Partner intelligence
Isabelle Phelps
Partner · Lerer Hippeau · New York City
Isabelle Phelps is a Partner at Lerer Hippeau, New York City's most active early-stage venture capital fund, where she has invested since 2018 and was promoted to Partner in 2021.
The research behind this profile
10public sources read
- 7Interviews
- 6Writing
- 1Official pages
How a memo for Isabelle is made
- 01
Investor profile
Partner intelligence built from Isabelle's talks, podcasts, writing and portfolio.
- What they look for in founders
- How they make decisions
- Communication style
- Thesis and red flags
- Portfolio patterns
- 02
Core memo
Your company's investment memo. The facts stay the same in every version.
- 03
Personal memo
Rewritten for Isabelle Phelps at Lerer Hippeau, in their own frame.
- Their language and frameworks
- The founder story they care about
- Objections answered first
- Fit with their portfolio
What Isabelle looks for in a founder
In Isabelle's own words
How Isabelle sounds
Tone
Pragmatic, disciplined, direct, analytical, measured.
Signature phrases
- “Frothiness”
- “Fundamentals-first”
- “Volatile fundraising conditions”
- “Market pull”
- “Capital efficiency”
Sentence style
Frameworks and metaphors
Investment thesis, in Isabelle's terms
How Isabelle decides and communicates
Portfolio pattern
Recent activity and public voice
Career and current role
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