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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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Blair Garrou

United States,

Texas,

Houston

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investor

Details

Mark Poag

United States,

Texas,

Houston

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investor

Details

Alexis Ohanian

United States,

Florida,

Fort Lauderdale

Markets

Advertising
Clean Tech
Health Care
High-growth Startups
E-commerce
Accounting
Payments
Sports
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Consumer Goods
Investment Management
Digital Media
HR Tech
Android
Cryptocurrency
Energy
Trading Platform
NFTs
Software Engineering
Strategic Partnerships
Life Science
Portfolio Management
Banking
Sports Tech
Startups
Information Technology (IT)
Soccer
Marketplace
Analytics
Due Diligence Services
Business Development
Mobile
Technology
Finance
Software
Manufacturing
Construction
Open Source
iOS
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Market Research
Business Strategy
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Food and Beverage
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FinTech
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Jewelry
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Marketing
Logistics
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Digital Health
Renewable Energy
Sales
SaaS
Big Data
Information Technology
B2B
Financial Advisory
Health Tech
Machine Learning
Point of Sale (POS)
Air Transportation
Recycling
Acquisitions
Web 2.0
Web3

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Venture Debt,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Eric Lui

United States,

California,

Santa Monica

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Micro VC,

Investment Partner

Details

Brian Long

United States,

California,

Palo Alto

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Todd Chaffee

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual

Details

Maxim Nazarov

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Micro VC,

Investor

Details

Greg White

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Investor

Details

John Doerr

United States,

California,

Menlo Park

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Social Media Strategies
Remote Work Tech
Wearables
Consumer Research
E-commerce
Payments
Semantic Search
Cybersecurity
Messaging
Corporate Wellness
Disruptive Innovation
Wellness
Digital Infrastructure
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
HR Tech
Community Development
Energy
Healthcare Innovation
Life Science
Portfolio Management
Banking
Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Agile Software Development
Robotics
K-12 Education
Analytics
Cloud Computing
Internet of Things (IoT)
Technology
Software Development
Finance
Software
Biotechnology
Scheduling
Video
Hispanic / Latinx Founded
Clean Technology
Market Research
Entrepreneurship
Food and Beverage
Neuroscience
FinTech
Disruptive technology
Digital Transformation
Employee Benefits
Consumer Internet
Consumer Software
Sustainable Energy
Marketing
Employee Management
Logistics
UK Startups
Utilities
Health Diagnostics
Higher Education
Medical
SaaS
Information Technology
B2B
Internet Infrastructure
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Healthcare Technology
Business Intelligence

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator

Details

Ryan Sarver

The Netherlands,

North Holland,

Amsterdam

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Operator,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Matus Maar

United Kingdom,

England,

London

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner

Details

Kirsty Macdonald

United Kingdom,

England,

London

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Corporate Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Micro VC,

Investor

Details

Nikolaj Nyholm

Denmark,

Capital Region of Denmark,

Copenhagen

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Advisor,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner

Details

Igor Tikhturov

United Kingdom,

England,

London

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Micro VC,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Richard Dulude

United States,

Massachusetts,

Boston

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner

Details

Marcus Daniels

Canada,

Ontario,

Toronto

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Incubator,

Accelerator,

Corporate Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Venture Debt,

Investment Partner

Details

Eric Chen

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Commercial
Wearables
Telecommunications
Autonomous Vehicles
High-growth Startups
E-commerce
Customer Service
Cybersecurity
DeepTech
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Equities
Android
Cryptocurrency
Trading Platform
Angel Investment
Credit Industry
Emerging Markets
Portfolio Management
Banking
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Small and Medium Businesses
Retail
Robotics
Startups
Bridging Online and Offline
Information Technology (IT)
Crowdfunding
Marketplace
Analytics
Cloud Computing
Internet of Things (IoT)
Business Development
Mobile
Broadcasting
Finance
Software
Biotechnology
Construction
Hispanic / Latinx Founded
Cosmetics
Productivity Software
Communities
FinTech
Consumer Internet
Reviews and Recommendations
Capital Raising
Hardware
Marketing
Lending
Hedge Funds
UK Startups
Children
Social Media
Digital Health
Developer Tools
Professional Networking
Travel
Higher Education
Medical
SaaS
Big Data
Six Sigma
Information Technology
B2B
Real Estate
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Speech Recognition
Risk Management

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Micro VC,

Investment Partner

Details

David Tisch

United States,

New York,

New York City

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Remote Work Tech
Wearables
Telecommunications
Email
E-commerce
Customer Service
Events Services
Cybersecurity
Human Computer Interaction
Sports
Messaging
Consumer Applications
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Consumer Goods
Investment Management
Digital Media
HR Tech
Design
Loyalty Programs
Transportation
Android
Apps
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Music
CRM
Museums and Historical Sites
News Media
Storage
Fishing
DIY
Lead Generation
Banking
Automotive
Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Personal Finance
Small and Medium Businesses
Retail
Information Services
Robotics
Bridging Online and Offline
Information Technology (IT)
Wholesale
Crowdfunding
Marketplace
Video Chat
Analytics
Document Preparation
Cloud Computing
Internet of Things (IoT)
Mobile
Technology
Finance
Architecture
Software
Manufacturing
Biotechnology
Video
iOS
Data Services
Hispanic / Latinx Founded
Fashion
Data Visualization
Prediction Markets
Productivity Software
Communities
Legal Tech
Search Engine
Food and Beverage
Content
Groceries
Games
FinTech
Personalization
Natural Language Processing
Local
Employee Benefits
Consumer Internet
Jewelry
Reviews and Recommendations
Handcrafted Goods
Parking
Agriculture
Consulting
PeertoPeer
B2C
Hardware
Marketing
Logistics
Lending
College Campuses
Children
Social Media
Web Development
Health Diagnostics
Social Impact
Oil and Gas
Subscription Businesses
Developer Tools
Knowledge Management
Travel
Social Travel
Medical
Sales
SaaS
Big Data
Information Technology
B2B
Real Estate
Photography
Internet Infrastructure
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Personal Health
Brand Marketing
Art
Point of Sale (POS)
Black / African American Founded
Pharmaceuticals
Service Industry
Risk Management
Business Intelligence

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Micro VC,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Eric Manlunas

United States,

California,

Los Angeles

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Investor

Details

Davor Hebel

United Kingdom,

England,

Greater London

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

David Mount

United States,

California,

Menlo Park

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator

Details

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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