Vincent Caruso
InvestorPrincipal at DBL Partners · Board director at UrbanSitter
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Vinnie Caruso is a Principal at DBL Partners, focusing on companies that pair commercial potential with impact. Before joining the firm in 2019, he advised foundations, development banks, and corporates on climate mitigation, renewable energy, transportation, land use, and conservation at CEA Consulting, and earlier worked on corporate M&A and securities litigation at Cornerstone Research. He earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management, where he co-founded a student-led venture fund, and a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from the University of Michigan.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Board director at UrbanSitter
Intro paths
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UrbanSitter's investors · 8
Advance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25M checks · since 2017Aspect VenturesPalo AltoCanaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2025DBL PartnersPalo AltoGingerbread CapitalNew York · $100K – $10M checksOwl CapitalRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcKansas City · $1M – $3M checksThe Perkins Fund
Co-founders at UrbanSitter
LP
Lynn PerkinsCo-founder
AB
Andrea BarrettCo-founder
Experience
- DBL PartnersPrincipalcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DBL PartnersAssociate2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- DBL PartnersMBA Associate2019 — 2020
- CEA ConsultingClimate Strategy2016 — 2018San Francisco, CA
- Cornerstone ResearchEconomic Consultant2013 — 2016Menlo Park, CA
Skills & more
Strategy5Leadership2Management2Mentoring1Public Speaking1Strategic Planning1Financial Modeling2Venture Capital1Impact Evaluation1Economics1Research1Data Analysis2
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Report WritingSalesSocial MediaStatisticsFinancial AnalysisProject ManagementNonprofit OrganizationsManagement ConsultingSustainabilityEnvironmental PolicyClimate ChangeFinanceLanguages English · Italian
From Vincent's professional profile.
Colleagues at DBL Partners
Becky Cooper
Chief Financial Officer at DBL Partners
Carol Wong
Chief Administrative Officer at DBL Partners
Glenn Poppe
Investor at DBL Partners
Ira Ehrenpreis
Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
Jake Harris
Principal at DBL Partners
Mark Perutz
Partner at DBL Partners
Mikaela Bradbury
Associate at DBL Partners
Nancy Pfund
Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vincent Caruso?
- Vinnie Caruso is a Principal at DBL Partners, focusing on companies that pair commercial potential with impact. Before joining the firm in 2019, he advised foundations, development banks, and corporates on climate mitigation, renewable energy, transportation, land use, and conservation at CEA Consulting, and earlier worked on corporate M&A and securities litigation at Cornerstone Research. He earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management, where he co-founded a student-led venture fund, and a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from the University of Michigan.
- Where does Vincent Caruso work?
- Vincent Caruso is Principal at DBL Partners and Board director at UrbanSitter.
- What does Vincent Caruso invest in?
- Vincent Caruso invests in Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Vincent Caruso go to school?
- Vincent Caruso studied at Yale School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics & International Studies).
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