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Lerer Hippeau , one of New York ’s most fertile A - inclination VC house , has filed to raise its ninth stock , according to an SEC filingmade Wednesday . There is no target ascent amount .

Lerer Hippeau did not immediately react to our asking for scuttlebutt .

The firm , founded in 2010 , has more than $ 1.2 billion in assets under direction , according to PitchBook , and has invested in more than 400 troupe , include footgear manufacturing business Allbirds , eyewear Divine Warby Parker , societal medium program Pie , gifting platform On Me , mattress company Casper , and the online furniture marketplace Kaiyo . Last year , it announce the close of two new finances : Select Fund IV for $ 85.9 million , whichwe reportedwould be used to back company from Series A to C , andFund VIII for $ 143 million , which we report would focus on pre - seed and seed - microscope stage companies .

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