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Maurice Russo

Maurice Russo

Investor·Lerer Hippeau

New York, New York, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Maurice Russo is an Investor at Lerer Hippeau, where the firm lists him as having joined in 2024. A Harvard Business School Club of New York event bio describes him as investing at Lerer Hippeau, a New York-based venture firm backing pre-seed and seed-stage companies across industries. The same bio says he began his career as a professional poker player before moving into venture capital.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Lerer HippeauInvestor2024 – Present
  • Self-employedProfessional Poker Player

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Ben Lerer

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Eric Hippeau

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Graham Brown

Graham Brown

Managing Partner

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Graham Brown is a Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau. The official team page lists him as Managing Partner since 2015, and public profiles describe earlier work at SoftBank Capital, Polaris Partners, and Life Line Screening.

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Isabelle Phelps

Partner

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Madeleine Goldberg

Investor

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