/ The Distributed Studio Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

Lerer Hippeau Studio Practice

B+
/ Boutique Studio · 78/100 · Strong

Lerer Hippeau's NYC studio + venture-creation practice. Consumer + DTC focus with NYC media adjacency.

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Repeatability/ 25% weight
80
Capital Efficiency/ 22% weight
78
Operator Bench/ 20% weight
80
Equity Ownership Capture/ 18% weight
74
Portfolio Outcomes/ 15% weight
78
/ 02 / Studio Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

NYC-based consumer + DTC founders seeking Lerer Hippeau network.

/ Watch out for

Primarily VC; studio-mode is selective.

/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline

What's on the record.

2024
Continues NYC consumer + DTC operations