Graham Brown

Overview

Graham Brown serves as Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau [1][3]. Brown joined Lerer Hippeau as a Senior Associate in September 2015 [8], advancing to Principal in February 2017 [7] and Partner in December 2017 [5]. Brown was promoted to Managing Partner in July 2022 [4]. Prior to joining Lerer Hippeau, Brown worked as a Senior Associate at SoftBank Capital from June 2014 to February 2017 [9]. Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colby College between 2001 and 2005 [12] and completed an MBA at Columbia Business School [13]. Earlier professional experience included a role as Digital Strategist at Life Line Screening from February 2012 to January 2013 [11].

Career history

1. Managing PartnerJul 2022 to PresentLerer Hippeau
2. PartnerDec 2017 to PresentLerer Hippeau
3. PartnerDec 2017 to Jun 2022Lerer Hippeau
4. PrincipalFeb 2017 to Dec 2017Lerer Hippeau
5. Senior AssociateSep 2015 to Feb 2017Lerer Hippeau
6. Senior AssociateJun 2014 to Sep 2015SoftBank Capital
7. MBA StudentJan 2013 to May 2014Columbia Business School
8. Digital StrategistFeb 2012 to Jan 2013Life Line Screening

Education

1. Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics2001 - 2005Colby College
2. Columbia Business School

Media & appearances

• Venture DailyApple Podcasts2025-05-27
  Trump threatens 25% iPhone tax, Taiwan’s drone deficit, Anthropic AI blackmailFeatured Guests: Oliver Libby, managing partner and co-founder, H/L Ventures | Mat Vogels, partner, Harpoon Ventures | Graham Brown, managing partner, Lerer-Hippeau Trump is threatening Apple with a 25% tariff unless it builds iPhones in the U.S., a mo
• The VentureFizz PodcastApple Podcasts2025-05-05
  Episode 379: Graham Brown - Managing Partner, Lerer HippeauEpisode 379 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Graham Brown, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau. It seems like just yesterday when I first interviewed Graham seven years ago back for Episode 32 (https://soundcloud.com/venturefizz/episode-32-graham-brow
• Venture UnlockedApple Podcasts2023-10-11
  Building competitive moats in VC at Lerer Hippeau with Ben Lerer and Graham BrownThe playbook for venture capital managers: Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. On this week’s show, we’re excited to have Ben Lerer and Graham Brown, Managing Partners at Lerer Hippeau. The firm was founded
• The VentureFizz PodcastApple Podcasts2018-07-19
  Episode 32: Graham Brown - Partner at Lerer Hippeau