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Lucy Deland
InvestorGeneral Partner at Inspired Capital
New York, New York
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
General Partner at Inspired Capital who was on the founding team of Paperless Post, serving as COO for a decade. She began her career at Insight Venture Partners.
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Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Harvard College (A.B., Psychology)
- Family
- Lucy Deland lives in New York City with her two children, Daphne and Bruns.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 2
ScowttBoard seat
via Inspired Capital · filed Dec 2025 · $765K raise
Sutra FitnessBoard seat
via Inspired Capital · filed Apr 2025 · $18.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
ArketaNirvana HealthParagonScytheTalent HackZaya
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Inspired Capital
Network2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lucy Deland?
- General Partner at Inspired Capital who was on the founding team of Paperless Post, serving as COO for a decade. She began her career at Insight Venture Partners.
- Where does Lucy Deland work?
- Lucy Deland is General Partner at Inspired Capital.
- What check size does Lucy Deland write?
- Lucy Deland typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What boards does Lucy Deland sit on?
- Lucy Deland holds tracked board seats at Scowtt, scythe robotics, Sutra Fitness.
- What companies has Lucy Deland invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Arketa, Nirvana Health, Paragon, Scowtt, Scythe, Talent Hack, Zaya.
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