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 investorsCM
Chris Moody
Boulder, United States73 investments
Series BSeries A
DS
David Siegel
White Plains, United States73 investments
Pre-seedSeed
WE
Wayne Embree
Columbus, United States72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
EV
Eric Ver Ploeg
San Francisco Bay Area, United States72 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
JH
Janne Holmia
Helsinki, Finland72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JD
Justin Darcy
Denver, United States72 investments
SeedPre-seed
IM
Iikka Moilanen
Helsinki, Finland72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SN
Sonia Nagar
Austin, United States72 investments
SeedPre-seed
TM
Tero Mennander
Helsinki, Finland72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RM
Richard Melmon
United States72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JO
Jason Ostheimer
United States72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JW
James Wise
United Kingdom72 investments
Series B
PS
Paul Sethi
New York, United States72 investments12 exits
SeedPre-seed
CH
Colin Hanna
Berlin, Germany72 investments
Series B
AW
Alexander Wiedmer
Toronto, Canada72 investments
Series B
TP
Thomas Preuss
Hamburg, Germany72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
EJ
Emanuel Johnsson
Stockholm, Sweden72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DA
Daniel Ahlstrand
Stockholm, Sweden72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AH
Arne Handeland
Oslo, Norway72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PH
Peter Hua
Shanghai, China72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SR
Shari Redstone
United States72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PN
Per Nordlander
Stockholm, Sweden72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CG
Chris Girgenti
Chicago, United States72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MN
Michael Neril
United States72 investments
Seed
CC
Christian Claussen
Munich, Germany72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JM
Jonathan Miller
Washington, United States72 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
PR
Parag Rathi
Cincinnati, United States72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
IR
Igor Ryabenkiy
San Francisco, United States71 investments1 exits
SeedSeries ASeries C+
EB
Ethan Batraski
San Francisco Bay Area, United States71 investments
Series BSeries A
RB
Rajinder Balaraman
Mumbai, India71 investments
Seed
LL
Lixin Li
Shenzhen, China71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
ST
Shinichi Takamiya
Tokyo, Japan71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DS
Dana Stalder
San Francisco, United States71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YK
Yan Ke
Beijing, China71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
FR
Frank Rotman
Richmond, United States71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SM
Sanjot Malhi
Mumbai, India71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
LY
Lei Yang
Beijing, China71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PB
Paul Burmester
Singapore, Singapore71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HU
Helle Uth
Copenhagen, Denmark71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MK
Matthew Koertge
Sydney, Australia71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DW
Dalton Wright
Salt Lake City, United States71 investments
Seed
CD
Cassie Doherty
Leeds, United Kingdom71 investments
Seed
GP
Gil Prashker
Tel Aviv, Israel71 investments
SeedSeries A
RB
Richard Breiter
Copenhagen, Denmark71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CB
Christoph Braun
Munich, Germany71 investments
Series BSeries A
AP
Angus Paterson
Dubai, United Arab Emirates71 investments
Series B
ET
Emanuel Timor
Tel Aviv, Israel71 investments
SeedPre-seed
VV
Vikram Vaidyanathan
Bengaluru, India71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RS
Reshma Sohoni
London, United Kingdom70 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
WZ
William Zhao
Beijing, China70 investments
Pre-seedSeed
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