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Benjamin Lerer

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · NY · Apr 7, 2010 → Dec 18, 2024

17deals (issuers)
$1.44Breported sold
784investors
29Form D filings
2010–2024years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:21 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Benjamin Lerer is listed as an executive officer, director, and promoter on 29 SEC Form D filings by 17 issuers between Apr 2010 and Dec 2024. Largest by amount reported sold: Group Nine Media, Inc. (New York, NY — industry reported as "Other" — 2017; $585M reported sold to 98 investors), Lerer Hippeau VIII, LP (New York, NY — pooled investment fund — 2022; $143.2M reported sold to 111 investors), Lerer Hippeau VII, LP (New York, NY — pooled investment fund — 2019–2021; $130M reported sold to 48 investors), Lerer Hippeau Ventures VI, LP (New York, NY — pooled investment fund — 2017–2018; $122M reported sold to 49 investors), Lerer Hippeau Ventures V, LP (New York, NY — pooled investment fund — 2015; $110.9M reported sold to 70 investors) and 12 more (all listed below).

What this means That is a lot of deals — 17 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, director, and promoter, over about 14 years. Across those companies the filings report $1.44B sold in total.

Listed alongside Kenneth Lerer (27 shared filings), Eric Hippeau (22 shared filings), Lerer Hippeau Ventures Management, LLC (20 shared filings, management entity), Lerer Hippeau Select Fund III GP, LLC (3 shared filings, management entity), Lerer Media GP, LLC (3 shared filings, management entity) and 26 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Benjamin. Each name links to their own page.

All 17 issuers belong to the sponsor group Lerer Hippeau (22 issuers, $1.48B reported sold, 2010–2024).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Lerer Hippeau has 22 companies on file and $1.48B reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FINRA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — none found.

What this means Nothing turned up where we looked (3 sources). That does not prove there is nothing — it means none was found in those sources on that date.

We compared 29 public filings for Benjamin Lerer and found 5 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 172 days after the first sale; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

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Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:21 AM ET.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: 48 regulators (FINRA, NASAA, 37 states) — crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Benjamin Lerer..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (64,910 actions): FINRA (38,350 actions, 1995–2026), NASAA (31 actions, 2000–2026; listing starts 1997), AK Division of Banking and Securities (273 actions, 1971–2025), AL Securities Commission (880 actions, 2001–2026), AR Securities Department (1,305 actions, 1998–2026), AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), CO Division of Securities (731 actions, 2001–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-05-02)), CT Department of Banking Securities Division (940 actions, 2006–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-04-22)), DC DISB Securities Bureau (25 actions, 2012–2026), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), FL Office of Financial Regulation (49 actions, 2018–2026), GA Secretary of State Securities Division (65 actions, 2015–2026; listing starts 2012), HI DCCA Securities Enforcement Branch (26 actions, 2012–2026), ID Department of Finance Securities Bureau (663 actions, 1994–2026), IL Secretary of State Securities Department (4,122 actions, 2003–2023), KS Insurance Department Securities Division (58 actions), KY Department of Financial Institutions (342 actions, 2005–2026), LA Office of Financial Institutions Securities Division (13 actions, 2010–2025; listing starts 2008), MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division (125 actions, 2012–2025; live site blocks automated access — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-02-04), MD Attorney General Securities Division (1,054 actions, 2004–2026), ME Office of Securities (539 actions, 2000–2026), MI LARA Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (201 actions), MO Secretary of State Securities Division (919 actions, 1998–2026), MS Secretary of State Securities Division (209 actions, 1995–2026), MT Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (597 actions, 2000–2026), NC Secretary of State Securities Division (265 actions, 2004–2024), ND Securities Department (711 actions, 1990–2026; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-01-06), NH Bureau of Securities Regulation (402 actions, 2002–2026), NM Regulation and Licensing Department Securities Division (90 actions, 2010–2025), NV Secretary of State Securities Division (118 actions, 2018–2026), NY Attorney General Investor Protection Bureau (44 actions, 2012–2026), OH Division of Securities (327 actions, 1993–2006), OK Department of Securities (2,531 actions, 1998–2026), OR Division of Financial Regulation (589 actions, 1988–2026), PA Department of Banking and Securities (1,448 actions, 2008–2024; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2024-08-09), RI DBR Securities Division (98 actions, 2005–2025), SC Attorney General Securities Division (540 actions, 2006–2026), SD Division of Insurance – Securities Regulation (106 actions, 2017–2026), TN Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division (405 actions, 1992–2026), TX State Securities Board (936 actions, 1999–2026), UT Division of Securities (772 actions, 2000–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2010-05-27)), VT DFR Securities Division (137 actions, 2010–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026), WI DFI Division of Securities (1,072 actions, 1998–2026), WV Securities Commission (State Auditor) (64 actions), WY Secretary of State Compliance Division (6 actions, 2016–2024) — last crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

None found in sources searched — federal bankruptcy courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:21 AM ET.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

5 differences found between the filings for Benjamin Lerer — 1 worth asking about (compared 29 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Apr 29, 2014

Benjamin Lerer appears on 1 deal that stopped filing before reaching its target

Lerer Hippeau Ventures IV, LP (last filing Apr 29, 2014; $0 sold of $50,000,000). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.

