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.
Invests in
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
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
Education
- Yale School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- University of MichiganBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics & International Studies
Skills & more
Strategy5Leadership2Management2Mentoring1Public Speaking1Strategic Planning1Financial Modeling2Venture Capital1Impact Evaluation1Economics1Research1Data Analysis2
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Report WritingSalesSocial MediaStatisticsFinancial AnalysisProject ManagementNonprofit OrganizationsManagement ConsultingSustainabilityEnvironmental PolicyClimate ChangeFinanceLanguages English · Italian
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Same school
Also attended Yale School of Management112
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Also attended University of Michigan374
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at DBL Partners7
Nancy PfundFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersMark PerutzPartner at DBL PartnersBecky CooperChief Financial Officer at DBL PartnersPaula UniackeDirector of Impact at DBL PartnersJake HarrisPrincipal at DBL Partners
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Also worked at CEA Consulting2
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