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Neetu Puranikmath

Investor

Analyst at Basecamp Fund

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K

About

Neetu Puranikmath is an investor on the investment and strategy team at Cooper Family Office, focusing on venture capital, growth equity, real estate, and private equity across deeptech, AI, climate tech, embedded fintech, and secondaries. She holds a master's degree in AI and an MBA, and has conducted research on algorithmic trading at the University of Oxford and AI algorithms at Northeastern University. Her background includes SPV structuring, LP and family office network development, and prior mentorship work with the Clinton Global Initiative University.

Experience

  1. Single Family OfficeInvestments and Strategycurrent2022 — present
  2. TechstarsEntrepreneur in Residence / Investor In Residence2022 — 2023
  3. Unmatched Ventures SyndicateInvestor2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Basecamp Fund (Seed Fund)Seed Investor2020 — 2021
  5. GoingVCPrincipal2019 — 2020
  6. Self-EmployedResearch: Blockchain's Impact on Real Estate, FinTech (InsurTech)2018 — 2019
  7. University of OxfordMBA Intern (Oxford VIEW Accelerator)2018
  8. Clinton Global InitiativeLead Entrepreneurship Mentor2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  9. FacebookMedia Operations Consultant2017Menlo Park, CA
  10. GoogleYouTube Operations Associate2016 — 2017
  11. Girls Going GlobalCEO / Founder2009 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area and India
  12. UC Berkeley School of LawUndergraduate Research Apprentice and Mentor2012 — 2015UC Berkeley

Education

  1. University of OxfordMaster of Business Administration, Business and Finance
  2. Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Artificial Intelligence
  3. University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)Natural Language Processing (NLP)StataMicrosoft Excel24Research25Microsoft Office21PowerPoint8Public Speaking19Event Planning6Community Outreach7Data Analysis4Customer Service3
+12 moreMicrosoft SQL ServerSocial MediaPoliticsMicrosoft WordPhotoshopFundraisingSocial NetworkingWordpressIllustratorLeadershipAnalysisGrant Writing

Languages English · Spanish

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Colleagues at Basecamp Fund

Andrea Funsten
Managing Partner at Basecamp Fund
Errik Anderson
Board Director at Basecamp Fund
James Chalmers
Managing Partner at Basecamp Fund
James Gill
Co-Founder & Lead Director at Basecamp Fund
Keiran Simunovic
Analyst at Basecamp Fund
Laura Bordewieck Rippy
Board Director at Basecamp Fund
Lauren Kolodny
Board Observer at Basecamp Fund
Ludwig Pierre Schulze
Board Director at Basecamp Fund

Network1

Andrea Funsten
Managing Partner at Basecamp Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Neetu Puranikmath work?
Neetu Puranikmath is Analyst at Basecamp Fund.
What check size does Neetu Puranikmath write?
Neetu Puranikmath typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.

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Also attended Northeastern University259

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,348

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Shared employers

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Also worked at GoingVC6

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