CEO of Thrillist Media Group, and managing director at Lerer Ventures
What makes him powerful: Lerer and his $60 million fund have invested in companies such as The Huffington Post, OMGPOP, Warby Parker, BuzzFeed, GroupMe, and Venmo. Lerer also started and runs his own national media company, Thrillist Media Group.
Disclosure: Lerer Ventures is an investor in Business Insider.