What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.

Lerer Hippeau Ventures IV, LP — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Worth asking · Dec 2, 2016 – May 23, 2017

Form D filed 172 days after the first sale — Group Nine Media, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Dec 2, 2016. The Form D was filed May 23, 2017 — 172 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 157 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Form D · May 23, 2017 ↗Group Nine Media, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Feb 19, 2010 – Apr 7, 2010

Form D filed 47 days after the first sale — Lerer Media Ventures, LP

The filing says the first sale was Feb 19, 2010. The Form D was filed Apr 7, 2010 — 47 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 32 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Form D · Apr 7, 2010 ↗Lerer Media Ventures, LP — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Feb 19, 2010 – Jul 13, 2010

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Lerer Media Ventures, LP (latest filing Jul 13, 2010)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jul 13, 2010 (first sale Feb 19, 2010). It reports $7,445,000 sold of $8,500,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Form D/A · Jul 13, 2010 ↗Lerer Media Ventures, LP — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Sep 13, 2012 – Sep 30, 2022

8 offerings changed their target amount between filings

Offering amount lowered between filings — Lerer Hippeau Select Fund IV, LP · Offering amount changed between filings — Lerer Hippeau VIII, LP · Offering amount lowered between filings — Lerer Hippeau Select Fund III, LP · Offering amount changed between filings — Lerer Hippeau Ventures Select Fund II, LP · Offering amount changed between filings — Lerer Hippeau Ventures VI, LP · and 3 more

What this means Targets change as deals grow or shrink. Ask whether later money has the same terms.

Form D (earlier) · Jan 11, 2022 ↗Form D/A (later) · Sep 30, 2022 ↗Lerer Hippeau Select Fund IV, LP — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D (earlier) · Jan 11, 2022 ↗
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What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

6 of 17 offerings report sales commissions totalling $1,130,000; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $14,000,000.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Dec 18, 2024 D
Lerer Hippeau IX, LP
File 021-532609
$0$0$0
The Management Company of the Issuer is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 30, 2022 D/A
Lerer Hippeau VIII, LP
File 021-428900
$0$0$0
The Management Company of the Issuer is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 30, 2022 D/A
Lerer Hippeau Select Fund IV, LP
File 021-428907
$0$0$0
The Management Company of the Issuer is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 4, 2021 D
Lerer Hippeau ZB, LP
File 021-419857
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 15, 2021 D/A
Lerer Hippeau VII, LP
File 021-356032
$106,667$0$0
An affiliate of the General Partner is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
GCA Advisors, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 127835 ↗EDGAR ↗
Jul 15, 2021 D/A
Lerer Hippeau Select Fund III, LP
File 021-356038
$53,333$0$0
An affiliate of the General Partner is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
GCA Advisors, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 127835 ↗EDGAR ↗
May 14, 2018 D/A
Lerer Hippeau Ventures Select Fund II, LP
File 021-301773
$277,500$0$0
An affiliate of the General Partner is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
GCA Advisors, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 127835 ↗EDGAR ↗
Apr 11, 2018 D/A
Lerer Hippeau Ventures VI, LP
File 021-301771
$362,500$0$0
An affiliate of the General Partner is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
GCA Advisors, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 127835 ↗EDGAR ↗
May 25, 2017 D/A
Lerer Hippeau Ventures Select Fund, LP
File 021-279950
$100,000$0$0
An affiliate of the General Partner is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
GCA Advisors, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 127835 ↗EDGAR ↗
May 23, 2017 D
Group Nine Media, Inc.
File 021-287316
$0$0$14,000,000
A portion of the proceeds received in the offering has been used for the repurchase of securities held by executive officers or directors.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 19, 2015 D/A
Lerer Hippeau Ventures V, LP
File 021-246189
$230,000$0$0
An affiliate of the General Partner is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
GCA Savvian Advisors, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 127835 ↗EDGAR ↗
Jun 18, 2015 D
Lerer Hippeau Ventures CS, LLC
File 021-242037
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 29, 2014 D
Lerer Hippeau Ventures IV, LP
File 021-216493
$0$0$0
An affiliate of the General Partner is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuers.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 23, 2012 D/A
Lerer Ventures III, LP
File 021-184122
$0$0$0
The General Partner (or its designee) is entitled to a management fee payable by certain of the Issuers.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 24, 2012 D
Thrillist Media Group, Inc.
File 021-183243
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 16, 2011 D/A
Lerer Ventures II, LP
File 021-160436
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 13, 2010 D/A
Lerer Media Ventures, LP
File 021-140269
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
How this is counted

