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James Lu Morrissey

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General Partner at Umami Capital · Board director at Shearwater International

United States

Writes $10K – $300K checks · typically $150K

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About

James Lu Morrissey is founder and general partner at Umami Capital, a syndicate with over $50 million in assets under management and 80+ portfolio companies that invests from seed through Series B stages as well as late-stage secondaries. He is also co-founder and board director at Mentor Collective, which was recognized as one of Fortune's Most Innovative Companies, and has been recognized as a Forbes 30U30 lister and all-star as well as an Inc 5000 honoree five times. Morrissey has served as a mentor with Techstars, 500 Startups, StartX, and the German Accelerator.

Board director at Shearwater International

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Shearwater International's investors · 1

Umami Capitalsince 2026

Experience

  1. Umami CapitalFounder/GPcurrent2021 — present
  2. StartXBoard of Advisorscurrent2024 — present
  3. PEF CommunityMembercurrent2024 — present
  4. 500 GlobalMentorcurrent2023 — present
  5. TechstarsMentorcurrent2017 — present
  6. Mentor CollectiveCo-founder and Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
  7. Mentor CollectiveCo-founder, President, Board Director2013 — 2023
  8. Family OfficeInvestor (VC/PE/alternative assets/angel investing)current2015 — present
  9. Redee PatchAdvisor2018 — 2025
  10. ProdperfectAdvisor2018 — 2022
  11. ScheduleheadAdvisor2018 — 2020
  12. U.S. Department of StateEntrepreneur Delegate at Global Entrepreneurship Summit 20172017Hyderabad Area, India
  13. Global China ConnectionMultiple leadership positions2011 — 2017Global
  14. Startup Next BostonMentor2016Greater Boston
  15. TechstarsCo-founder of Shearwater (Techstars Boston Summer 2015 company)2015Greater Boston Area
  16. L.E.K. ConsultingManagement Consultant (Strategy, Private Equity)2012 — 2014Boston
  17. Teach for AmericaCampus Campaign Coordinator2011 — 2012MN
  18. U.S. Department of StateCritical Language Scholar2011Xi'an, China
  19. Blank LabelMarketing2010Shanghai, China
  20. Tongji UniversityResearcher2010Shanghai, China
  21. Stanford Medical SchoolAmgen Scholar (Cancer Stem Cell Research)2010Palo Alto, CA
  22. Carleton CollegeNeuroinflammation Research2009 — 2010Northfield, MN
  23. Weill Cornell Medical CollegeProstate Cancer Epigenetics Research2009New York, NY
  24. Dartmouth Medical SchoolOrthopedics Research2007Hanover, NH

Skills & more

Venture Capital22Angel Investing22Seed Capital17Entrepreneurship99Leadership94Strategy67Research91Business Strategy44Management Consulting37Data Analysis31Start-ups28Event Planning20
+12 moreSocial MediaNonprofitsNon-profitsLifesciencesProgram ManagementMarketingMarket ResearchEditingStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingManagementStatistics

Languages English · Japanese · Mandarin Chinese · Spanish

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Shearwater InternationalBoard seat

via Umami Capital · filed Jul 2026 · $2M raise

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Lu Morrissey?
James Lu Morrissey is founder and general partner at Umami Capital, a syndicate with over $50 million in assets under management and 80+ portfolio companies that invests from seed through Series B stages as well as late-stage secondaries. He is also co-founder and board director at Mentor Collective, which was recognized as one of Fortune's Most Innovative Companies, and has been recognized as a Forbes 30U30 lister and all-star as well as an Inc 5000 honoree five times. Morrissey has served as a mentor with Techstars, 500 Startups, StartX, and the German Accelerator.
Where does James Lu Morrissey work?
James Lu Morrissey is General Partner at Umami Capital and Board director at Shearwater International.
What check size does James Lu Morrissey write?
James Lu Morrissey typically writes checks of $10K – $300K.
What boards does James Lu Morrissey sit on?
James Lu Morrissey holds tracked board seats at Shearwater International.
Where did James Lu Morrissey go to school?
James Lu Morrissey studied at Carleton College (B.A. w/ honors, summa cum laude); Quantic School of Business and Technology (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Stuyvesant High School (Regents Diploma).

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