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 investorsSB
Sean Brownlee
Montreal, Canada99 investments
SeedSeries A
DM
Dave Morin
San Francisco, United States99 investments29 exits
Pre-seedSeed
JR
Jesse Rasch
United States99 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JR
Jeff Rich
United States99 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MT
Mark Trevitt
Vancouver, Canada98 investments
Seed
KR
Karl Reckziegel
Montreal, Canada98 investments
SeedSeries A
JC
Joe Caruso
United States98 investments
Pre-seedSeed
EB
Ela Borenstein
Montreal, Canada98 investments
SeedSeries A
TD
Tim Draper
San Francisco, United States98 investments15 exits
Pre-seedSeed
PA
Phil Anzarut
Montreal, Canada97 investments
SeedSeries A
SM
Subrata Mitra
Bengaluru, India97 investments
Series B
DK
Dev Khare
Bangalore, India97 investments
SeedSeries A
DK
Dinesh Katiyar
San Francisco, United States97 investments
Series B
TK
Thomas Korte
United States97 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JM
Joe Montana
San Francisco, United States97 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
L
LetsVenture
Singapore, Singapore97 investments10 exits
Pre-seedSeed
DS
Daniel Simon
New York, United States96 investments
Pre-seedSeed
WB
Wayne Bigby
United States96 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DS
David Sacks
San Francisco, United States96 investments11 exits
SeedSeries B
ER
Eric Ries
San Francisco, United States95 investments13 exits
Seed
SA
Steven Abrams
Montreal, Canada95 investments
SeedSeries A
YY
Yasuhiko Yurimoto
Tokyo, Japan95 investments
Pre-seedSeed
EK
Eric Kim
San Francisco, United States95 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MS
Matt Smith
Provo, United States94 investments
Seed
AB
Adam Berger
Los Angeles, United States94 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CA
Claire Alvarez
Manchester, United Kingdom94 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AD
Angus Davis
New York, United States94 investments2 exits
Series A
MQ
Michael Quinn
Nottingham, United Kingdom94 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CA
Cambridge Angels group
Cambridge, United Kingdom94 investments8 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AZ
Andrea Zurek
San Francisco, United States93 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SK
Shekhar Kirani
Bangalore, India93 investments
Pre-seedSeed
WI
Wisconsin Investment Partners
Madison, United States93 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
PB
Peter Boyce
The Netherlands93 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HT
Hemant Taneja
United States93 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PS
Prayank Swaroop
Bengaluru, India93 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JK
John Kim
Boston, United States93 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JD
John Drew
United States93 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MB
Mahendran Balachandran
Bengaluru, India93 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DP
Dhiraj Poddar
Mumbai, India92 investments
Pre-seedSeed
VK
Vinod Khosla
Menlo Park, United States92 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NP
Naresh Patwari
Mumbai, India92 investments
Series B
NT
Neil Tolaney
United States92 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DY
David Yuan
Shanghai, China92 investments
Seed
MK
Mitchell Kapor
San Francisco, United States92 investments26 exits
SeedPre-seed
JB
John Burke
Great Falls, United States92 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DD
Donn Davis
United States92 investments
Pre-seedSeed
GT
Giles Thorley
United States92 investments
Pre-seedSeed
GF
Giovanni Finocchio
Birmingham, United Kingdom91 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RW
Roger Wood
Birmingham, United Kingdom91 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YW
Yong Wang
Zhejiang, China91 investments
Pre-seedSeed
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