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Vinny Pujji

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital · Board director at Smartcat · Board director at rePurpose Global · Founder at Leftlanecap

New York, New York

Writes $20M – $30M checks · typically $25M

FoundedLeftlanecap

30 Under 30 2022 · Venture Capital

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153 people in our graph share verified history with Vinny — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Alexandra FarmerunlockedVinny: together at Freshpaint (2022–2026)
Vinny: together at Freshpaint
×2Vinny: together at GoStudent
×4Vinny: together at ŌURA

About

Vinny Pujji applies emotional intelligence and founder coaching—probing introspection and emotional range—to back long-duration, retention-focused businesses, often leading large rounds in verticals like dental AI that reframe provider‑patient relationships.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AgTechConsumerFintechFoodTechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Smartcat

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Smartcat's investors · 5

AltaIR CapitalHerzliyaLeft Lane CapitalNew York · $5M – $75M checks · since 2024MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksNelstone VenturesVerb VenturesLuxembourg · $550K – $1.6M checks

Co-founders at Smartcat

ISIvan Smolnikov
Ivan SmolnikovExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at rePurpose Global

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rePurpose Global's investors · 1

Left Lane CapitalNew York · $5M – $75M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at rePurpose Global

PHPeter Hjemdahl
Peter HjemdahlDirector
ASAditya Siroya
Aditya SiroyaExecutive Officer, Director
SBSvanika Balasubramanian
Svanika BalasubramanianExecutive Officer, Director

Founder at Leftlanecap

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Leftlanecap's investors · 1

Evolution VC PartnersNew York

Co-founders at Leftlanecap

HMHarley Miller
Harley MillerFounder

Experience

  1. Left Lane CapitalManaging Partner, co-foundercurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
  2. SmartcatBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. PearlBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. rePurpose GlobalBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. HnryBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. WeTravelBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. TapcartBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. StudySmarterBoardcurrent2021 — present
  9. FreshpaintInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  10. CoterieInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  11. GoStudentBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  12. CopadoBoard + Advisorcurrent2018 — presentGreater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  13. Catalina CrunchInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  14. NumetricBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  15. ŌURAInvestor2019 — 2025
  16. GoSiteBoard Member2020 — 2025
  17. TruebillBoard Member & Advisor2019 — 2021
  18. ChargebeeBoard Member2018 — 2020Greater Chennai Area
  19. BharatPeBoard Member2019Greater Delhi Area
  20. Ceres ImagingBoard2018 — 2019Oakland

Skills & more

Microsoft Office Suite21Media Buying18Logic Studio11Spanish15Google Adwords5Online Advertising8Social Media Marketing50Fixing Things6Music Production2Microsoft Excel7Telemarketing2Direct Mail5
+8 moreMarketing StrategyMarketingMicrosoft OfficeEntrepreneurshipAnalyticsNonprofitsManagementSocial Media

Languages Spanish

From Vinny's professional profile.

Deals · 1

rePurpose GlobalBoard seat

via Left Lane Capital · filed May 2023 · $20M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Pearl

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Left Lane Capital

Alex Wu
Senior VP of Talent at Left Lane Capital
Alexa Tsay
Investor at Left Lane Capital
Aparajita Chauhan
Investor at Left Lane Capital
Arjun Kapur
Vice President at Left Lane Capital
Carlie Malone
Event & Content Associate at Left Lane Capital
Chris Taylor
Chief Growth Officer at Left Lane Capital
Coraline Meroni
Investor at Left Lane Capital
Dan Ahrens
Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vinny Pujji?
Vinny Pujji applies emotional intelligence and founder coaching—probing introspection and emotional range—to back long-duration, retention-focused businesses, often leading large rounds in verticals like dental AI that reframe provider‑patient relationships.
Where does Vinny Pujji work?
Vinny Pujji is Founder of Leftlanecap and Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital and Board director at Smartcat and Board director at rePurpose Global.
What does Vinny Pujji invest in?
Vinny Pujji invests in AgTech, Consumer, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Vinny Pujji write?
Vinny Pujji typically writes checks of $20M – $30M.
What companies did Vinny Pujji found?
Vinny Pujji founded Leftlanecap.
What boards does Vinny Pujji sit on?
Vinny Pujji holds tracked board seats at Pearl, rePurpose Global.
Where did Vinny Pujji go to school?
Vinny Pujji studied at University of Pennsylvania (Economics and International Relations, Huntsman Program in Business & International Studies); The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science in Economics, Operations and Information Management & Entrepreneurship).

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