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Investor Hunt connects you with thousands of Angel Individual investors from around the world, from early-stage backers to larger funds. Search by industry, stage, location, or past investments to build targeted investor lead lists in minutes. Premium features and data such as investor contact details are only available on paid plans.

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Reece Chowdhry

United Kingdom,

England,

London

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Micro VC,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Richard Boyle

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Staffan Helgesson

Sweden,

Stockholm County,

Stockholm

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator

Details

David Carlick

United States,

California,

Portola Valley

Investor Types

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner

Details

Barry Eggers

United States,

California,

Menlo Park

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Micro VC,

Investor

Details

Vinny Olmstead

United States,

Florida,

Vero Beach

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner

Details

Aydin Senkut

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Jordan Welu

United States,

Massachusetts,

Boston

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investor

Details

Sampo Parkkinen

United States,

Illinois,

Chicago

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Angel/Individual,

Investor

Details

Rich Miller

United States,

California,

San Mateo

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Angel/Individual

Details

Chamath Palihapitiya

United States,

California,

San Francisco

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Olaf Joeressen

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David Cheng

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Investor

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San Francisco

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Investment Partner,

Investor

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Massachusetts,

Boston

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Investment Partner

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Ohio,

Cincinnati

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Top Angel Investors For Startups In 2026!

Find the angel investors who back startups at the earliest stages, writing personal checks from $25K to $100K. Investor Hunt lists 67,687 angel investors.

Investor Data Snapshot:

Angel investors in the Investor Hunt database: 67,687

Top countries represented: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, India, Canada

Top states and regions represented: California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Illinois, Florida

Top cities represented: New York City, San Francisco, London, Boston, Los Angeles, Paris, Chicago, Austin

Top industries covered: B2B, Information Technology, Consumer Internet, Health Care, Enterprise Software, SaaS, FinTech

Data reflects investors currently available in the Investor Hunt database and is updated regularly.

Who Is An Angel Investor?

An angel investor is an individual who backs startups with their own money. Most of them are accredited investors, meaning $1M in net worth or $200K in annual income, and they usually come in at the earliest stages.

Their checks run from $25,000 to $100,000.

How Angel Investors Are Different From VCs

An angel writes a personal check and answers to no one. A venture capital firm deploys a fund raised from external investors and answers to them.

The core split between the two comes down to three things: whose money they invest, how big a check they write, and how much control they take.

Angel InvestorVenture Capitalist
Whose moneyTheir own personal capitalA fund raised from outside investors
Check size$25K to $100K$500K into the millions
Board seatRarelyAlmost always

What Do Angel Investors Look For?

Angels fund where they have expertise

A former SaaS founder backs B2B software. A doctor backs medical devices. A real estate operator backs proptech.

The idea is to target angels whose own background matches the company, because a matched angel decides faster and adds more than money.

The Top 7 Angel Investors For Startups

1. Naval Ravikant

  • Check size: $25K-$100K
  • Focus: Technical founders, network-effects products, health
  • Known for: Co-founding AngelList
  • Notable bets: Uber, Twitter, Notion, Postmates

Naval co-founded AngelList and has backed more than 200 companies. He invests early in technical founders building products with strong network effects, and a check from him opens doors across Silicon Valley on its own.

2. Elad Gil

  • Check size: $100K-$500K
  • Focus: Infrastructure, developer tools, AI, SaaS,
  • Known for: Operating roles at Google and Twitter
  • Notable bets: Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase, Figma

Elad writes larger angel checks than most, aimed at experienced founders scaling high-growth companies. His background running teams at Google and Twitter is the value he adds.

3. Jason Calacanis

  • Check size: $25K-$100K
  • Focus: Consumer tech, fintech, seed-stage
  • Known for: Hosting This Week in Startups, running LAUNCH
  • Notable bets: Uber, Robinhood, Calm, Thumbtack

Jason made his name on an early Uber bet and invests through his LAUNCH accelerator and syndicates. His approach is best for founders who want a public platform behind them.

4. Cyan Banister

  • Check size: $25K-$100K
  • Focus: Frontier tech, consumer, fintech
  • Known for: Backing unconventional founders early
  • Notable bets: Uber, SpaceX, Postmates, Thumbtack

Cyan taught herself to code and co-founded a startup before investing. She likes to back scrappy, unconventional founders that other investors overlook with 20 to 30 companies a year.

5. Keith Rabois

  • Check size: $100K-$250K
  • Focus: Fintech, consumer, marketplaces
  • Known for: Executive roles at PayPal, Square
  • Notable bets: Airbnb, Lyft, Ramp, Affirm

Keith came up through the PayPal group and has held operating roles at Square and elsewhere. He writes larger checks and backs founders at the seed stage across fintech and consumer.

6. Sahil Lavingia

  • Check size: $25K-$100K
  • Focus: Creator economy, developer tools, capital-efficient startups
  • Known for: Founding Gumroad
  • Notable bets: Bootstrapped-friendly SaaS and creator tools

Sahil founded Gumroad and backed companies built the way he was, lean, capital-efficient, and not dependent on huge VC rounds.

A natural fit for founders who want to stay in control of their cap table.

7. Ron Conway

  • Check size: $25K–$100K, fast
  • Focus: Broad, consumer internet and SaaS
  • Known for: Founding SV Angel, the "Godfather of Silicon Valley"
  • Notable bets: Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Twitter

Ron has been angel investing since the 1990s and founded SV Angel. He writes small, quick checks and rarely leads, but has one of the deepest networks in the industry.

How Much Do Angel Investors Invest?

A single angel writes $25,000 to $100,000 of their own money. Super-angels and those investing for a big exit go higher, into the $100K to $500K range.

Most angels take a small slice of equity between 0.1% and 2%.

At a $5M pre-money valuation, a $100,000 check buys roughly 2%. To fill a full round, founders often pool several angels into a syndicate.

How Should I Conduct Angel Investor Outreach?

Start by building a targeted list.

Investor Hunt lists 67,687 angel investors. You can export the list as a CSV or work it inside the built-in fundraising CRM to track conversations and follow-ups.

Once you have the list, keep each message short.

One line on what you do, one on the traction behind it, and one on why this specific angel fits. Angels read decks fast and decide within 48 hours, so a tight, well-matched email lands better than a long one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it easier to raise from angels or VCs?

A: Angels, almost always.

They invest their own money, decide in days, and don't need a board seat or a fund thesis to say yes. At pre-seed and seed, I'd reach out to a wider list of angels than VCs, since a single angel can commit on one call.

Q: How much do angel investors usually invest?

A: Most angels write between $25K and $100K of their own money. Super-angels and ones investing off a big exit go higher, up to $500K.

Q: Do angel investors take equity or a board seat?

A: Equity, yes.

An angel usually takes a small slice between 0.1% and 2%, depending on your valuation, and stays hands-off.

Q: Can I contact angel investors directly on Investor Hunt?

A: Yes. Investor Hunt gives you verified contact details, emails, phone numbers, and LinkedIn profiles on its angel profiles, so you can build a targeted list and start your outreach from one place.

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  • The database contains over 110,000 angel investors, venture capital firms, micro VCs, investment partners, and private equity firms. It is updated regularly with new profiles and deal activity.

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