James Lu Morrissey

Umami Capital is the worlds largest angel syndicate powered by Forbes 30U30 listers. Are you an angel investor? Feel free to apply to join our syndicate here: https://angel.co/s/umami-capital/pzvRR We are the winning ingredient for a company’s success, just as umami is the integral flavor in any recipe. We have invested $50M+ in 80+ companies alongside leading funds including a16z, Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Harvards endowment, Sequoia, NEA, YC, and many more. Our typical check size is $200k-$1M. We are one of the largest founder-led syndicates on AngelList and have 2000+ LPs including exited founders, C-suite execs at public companies, partners at top VC firms, and a 3-time Grammy Award winner.

Angel Investor

Umami Capital is the worlds largest angel syndicate powered by Forbes 30U30 listers. Are you an angel investor? Feel free to apply to join our syndicate here: https://angel.co/s/umami-capital/pzvRR We are the winning ingredient for a company’s success, just as umami is the integral flavor in any recipe. We have invested $50M+ in 80+ companies alongside leading funds including a16z, Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Harvards endowment, Sequoia, NEA, YC, and many more. Our typical check size is $200k-$1M. We are one of the largest founder-led syndicates on AngelList and have 2000+ LPs including exited founders, C-suite execs at public companies, partners at top VC firms, and a 3-time Grammy Award winner.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

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As the leading provider of impact-driven mentoring programs, we partner with 180+ higher education institutions to provide all students with a relevant, trained peer, professional, or alumni mentor. Our partner institutions have seen an average reduction in melt rates of -13.79% and an average effect on retention of +3.84%, with a total of more than 250,000 mentorships created since our inception in 2015. Mentor Collective is the industry-leading provider of mentoring programs and voted one of BuiltIns 100 Best Remote-First Places to Work! Were proud to be backed by mission-driven investors including Lumina Foundation and Resolve Growth Partners. MC is hiring! See here: https://www.builtinboston.com/company/mentor-collective/jobs