Vinny Pujji
InvestorFounderManaging 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
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 · 4
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Co-founders at Smartcat
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Ivan SmolnikovExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at rePurpose Global
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rePurpose Global's investors · 1
Co-founders at rePurpose Global
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Peter HjemdahlDirector
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Aditya SiroyaExecutive Officer, Director
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Svanika BalasubramanianExecutive Officer, Director
Founder at Leftlanecap
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Co-founders at Leftlanecap
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Harley MillerFounder
Experience
- Left Lane CapitalManaging Partner, co-foundercurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
- SmartcatBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- PearlBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- rePurpose GlobalBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- HnryBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- WeTravelBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- TapcartBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- StudySmarterBoardcurrent2021 — present
- FreshpaintInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- CoterieInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- GoStudentBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- CopadoBoard + Advisorcurrent2018 — presentMadrid Area, Spain
- Catalina CrunchInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- NumetricBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentGreater Salt Lake City Area
- ŌURAInvestor2019 — 2025
- GoSiteBoard Member2020 — 2025
- TruebillBoard Member & Advisor2019 — 2021
- ChargebeeBoard Member2018 — 2020Chennai Area, India
- BharatPeBoard Member2019New Delhi Area, India
- Ceres ImagingBoard2018 — 2019Oakland
- DetectifyBoard2018 — 2019
- HarverBoard Member2018 — 2019Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- DucoBoard2018 — 2019
- Insight PartnersSenior Associate2014 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- MentorTech VenturesAnalyst2014Philadelphia
- StoreTokCo-founder2013Greater Los Angeles Area
- Altair PrepCo-founder2012 — 2013Greater Philadelphia Area
- PennEatsCEO2012 — 2013Greater Philadelphia Area
- TrendBentCo-founder2012 — 2013Greater Philadelphia Area
- University of PennsylvaniaManagement 100 TA2011 — 2012
- AmpushMedia Buying Strategist2011
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Skills & more
Microsoft Office Suite18Google Adwords5Microsoft Excel7Microsoft Office18Media Buying15Logic Studio9Spanish14Online Advertising8Social Media Marketing50Fixing Things6Music Production2Telemarketing2
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Direct MailMarketing StrategyMarketingEntrepreneurshipAnalyticsNonprofitsManagementSocial MediaBusiness StrategyUser ExperienceStart-upsSalesLanguages 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
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Aparajita Chauhan
Investor at Left Lane Capital
Arjun Kapur
Vice President at Left Lane Capital
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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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