Lucy Deland
InvestorGeneral Partner at Inspired Capital · Board director at Scowtt · Board director at scythe robotics · Board director at Sutra Fitness
New York, New York
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
About
General Partner who was on the founding team at Paperless Post, serving a decade as COO. Began her career at Insight Venture Partners; holds an A.B. in Psychology from Harvard College.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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.
Board director at Scowtt
Intro paths
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Scowtt's investors · 2
Co-founders at Scowtt
Board director at scythe robotics
Intro paths
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scythe robotics's investors · 6
Co-founders at scythe robotics
Board director at Sutra Fitness
Intro paths
In turn, Lucy can intro founders to Sutra Fitness's investors below.
Sutra Fitness's investors · 1
Co-founders at Sutra Fitness
Experience
- Inspired CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Paperless PostAdvisor & Board Observercurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Paperless PostCOO2011 — 2018New York, New York
- Paperless PostBusiness Strategy2008 — 2011
- Insight Venture PartnersAnalyst2006 — 2008
Skills & more
From Lucy's professional profile.
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
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 who was on the founding team at Paperless Post, serving a decade as COO. Began her career at Insight Venture Partners; holds an A.B. in Psychology from Harvard College.
- Where does Lucy Deland work?
- Lucy Deland is General Partner at Inspired Capital and Board director at Scowtt and Board director at scythe robotics and Board director at Sutra Fitness.
- 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 Paragon.
- Where did Lucy Deland go to school?
- Lucy Deland studied at Harvard University; St. Paul's School.
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