Ben Lerer

Robin Hood helps fight poverty in New York City by funding and creating programs and schools that help the city's poorest neighborhoods.

Raised $80,000,000.00.

Urban Upbound is dedicated to breaking cycles of poverty and other low-income neighborhoods.

Group Nine Media is a digital-first media company that boasts nearly 4 billion video views every month.

Raised $190,000,000.00 from Axel Springer, Warner Bros Discovery, Axel Springer Digital Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Warner Bros Discovery, SBNY, Warner Bros Discovery and Lerer Hippeau.

Casper is a sleep startup that launches a comfortable mattress sold directly to consumers, eliminating commission-driven inflated prices.

Raised $339,700,000.00 from Gordon Whyte, New Enterprise Associates, IVP, Target, Sand Hill Angels, Parkway Venture Capital, Dani Reiss, Norwest Venture Partners and Alumni Ventures.