Ben Lerer

Ben Lerer

Ben Lerer is a Manager of Lerer Ventures and the Co-Founder and CEO of Thrillist.com, a leading men’s lifestyle publication with over 1.75 million daily subscriptions in 15 localized markets in the U.S. and, as of recently, the U.K. This year, Lerer was listed among Crain’s “40 Under 40” class of 2010 and NY Enterprise Report’s “Game Changers of 2010” as well as Silicon Alley Business Insider’s 100 list for 3 years running. He serves on the Board of Directors for theEast River Development Alliance, a New York non-profit organization and is an Associate Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS).

Ben Lerer News

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  Yahoo Buys Tumblr for $1.1 Billion in Mayer's  Biggest Deal

  Yahoo! Inc. is buying blogging network Tumblr Inc. for about $1.1 billion as Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer seeks to lure users and advertisers with her priciest acquisition to date.

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  Male Shoppers Outdo Women as Web Offers Haven From Mall

  Fashion is the fastest-growing segment of online commerce, and it’s being propelled by an atypical source: men.

• Lerer on Thrillist's Successful Business Strategy

  Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton talks with Ben Lerer, chief executive officer and co-founder of Thrillist.com, about the company's business strategy. (Source: Bloomberg)

• ’TechStars’ Debuts on Bloomberg TV on Sept. 13 at 9:00PM

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Tweets

• " First time we've had @TOMSshoes on @JackThreads http://t.co/C83p3FziqW "

  Twitter: @BenjLerer

• " the @JackThreads iPhone + iPad apps are BOTH currently in the top 100 overall free apps. #zang "

  Twitter: @BenjLerer

• " this is gold! terry collins ejection caught on Vine by yours truly https://t.co/plPRcDNXdi "

  Twitter: @BenjLerer

Quote

• "This is a big, big win for New York."

  - Ben Lerer on May 20, 2013

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