Benjamin Lerer
Chief Executive Officer at GROUP NINE ACQUISITION CORP.
Profile
Benjamin Lerer is the founder of mMetro.com LLC (2004) and Thrillist Media Group, Inc. (2005), where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer.
He is also the founder of The Equity Alliance Advisors LLC.
Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer at Seeker Media, Inc. and NowThis Media, Inc. He is also the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Group Nine Acquisition Corp., Chairman at Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union, Chairman Of The Board at Urban Upbound, Director at Vox Media LLC, Director at Fetch, Inc., Advisor at Trigger Media Group LLC, and Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau.
He is the Managing Member at Lerer Hippeau Ventures Management LLC and Board Member at Raisedbyus.
His former positions include Chief Executive Officer at Group Nine Media, Inc. (2016-2022), Chairman at JackThreads, Inc., President & Director at Lerer Hippeau Acquisition Corp., and Board Member at Casper Sleep, Inc. (2015-2022).
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Lerer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| GROUP NINE ACQUISITION CORP. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-11-30 |
Lerer Hippeau
 Lerer Hippeau Investment ManagersFinance Lerer Hippeau (Lerer Hippeau) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Ken Lerer, Ben Lerer. The firm Headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-04-07 |
| Raisedbyus | Director/Board Member | 2016-02-29 |
Vox Media LLC
 Vox Media LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vox Media, Inc. operates as a digital media company. It focuses in the field of journalism and entertainment, technology, sports, and lifestyle. The company was founded by Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, Tyler Bleszinski, James Philip Bankoff and Jerome Armstrong in 2003 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Trigger Media Group LLC
 Trigger Media Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trigger Media Group LLC (Trigger Media Group) is a Venture Capital firm founded by Andrew Russell in July 2011. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Seeker Media, Inc.
 Seeker Media, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Discovery Digital Networks, Inc. provides online video shows. It operates as a multi-channel internet television network that creates, produces and distributes web television shows on niche topics. The company was founded by Ron Gorodetzky, David Lawrence Prager, Jay Steven Adelson, Dan Huard and Robert Kevin Rose in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
| Lerer Hippeau Ventures Management LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Fetch, Inc.
 Fetch, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Fetch, Inc. provides canine daycare and education facility. Its experience includes Doggie Daycare, Puppy Socialization and Training, Family Obedience, Agility and Rally-O. The company was founded by Chris Williams and is headquartered in Dartmouth, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Urban Upbound | Chairman | 2010-08-31 |
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Training of Benjamin Lerer
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 18 |
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Lerer Hippeau
Lerer Hippeau Investment ManagersFinance Lerer Hippeau (Lerer Hippeau) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Ken Lerer, Ben Lerer. The firm Headquartered in New York. | Finance |
mMetro.com LLC
 mMetro.com LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services mMetro.com LLC provides media and online advertising services. It operates a website which features men's lifestyle brands. The company was founded by Adam Rich, Benjamin Lerer and Jason Ross on October 12, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Thrillist Media Group, Inc.
 Thrillist Media Group, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Thrillist Media Group, Inc. provides online retail services. Its network consists of three brands food, drink, and travel property brands: Thrillist, tech-meets-lifestyle site Supercrompressor, and style destination JackThreads. The company was founded by Adam Rich and Benjamin Lerer in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
Casper Sleep, Inc.
 Casper Sleep, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Casper Sleep, Inc. engages in the provision of sleep products. It offers pillows, sheets, duvets, bedroom furniture, sleep accessories, sleep technology, and sleep services. The company was founded by Jeffrey Chapin, Gabriel Flateman, Philip Krim, Neal Parikh, and Timothy Luke Sherwin on October 24, 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Durables |
JackThreads, Inc.
 JackThreads, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade JackThreads, Inc. retails men's clothing online. It offers shoes, clothing, and accessories for men. The company was founded by Jason Ross in 2008 and is headquartered in Hicksville, NY. | Retail Trade |
Group Nine Media, Inc.
 Group Nine Media, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Group Nine Media, Inc. operates software platform for advertising and promoting brands. Its brands include The Dodo, a social video platform; NowThis, a video news publisher on social networking site; Thrillist, the digital brand in food, drink, travel & entertainment; Seeker, a subscription based channel on online video platform. The company was founded by Benjamin Lerer in October 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union
 Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union Savings BanksFinance Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union operates as a federally chartered credit union. The private company is based in Long Island City, NY. | Finance |
NowThis Media, Inc.
 NowThis Media, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services NowThis Media, Inc. provides news videos for social and mobile audiences. It distributes content through social media channels including Facebook and Twitter, and through distribution partnerships with Buzzfeed, MSN, Forbes, and Mashable. The company was founded by Eric C. Hippeau and Kenneth B. Lerer in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Group Nine Acquisition Corp.
 Group Nine Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Group Nine Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization. The company was founded on November 9, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
| Raisedbyus | |
| Urban Upbound | |
Fetch, Inc.
Fetch, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Fetch, Inc. provides canine daycare and education facility. Its experience includes Doggie Daycare, Puppy Socialization and Training, Family Obedience, Agility and Rally-O. The company was founded by Chris Williams and is headquartered in Dartmouth, Canada. | Process Industries |
Lerer Hippeau Acquisition Corp.
 Lerer Hippeau Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Lerer Hippeau Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on January 12, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
| Lerer Hippeau Ventures Management LLC | |
Seeker Media, Inc.
Seeker Media, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Discovery Digital Networks, Inc. provides online video shows. It operates as a multi-channel internet television network that creates, produces and distributes web television shows on niche topics. The company was founded by Ron Gorodetzky, David Lawrence Prager, Jay Steven Adelson, Dan Huard and Robert Kevin Rose in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
Trigger Media Group LLC
Trigger Media Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trigger Media Group LLC (Trigger Media Group) is a Venture Capital firm founded by Andrew Russell in July 2011. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States. | Finance |
Vox Media LLC
Vox Media LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vox Media, Inc. operates as a digital media company. It focuses in the field of journalism and entertainment, technology, sports, and lifestyle. The company was founded by Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, Tyler Bleszinski, James Philip Bankoff and Jerome Armstrong in 2003 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Technology Services |
The Equity Alliance Advisors LLC
 The Equity Alliance Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Equity Alliance Advisors LLC (The Equity Alliance) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Richard D. Parsons, Ronald S. Lauder, Kenneth Lerer, Benjamin Lerer, Eric Hippeau, Eric Zinterhofer, Scott Kapnick and Michael Novogratz. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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