Pratyush Buddiga

Pratyush Buddiga

VC

Partner, Susa Ventures

AI and infrastructure investor, ex-professional poker player

San Francisco, CA$1M–$1.5M checks
Pre-SeedSeed
AIInfrastructureEnterprise SaaSDeveloper Tools

Background

Pratyush Buddiga is a Partner at Susa Ventures, which he joined in 2021. He was formerly Chief of Staff at Volley, helping scale the company from 12 to 30 employees. He also held a product manager role at Scalers AI. In a prior life, he was a professional poker player ranked as high as #2 in the world for tournaments. He holds a BA in Economics from Duke University and brings a data-driven risk-assessment approach to venture investing.

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeed

Typical check: $1M–$1.5M

Sectors

AIInfrastructureEnterprise SaaSDeveloper Tools

Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026