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 17

Every issuer that named Benjamin Lerer on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau IX, LP

New York, NY · Dec 18, 2024
  • Dec 18, 2024 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau VIII, LP

New York, NY · Jan 11, 2022 → Sep 30, 2022 · 2 filings
  • Sep 30, 2022 · D/A · $143,180,300 sold of $143,180,300 · 111 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 11, 2022 · D · $0 sold of $140,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $143.2M from 111 investors (100% of the $143.2M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau Select Fund IV, LP

New York, NY · Jan 11, 2022 → Sep 30, 2022 · 2 filings
  • Sep 30, 2022 · D/A · $85,963,450 sold of $85,963,450 · 90 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 11, 2022 · D · $0 sold of $100,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $86M from 90 investors (100% of the $86M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau ZB, LP

New York, NY · Nov 4, 2021
  • Nov 4, 2021 · D · $3,450,000 sold of $3,450,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $3.45M from 1 investor (100% of the $3.45M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau VII, LP

New York, NY · Dec 19, 2019 → Jul 15, 2021 · 2 filings
  • Jul 15, 2021 · D/A · $130,000,000 sold of $130,000,000 · 48 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 19, 2019 · D · $0 sold of $130,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $130M from 48 investors (100% of the $130M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

LH
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau Select Fund III, LP

New York, NY · Dec 19, 2019 → Jul 15, 2021 · 2 filings
  • Jul 15, 2021 · D/A · $84,073,500 sold of $84,073,500 · 44 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 19, 2019 · D · $0 sold of $100,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $84.1M from 44 investors (100% of the $84.1M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau Ventures Select Fund II, LP

New York, NY · Dec 27, 2017 → May 14, 2018 · 2 filings
  • May 14, 2018 · D/A · $60,639,000 sold of $60,639,000 · 35 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 27, 2017 · D · $0 sold of $50,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $60.6M from 35 investors (100% of the $60.6M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

LH
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau Ventures VI, LP

New York, NY · Dec 27, 2017 → Apr 11, 2018 · 2 filings
  • Apr 11, 2018 · D/A · $122,000,000 sold of $122,000,000 · 49 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 27, 2017 · D · $0 sold of $100,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $122M from 49 investors (100% of the $122M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau Ventures Select Fund, LP

New York, NY · Feb 2, 2017 → May 25, 2017 · 2 filings
  • May 25, 2017 · D/A · $27,305,000 sold of $27,305,000 · 28 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 2, 2017 · D · $0 sold of $30,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $27.3M from 28 investors (100% of the $27.3M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Other · group: Lerer Hippeau

Group Nine Media, Inc.

New York, NY · May 23, 2017
  • May 23, 2017 · D · $585,000,000 sold of $585,000,000 · 98 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director, Promoter EDGAR ↗

Raised $585M from 98 investors (100% of the $585M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as executive officer, director, promoter.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau Ventures V, LP

New York, NY · Aug 20, 2015 → Nov 19, 2015 · 2 filings
  • Nov 19, 2015 · D/A · $110,890,000 sold of $110,890,000 · 70 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Aug 20, 2015 · D · $0 sold of $75,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuers) EDGAR ↗

Raised $110.9M from 70 investors (100% of the $110.9M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau Ventures CS, LLC

New York, NY · Jun 18, 2015
  • Jun 18, 2015 · D · $3,423,519 sold of $3,423,519 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the Manager of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $3.42M from 3 investors (100% of the $3.42M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau Ventures IV, LP

New York, NY · Apr 29, 2014
  • Apr 29, 2014 · D · $0 sold of $50,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuers) EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Ventures III, LP

New York, NY · Sep 13, 2012 → Oct 23, 2012 · 2 filings
  • Oct 23, 2012 · D/A · $36,150,000 sold of $36,150,000 · 77 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner/Manager of the Issuers) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 13, 2012 · D · $0 sold of $30,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Manager of the General Partner/Manager of the Issuers) EDGAR ↗

Raised $36.1M from 77 investors (100% of the $36.1M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.

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Other Technology · group: Lerer Hippeau

Thrillist Media Group, Inc.

