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Vinny Pujji

Investor

Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital

New York, New York

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

FoundedrePurpose GlobalSmartcat

30 Under 30 2022 · Venture Capital

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.

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Invests in

AgTechConsumerFintechFoodTechHealthtechSaaS

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 — presentMadrid Area, Spain
  13. Catalina CrunchInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  14. NumetricBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentGreater Salt Lake City Area
  15. ŌURAInvestor2019 — 2025
  16. GoSiteBoard Member2020 — 2025
  17. TruebillBoard Member & Advisor2019 — 2021
  18. ChargebeeBoard Member2018 — 2020Chennai Area, India
  19. BharatPeBoard Member2019New Delhi Area, India
  20. Ceres ImagingBoard2018 — 2019Oakland

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaEconomics and International Relations, Huntsman Program in Business & International Studies
  2. The Wharton SchoolBachelor of Science in Economics, Operations and Information Management & Entrepreneurship

Skills & more

Microsoft Office Suite18Google Adwords5Microsoft Excel7Microsoft Office18Media Buying15Logic Studio9Spanish14Online Advertising8Social Media Marketing50Fixing Things6Music Production2Telemarketing2
+12 moreDirect MailMarketing StrategyMarketingEntrepreneurshipAnalyticsNonprofitsManagementSocial MediaBusiness StrategyUser ExperienceStart-upsSales

Languages Spanish

From Vinny's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Pennsylvania646

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

+ 640 more

Also attended The Wharton School1,366

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,360 more

Shared employers

Also worked at rePurpose Global1

Anisha GuptaGTM Strategy and Ops at First Round Capital

Also worked at Coterie2

Oleg MalenkovPartner at TA VenturesJoshua DauInvestor at Willow Growth Partners

Also worked at GoStudent6

Nenad MarovacInvestor at DN CapitalLucas SchaubelInvestor at DN CapitalHarley MillerManaging Partner and CEO at Left Lane CapitalMagnus KarnehmPrincipal at Left Lane CapitalKarine PetersVice President at T.CapitalChristian HenningsInvestor at Vsquared Ventures

Also worked at Copado4

Nikitas KoutoupesManaging Director at Insight PartnersAlexandra KurmulisInvestment Manager at CapnamicArnaud de ScorbiacPartner at IsaiArnaud de ScorbiacVenture Capital at ISAI Gestion

Deals · 1

rePurpose GlobalBoard seat

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

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

Colleagues at Left Lane Capital

Alex Wu
Senior VP of Talent at Left Lane Capital
Alexa Tsay
Investor at Left Lane Capital
Alicia Garabedian
Vice President at Left Lane Capital
Aparajita Chauhan
Investor at Left Lane Capital
Arjun Kapur
Vice President at Left Lane Capital
Austin Gould
Investor at Left Lane Capital
Carlie Malone
Event & Content Associate at Left Lane Capital
Chris Taylor
Chief Growth Officer at Left Lane Capital