduced brand of mattresses. Birdies Fashionable women’s slippers. BarkBox Subscription commerce for dogs Even Interest-free credit to keep your paycheck steady. Citizen People protect each other Good Dog Find puppies from responsible breeders. Fintech-Y Robinhood Mobile stock brokerage Venmo Social payment app Teamshares employee ownership for small business. Eco One balance to save, spend, and make money HM Bradley Unlock your money’s potential VGS Payment data security & compliance infrastructure Human Interest 401(ks) for SMBs Astra The Automation Platform for Money Movement Wax Insurance Protect your passion SaaS-Ie Airtable Modern database software. Domino Data Lab Enterprise data science platform. Frontapp Customer management platform Tonkean Next generation management platform. Otter AI-powered voice translation app. OpenPhone Mobile app for a business phone number Slack Work messaging Amplio Risk prediction & component sourcing Consumer-Medical-Ish Ro Direct-to-consumer telehealth. Livongo Health Personalized Tools for Chronic Condition Management Plume Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy From Anywhere Pillpack Simplified Pharmacy Fairsquare Medical Your Medicare One-Stop-Shop Wheel powering virtual care Brightside online treatment for depression and anxiety Embark Dog DNA & health testing Flossy For patients without dental insurance Creator-Y Juice Banking trusted by the best creators Stem distribution and payments for musicians Human DAOs lead by creators Pearpop creator collaboration on demand Real-World-Ish Astra Lower cost rocket launches. Common Technology-enabled residential operator. Running Tide Automated ocean harvesting technologies. Zipline Global on-demand delivery. Metropolis mobile commerce and modern parking Pollen Own your network Crypto Solana Scalable blockchain infrastructure. Klaytn The Ground for All Blockchain Services Chia A new blockchain and smart transaction platform Aleo Where Applications Become Private. Algorand A pure proof of stake blockchain platform. Diem A trusted and innovative financial network. Ampleforth The rebasing currency. Lightning Labs layer-two bitcoin. Fold Wallet Bitcoin wallet. River The best place to buy, sell BTC And Many More….

We are a unique blend of builders, creating a home for a community of founders and a platform that provides extensive resources for those aspiring to be category leaders. We invest in pre-seed and seed companies that are revolutionising work, security, finance, gaming, and more. We look for companies that fit our golden triangle: building products that provide greater access, efficiency and service-quality, all while leveraging the power of data. We are a team of builders with a deep curiosity for solving problems and helping the next generation of founders. We build our own proprietary machine learning technology to transform the scale and accuracy of venture. Our Guiding Philosophy At Moonfire, we believe that the most transformative innovations are driven by companies that seamlessly integrate four essential elements: Access, Efficiency, Quality, and Data. These core attributes are not just individual pillars but interconnected forces that, when combined, create a powerful engine for exponential growth and market disruption. At Moonfire, we view these four elements - Access, Efficiency, Quality, and Data - not as separate components but as an integrated framework for innovation. This holistic approach is what we call the Golden Triangle of innovation, with data as the foundational element that enhances and amplifies the impact of the other three. Together, they catalyse transformation across industries, enabling companies to achieve outsized impact and market leadership. This integrated strategy informs our investment decisions across various sectors, including security, fintech, healthcare, crypto, and gaming. We focus on scalable, capital-efficient software solutions that leverage this interconnected framework to drive innovation. By avoiding models that require significant capital and operational complexity, such as hardware and traditional marketplaces, we concentrate on companies that can harness the full potential of data to create groundbreaking products and services. In this data-driven era, the companies we back are not just participants in the transformation - they are leading it. They are setting new standards in their industries by continuously innovating in areas like infrastructure, tooling, and AI. This unified approach to Access, Efficiency, Quality, and Data is what powers their ability to redefine industries and create lasting change in our economy and society. Founders Our primary goal as investors is to identify exceptional founders. While each founder is unique, the best share certain traits that enable them to achieve remarkable success. We work hard to distinguish the good from the great. A founder doesn't need to excel in every trait, as exceptional strength in one area often compensates for others. These common traits empower founders to achieve what others might deem impossible. Companies Identifying companies with the potential to build lasting competitive advantages is key to achieving long-term market dominance. While each company has its unique strengths, those that consistently rise above the rest share certain critical attributes. Excelling in one of these areas can often provide a significant edge, even if a company is not equally strong across all dimensions. At the inception stage, startups should focus on developing these attributes to build future moats and ensure sustainable success. Investment Strategy Our investment strategy focuses on themes that deeply impact broad areas of the economy. Rather than simply targeting verticals, we prioritise the broader, transformative changes shaping our society. By understanding these themes, we can identify where founders are driving economic transformation. We concentrate on sectors most influenced by these shifts, leveraging our expertise and deep understanding of the tech stack to recognise and support the most impactful innovations.

As enterprise software specialists we know that founders of high-growth B2B companies face similar challenges when scaling from expansion stage to IPO. Our mission is to contribute our specialization, experience and network to help teams navigate the journey to build companies of consequence. Our areas of interest are: AI/ML B2B SaaS Crypto Cybersecurity Data & Analytics DevOps Fintech Healthtech Vertical SaaS For more than two decades, we have partnered with visionary management teams and venture funds to help scale companies of consequence. Since our founding, we has invested in more than 170 companies globally resulting in more than 30 IPOs and 45 acquisitions. The firm’s investment strategies - Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners and Sapphire Sport - are focused on scaling companies and venture funds, elevating them to become category leaders. Sapphire’s Portfolio Growth team of experienced operators delivers a strategic blend of value-add services, tools and resources designed to support portfolio company leaders as they scale.

We invest in entrepreneurs and ideas that build on and unlock the potential of Web3.

With US$500 million earmarked for investment, our venture arm leads early-stage token and equity rounds. Your business, your growth Led by Bobby Bao, Co-Founder of Crypto.com and Managing Director of Crypto.com Capital - we are a founder-first fund that supports early-stage companies as they build the future of Web3. Founders can count on us to provide key value-adds: our institutional network, liquidity, operating expertise, and access to a global user base. Advancing the crypto category together We invest in long-term partnerships with founders who drive the development of Web3 across chains and sectors. With Crypto.com Capital, start-ups choose a reputable lead investor with a strong portfolio and priority of launch on the world’s fastest-growing crypto platform.