New York, NY · Aug 24, 2012
  • Aug 24, 2012 · D · $13,100,000 sold of $13,100,000 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $13.1M from 3 investors (100% of the $13.1M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as executive officer, director.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Ventures II, LP

New York, NY · May 26, 2011 → Jun 16, 2011 · 2 filings
  • Jun 16, 2011 · D/A · $25,000,000 sold of $25,000,000 · 94 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • May 26, 2011 · D · $23,000,000 sold of $25,000,000 · 93 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $25M from 94 investors (100% of the $25M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as executive officer on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Media Ventures, LP

New York, NY · Apr 7, 2010 → Jul 13, 2010 · 3 filings
  • Jul 13, 2010 · D/A · $7,445,000 sold of $8,500,000 · 33 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 29, 2010 · D/A · $6,920,000 sold of $8,500,000 · 31 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 7, 2010 · D · $5,770,000 sold of $8,500,000 · 24 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $7.45M from 33 investors (88% of the $8.5M target) as of the latest filing. Benjamin is listed as executive officer on 3 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.

People around Benjamin 31

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

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Management entity

Lerer Hippeau Ventures Management, LLC

Promoter · 20 shared filings (12 issuers) · also on 1 other issuer

Lerer Hippeau Ventures Management, LLC is on 13 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Management entity

Lerer Media GP, LLC

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

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Management entity

Lerer Ventures III GP, LLC

Promoter · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

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Management entity

Lerer Ventures Management, LLC

Promoter · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

LH
Management entity

Lerer Hippeau Ventures V GP, LLC

Promoter · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

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Management entity

Lerer Hippeau VII GP, LLC

Promoter · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

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Management entity

Lerer Hippeau VIII GP, LLC

Promoter · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

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Management entity

Lerer Hippeau IX GP, LLC

Promoter · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

KL
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Kenneth Lerer

Executive Officer, Director · 27 shared filings (15 issuers) · also on 8 other issuers

Kenneth Lerer is on 23 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

EH
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Eric Hippeau

Director · 22 shared filings (13 issuers) · also on 7 other issuers

Eric Hippeau is on 20 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

JC
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Jordan Cooper

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

Jordan Cooper is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

EA
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Eric Ashman

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

ME
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Martin Edelman

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

FH
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Fred Harman

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

GB
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Graham Brown

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Graham Brown is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

PM
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Paul McNicol

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

FH
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Fred Harmon

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

IL
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Isabel Lerer

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

JM
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Jens Muffelmann

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

BC
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Bruce Campbell

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

DU
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

David Ugelow

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

KL
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Karen Leever

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

MS
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Mayo S. Stuntz, Jr.

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Benjamin Lerer. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

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Sponsor group

Lerer Hippeau

22 issuers · 41 filings · $1.48B reported sold · 2010–2024

One team, 22 deal companies. Benjamin Lerer is listed on 17 of them.

Sources

Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name Benjamin Lerer.

Same business address

39 other issuers file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

Registrations and other filings

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Individuals are not matched to business registrations — registries list companies, and a name alone is not enough to tie a person to one. Officers and managers appear by name inside each matched company's record on the issuer pages. Registries searched: AL (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records (arc-sos.state.al.us), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); CO (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Entities in Colorado (data.colorado.gov), data as of Oct 23, 2026); CT (Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Registry (data.ct.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026); FL (Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations — quarterly corporate data file (Sunbiz), data as of Oct 7, 2026); KY (Kentucky Secretary of State — Business Entity Search (sosbes.sos.ky.gov), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); NY (New York Department of State — Corporations and Other Entities (data.ny.gov: All Filings + Active Corporations), data as of Oct 20, 2026); OR (Oregon Secretary of State — Active Businesses, All (data.oregon.gov), data as of Oct 20, 2026); PA (Pennsylvania Department of State — Registered Businesses, Current (data.pa.gov), data as of Oct 6, 2026); TX (Texas Comptroller — Active Franchise Taxpayers incl. Secretary of State file data (data.texas.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026). Registries of other states have not been searched: many publish no bulk file and require a CAPTCHA or bot challenge on their search page, which we do not bypass (Delaware, for example, offers no public bulk file).

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

A person is never an adviser firm. 12 of the 17 issuers this person is listed on match a Form ADV adviser (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026): Lerer Hippeau IX, LP, Lerer Hippeau Select Fund IV, LP, Lerer Hippeau VIII, LP, Lerer Hippeau ZB, LP, Lerer Hippeau Select Fund III, LP, Lerer Hippeau VII, LP, Lerer Hippeau Ventures Select Fund II, LP, Lerer Hippeau Ventures VI, LP, Lerer Hippeau Ventures Select Fund, LP, Lerer Hippeau Ventures V, LP, Lerer Hippeau Ventures CS, LLC, Lerer Hippeau Ventures IV, LP.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Benjamin Lerer by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 17 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Benjamin Lerer is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Group Nine Media, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #271,005 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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