Investor directory · Last updated: 2026

Top Angel Investors in 2026

Angel investors put personal capital into the earliest stages of a startup - often before any institution will look at it. In 2026 the most active angels operate through syndicates, angel platforms and founder networks, moving faster than funds and backing teams on conviction long before metrics exist.

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24 investors found

Chris Adelsbach

Angel Investor
#19
Track record: 173 investments · 21 exits
Notable investments: ZASH, Youtility

Jon Oringer

Angel Investor
#23
Track record: 154 investments · 18 exits
Notable investments: Transpose, Spenny

Balaji Srinivasan

Angel Investor
#11
Track record: 240 investments · 11 exits
Notable investments: Spindl, Skiff, Nakamoto

Alexis Ohanian

Angel Investor
#17
Track record: 177 investments · 55 exits
Notable investments: Virool, VHX

Marc Benioff

Angel Investor
#13
Track record: 196 investments · 51 exits
Notable investments: Zuora, Zebra Medical Vision

Gokul Rajaram

Angel Investor
#9
Track record: 252 investments · 31 exits
Notable investments: Worklete, Vinter

Scott Banister

Angel Investor
#21
Track record: 159 investments · 60 exits
Notable investments: Zappos, WideOrbit

Naval Ravikant

Angel Investor
#5
Track record: 287 investments · 72 exits
Notable investments: Zarly, X, Vurb

Wei Guo

Angel Investor
#25
Track record: 145 investments · 32 exits
Notable investments: YesGraph, Wyre, WorkRamp

Mark Cuban

Angel Investor
#6
Track record: 269 investments · 41 exits
Notable investments: Zoba, Virtuix, Upstart

Daniel Curran

Angel Investor
#16
Track record: 183 investments · 52 exits
Notable investments: Zirtual, ZenSports

Elad Gil

Angel Investor
#14
Track record: 195 investments · 27 exits
Notable investments: Zenefits, WorkRamp

Fabrice Grinda

Angel Investor
#8
Track record: 256 investments · 87 exits
Notable investments: Zoomcar, Zesty, Xango.com

Paul Buchheit

Angel Investor
#18
Track record: 173 investments · 74 exits
Notable investments: zPREDICTA, