Eric Hippeau
Eric Hippeau is a businessperson and investor based in New York City. He has held leadership roles at Ziff-Davis, SoftBank Capital, and HuffPost before becoming a partner at Lerer Hippeau Ventures.
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- Ziff-Davis · publisher of PC Magazine1989
- Ziff-Davis · president1991
- Ziff-Davis · chairman and CEO1993-2000
- SoftBank Capital · managing partner2000
- SoftBank International Ventures · President
- HuffPost · CEO2009
- Lerer Hippeau Ventures · partnerNow
- Lerer Hippeau · Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Eric Hippeau?
Eric Hippeau is a businessperson and investor based in New York City. He has held leadership roles at Ziff-Davis, SoftBank Capital, and HuffPost before becoming a partner at Lerer Hippeau Ventures.
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What did Eric Hippeau do before Lerer Hippeau?
publisher of PC Magazine at Ziff-Davis; president at Ziff-Davis; chairman and CEO at Ziff-Davis; managing partner at SoftBank Capital; President at SoftBank International Ventures; CEO at HuffPost.
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