Investor Type35,074 profiles
Angel Investors
Angel investors are high-net-worth individuals who invest their personal capital into early-stage startups. They often bring industry expertise, mentorship, and valuable connections alongside their investment, making them ideal first-check writers for pre-seed and seed stage founders.
Total Investors
35.1K
in database
Combined Investments
145.8K
portfolio companies
Avg. Exit Rate
11.0%
9.1K total exits
Avg. Check Size
$25K – $250K
typical range
Stage Focus
Investment stages preferred by angel investors
Activity Status
How actively angel investors are deploying capital
9%active
Active
3,186(9%)
Moderate
2,340(7%)
Quiet
29,548(84%)
Most recent deal: February 2026
Top Industries
Most common sectors among angel investors
Enterprise13,008 investors
SaaS11,355 investors
Consumer Internet10,329 investors
Fintech9,379 investors
E-commerce3,832 investors
Marketplaces2,830 investors
Media/Content2,394 investors
Healthcare2,135 investors
Impact Investing1,873 investors
Biotech1,207 investors
AI/ML1,201 investors
Robotics/Hardware1,076 investors
Check Size Distribution
Typical investment sizes for angel investors
< $500K35,074 (100%)
$500K – $1M0 (0%)
$1M – $5M0 (0%)
$5M – $25M0 (0%)
$25M+0 (0%)
Top Locations
Where angel investors are headquartered
San Francisco2,443 investors
New York1,943 investors
London1,331 investors
Los Angeles676 investors
Mumbai476 investors
Singapore476 investors
Boston449 investors
Berlin436 investors
Tokyo401 investors
Paris395 investors
Top Angel Investors by Deal Count
The most active angel investors ranked by total investments
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tech Coast Angels | 538 |
| 2 | David Tisch | 237 |
| 3 | Ontario Centres of Excellence | 202 |
| 4 | Alexis Ohanian | 188 |
| 5 | VA Angels | 183 |
| 6 | Houston Angel Network | 182 |
| 7 | Alliance of Angels | 180 |
| 8 | GoBeyond | 175 |
| 9 | Jason Calacanis | 164 |
| 10 | New York Angels | 150 |
| 11 | Adam Rothenberg | 144 |
| 12 | Mumbai Angels | 142 |
| 13 | Fabrice Grinda | 140 |
| 14 | Esther Dyson | 137 |
| 15 | Daniel Curran | 135 |
| 16 | Ullas Naik | 131 |
| 17 | Alex Iskold | 131 |
| 18 | Anges Quebec | 127 |
| 19 | Zillionize Angel | 126 |
| 20 | Nisa Leung | 124 |
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All Angel Investors
35,074 investorsTC
Tech Coast Angels
Newport Beach, United States538 investments66 exits
Pre-seedSeed
DT
David Tisch
New York, United States237 investments42 exits
SeedPre-seed
OC
Ontario Centres of Excellence
Toronto, Canada202 investments17 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AO
Alexis Ohanian
San Francisco, United States188 investments34 exits
SeedPre-seed
VA
VA Angels
Calgary, Canada183 investments12 exits
Pre-seedSeed
HA
Houston Angel Network
Houston, United States182 investments16 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AO
Alliance of Angels
Seattle, United States180 investments41 exits
Pre-seedSeed
G
GoBeyond
Zurich, Switzerland175 investments8 exits
Pre-seedSeed
JC
Jason Calacanis
San Francisco, United States164 investments23 exits
SeedPre-seed
NY
New York Angels
New York, United States150 investments27 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AR
Adam Rothenberg
New York, United States144 investments
SeedPre-seed
MA
Mumbai Angels
Mumbai, India142 investments20 exits
Pre-seedSeed
FG
Fabrice Grinda
New York, United States140 investments61 exits
SeedPre-seedSeries A
ED
Esther Dyson
New York, United States137 investments25 exits
SeedPre-seed
DC
Daniel Curran
San Francisco, United States135 investments26 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AI
Alex Iskold
United States131 investments
SeedPre-seed
UN
Ullas Naik
San Francisco, United States131 investments19 exits
Seed
AQ
Anges Quebec
Quebec, Canada127 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
ZA
Zillionize Angel
Palo Alto, United States126 investments17 exits
Pre-seedSeed
NL
Nisa Leung
Shanghai, China124 investments
Series BSeries A
V
VentureSouth
Greenville, United States119 investments9 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CE
Cyril Ebersweiler
United States118 investments
SeedPre-seed
IA
Indian Angel Network
New Delhi, India117 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CS
Chris Sacca
Truckee, United States114 investments19 exits
SeedPre-seedSeries A
DK
Duane Kuang
Hong Kong, Hong Kong113 investments
Seed
DC
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship
College Park, United States112 investments14 exits
Pre-seedSeed
GT
Garry Tan
San Francisco, United States111 investments18 exits
SeedPre-seed
CK
Clint Korver
United States109 investments
SeedPre-seed
MA
Maine Angels
Portland, United States109 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
KF
Keiretsu Forum Northwest
Seattle, United States108 investments9 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AH
Auren Hoffman
San Francisco, United States108 investments27 exits
SeedPre-seedSeries C+
BO
Band of Angels
Menlo Park, United States107 investments22 exits
Pre-seedSeed
NM
Nihal Mehta
New York, United States106 investments7 exits
SeedPre-seedSeries A
KV
Kal Vepuri
United States106 investments
Seed
NH
Ned Hill
United States105 investments
Pre-seedSeed
BL
Benjamin Ling
Menlo Park, United States105 investments27 exits
Seed
MN
Marlon Nichols
Los Angeles, United States102 investments
SeedPre-seed
KR
Kerry Rupp
Austin, United States102 investments
Seed
JR
Joseph Regan
Toronto, Canada101 investments
SeedSeries A
MO
Matt Ocko
San Francisco, United States100 investments10 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AC
Angel CoFund
Sheffield, United Kingdom100 investments13 exits
Pre-seedSeed
JC
Jeff Clavier
Palo Alto, United States99 investments8 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MH
Matt Humphrey
San Francisco, United States99 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
JR
Jesse Rasch
United States99 investments
Pre-seedSeed
BF
Brad Feld
Boulder, United States99 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AG
Andy Grove
Birmingham, United Kingdom99 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JB
Jonathan Bell
Manchester, United Kingdom99 investments
Series A
DM
Dave Morin
San Francisco, United States99 investments29 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SB
Sean Brownlee
Montreal, Canada99 investments
SeedSeries A
MS
Michelle Scarborough
Toronto, Canada99 investments
SeedSeries A
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