Isabelle Phelps

Investor at @LererHippeau

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

@meaganloyst @pubkevin @EniacVC @PrimaryVC @AforeVC @PrecursorVC @alpacavc @EqualVentures @diptidesaisf @samhuleatt @LererHippeau @yourparade @topicals @prosehair @LoopReturns @peelinsights Thanks, @meaganloyst!

@pubkevin that's our sweet spot -- would love to connect with the team!

[Lerer Hippeau @LererHippeau]

Through its virtual power plant, @React_Energy, a project from Anode Labs, is modernizing the national power grid by creating a community-owned network that connects energy storage assets, like home batteries, to markets that value them.

https://t.co/SQeJARoCUx

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

@meaganloyst @AndreaHippeau We're all so thrilled for you, @meaganloyst !! You've built something incredible at @genzvcs & I can't wait to see how you continue to build it from here. We'll miss you too, but won't be far! ❤️

[Lerer Hippeau @LererHippeau]

This next chapter will be LH's best yet. Thanks for joining us on this journey.

@BenjLerer @erichippeau @grahambrown_ @joevc @strandby @isabellevop @AndreaHippeau @steph_manning07 @Emily_Libresco @ModyTanaz @maxwechter_ @Mendy_Yang @meaganloyst @sharlene_g_

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

So thrilled to welcome @sharlene_g_ onto the LH team!!

[sharlene 🫶🏽 @sharlene_g_]

Update: I've joined @LererHippeau and will be relocating to NYC! 🏙️ Excited to work with this fantastic team and expand my community. 🙏✨

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

If you're headed back to school, check out @DormRoomFund -- a group of student founders & investors we're proud to back.

With a fresh new fund 👇 they're bringing on a new class of investors and investing in new teams.

https://t.co/8k5la3o5iN

[Dorm Room Fund @DormRoomFund]

New year, new fund! DRF is looking 4 students & founders to join our 1st independent $12.5M fund backed by #MidasList VCs like @annimaniac, @garrytan, @btrenchard, @pmarca, @cdixon, @chudson, top funds, & @VillanovaU's endowment.

More & apply here! https://t.co/q4zlDwFtOV

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

For an inside look at the @WrenoInc raise, check out @thebenbergman @BusinessInsider for a breakdown of their Seed deck https://t.co/0FSSLo4QYZ

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

Since meeting @JingweiSchell & Mark a little under a year ago, I’ve been impressed by their relentless, rapid execution, paired with their ambition to improve livelihoods & solve for the costly skilled labor shortage in home services. Thrilled to be investing in @WrenoInc!!

[Lerer Hippeau @LererHippeau]

Wreno is an end-to-end home evaluation and maintenance service platform for iBuyers, REITs, and proptech companies.

By connecting underemployed gig workers with trades training, Wreno is positioned to reskill an entire generation.
https://t.co/tNQOC0ST4J

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

@JingweiSchell @LererHippeau @erichippeau We’re so thrilled to be partnering with you & Mark as you build Wreno!! After all that you’ve built these past few months, I can’t wait for what’s ahead!

[Flexpa @Flexpa]

If you're in #healthtech you do not want to miss this virtual event going down on Sept 7th @ 4:30pm ET feat. @gethealthie's @EricaAJain fresh off a 16.5M Series A raise, @villageglobal's @lucasbagnocv, & @BessemerVP's @SofiaGuerraR!

Save your spot 👇 now: https://t.co/7Crol1L9LI

[Lerer Hippeau @LererHippeau]

200M Americans live with a chronic illness or disability (over 70% of working-age adults) but only 3.2% of people disclose their disabilities to their employers. @disclotime is an HR platform that collects, verifies, and manages accommodation requests.

https://t.co/tBLsbXX4aI

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

@EliWachs, @AlexGrinman & the
@Footprint_HQ team are a force, energized by a powerful mission to give users ownership over their identity. Their pace has been ferocious, so I can't wait to see what they accomplish from here

[Lerer Hippeau @LererHippeau]

Enterprises and consumers need a better way to secure digital identities.

@Footprint_HQ's identity verification platform redefines data management by putting people in charge of their identity while solving KYC, IDV, and PII issues for enterprises.
https://t.co/ewpnoLQXSp

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

Few founders bring the personal experience & passion @aloktayi @joshuaforman bring to @vibe_bio. And it's that experience that's helped bring together patients, scientists and partners to cure the rare diseases that affect millions. Excited to partner with @vibe_bio!

[Vibe Bio @VibeBio]

Today, we’re officially launching with $12 million in funding, two partnerships with patient advocacy organizations, and a growing community ready to build a new way to pursue cures to rare diseases https://t.co/plfGYEd4hA

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

@aloktayi @LererHippeau @steph_manning07 @Emily_Libresco @erichippeau @vibe_bio Lucky to be partnering with you, @aloktayi & @joshuaforman!!

[Lerer Hippeau @LererHippeau]

1 in 10 Americans lives with a rare disease. And for many, finding a treatment isn't the hard part - it's funding it.

@vibe_bio offers the first community-driven approach to identifying and developing treatments for rare diseases using blockchain.
https://t.co/OpT28Zo0dp

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

We've been spending lots of time with companies helping them adjust to today's market. Those conversations often simplify & clarify priorities, but they can also involve hard choices.

Shared some tactical advice with @thebenbergman @BusinessInsider about how to extend runway

[Ben Bergman @thebenbergman]

After years of VCs telling startups to grow at all costs, suddenly there's a new edict: extend runway.

I asked 12 VCs what advice they're giving.

@MarHershenson @msuster @jakesaper
@dscheinm @kalomarNYC @kevinyzhang @isabellevop
@mattmcilwain @hkanji

https://t.co/oqBka2chld

[Lerer Hippeau @LererHippeau]

Data teams need a better way to manage assets across their organizations.

@workstreamhq boosts teams' productivity by helping them manage critical data assets by integrating directly into the analytical tools they're already using.

https://t.co/ZdSP2HDJtU

[Lerer Hippeau @LererHippeau]

We are growing our team at Lerer Hippeau.

We are hiring for an Associate, a Principal, and a Head of People to expand our firm and continue supporting our founders.

Read more in the job descriptions below and get in touch with any questions.

[Novel @novel_commerce]

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https://t.co/esBUf4kfDr

[Isabelle Phelps @isabellevop]

Pumped about this one. We keep coming back to the value of loyalty, retention, membership in ecomm today. Novel's no-code NFT platform helps brands strengthen communities & engagement.

And they're moving ⚡️fast. Excited to be partnering @sirRodgePodge @anna_merzi @briansugar !

[Lerer Hippeau @LererHippeau]

Web3 is here, and NFTs are already adding tremendous value for brands.

Novel is the Shopify-friendly platform for Web3 commerce. It lets brands participate in value-driven digital goods without writing a single line of code.

https://t.co/GiTefja6S0