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James Wellemeyer

Investor

Investor at Lerer Hippeau

New York, New York

Writes $20K checks · typically $20K

Experience

  1. J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Associatecurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
  2. J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Analyst2025 — 2026New York, NY
  3. Lerer HippeauInvestor2024 — 2025New York, NY
  4. Dorm Room FundInvestment Partner2021 — 2023New York, NY
  5. RetroplayCo-Founder2020 — 2021New York, NY

Education

  1. Columbia UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science
  2. The Lawrenceville School

Colleagues at Lerer Hippeau

Andrea Hippeau
Partner at Lerer Hippeau
Ben Lerer
Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau
Brigitte Bonebrake
Assistant Controller at Lerer Hippeau
Dan Rochkind
CFO at Lerer Hippeau
Emily Libresco
Head of Marketing & Communications at Lerer Hippeau
Eric Hippeau
Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau
Graham Brown
Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau
Isabelle Phelps
Partner at Lerer Hippeau

Network4

Andrea Hippeau
Partner at Lerer Hippeau
Ben Lerer
Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau
Caitlin Strandberg
Venture Partner at Red Swan Ventures
Eric Hippeau
Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau

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Frequently asked questions

Where does James Wellemeyer work?
James Wellemeyer is Investor at Lerer Hippeau.
What check size does James Wellemeyer write?
James Wellemeyer typically writes checks of $20K.

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