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 investorsBF
Brandon Freiman
Calgary, Canada83 investments
Pre-seedSeed
ML
Ming Lu
Hong Kong, Hong Kong83 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CA
Colin Anderson
United States83 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DS
Dharmesh Shah
Boston, United States83 investments20 exits
Pre-seedSeed
BY
Brian Yee
San Francisco, United States83 investments
Seed
BY
Bobby Yazdani
San Francisco, United States83 investments3 exits
SeedSeries BPre-seed
GH
Graham Hall
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom83 investments
Pre-seedSeed
IS
Igor Semenov
United States83 investments
Seed
PS
Pawel Schapiro
United States83 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RA
Richard Altoft
Nottingham, United Kingdom83 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SC
Shawn Carolan
Singapore82 investments
Series B
WH
William Hu
Shanghai, China82 investments
Seed
MA
Marie-Helene Ametsreiter
Munich, Germany82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RM
Ranjith Menon
Bengaluru, India82 investments
Series A
MS
Michael Schuster
France82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KM
Karan Mohla
New Delhi, India82 investments
Series B
SS
Sudhir Sethi
Bangalore, India82 investments
Series A
AZ
Alex Zhou
Beijing, China82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RC
Richard Chen
United States82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DK
Daniel Keiper-Knorr
India82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RA
Ravi Adusumalli
Salt Lake City, United States82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
ES
Enrique Salem
United States82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TK
Tomotake Kitazawa
United States82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
ZY
Zhiwei Yang
Beijing, China82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CM
CV Madhukar
Mumbai, India82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MA
Mukul Arora
New Delhi, India82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PH
Paul Holland
California, United States82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MH
Matt Harris
New York, United States82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JW
Jing Wu
Beijing, China82 investments
Seed
SB
Srinivas Bhaskar
Bengaluru, India82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
P
Pathfinder
San Francisco, United States82 investments20 exits
Pre-seedSeed
JE
Jonathan Ehrlich
San Francisco, United States82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DG
Deepak Gaur
Gurgaon, India82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SC
Stefan Cohen
San Francisco, United States82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PN
Pejman Nozad
Palo Alto, United States82 investments9 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SS
Sarah Smith
San Francisco Bay Area, United States82 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AC
Asian Cowboy
Pensacola, United States82 investments11 exits
Pre-seedSeed
YM
Yusuke Murata
Tokyo, Japan81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AI
Artha India Ventures
Mumbai, India81 investments6 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AV
Anne Vazquez
Philadelphia, United States81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HC
Hart Callahan
Philadelphia, United States81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
GR
Glenn Rieger
Radnor, United States81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AP
Ariel Poler
San Francisco, United States81 investments11 exits
SeedPre-seed
CS
Christian Seegers
Berlin, Germany81 investments
Seed
GS
Golden Seeds
New York, United States81 investments7 exits
Pre-seedSeed
DG
David Greenberg
Baltimore, United States81 investments
Seed
LC
Larry Contrella
Baltimore, United States81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HG
Harry Gruner
Baltimore, United States81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MD
Michael DiPiano
Philadelphia, United States81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
VP
Vincent Prajka
Baltimore, United States81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
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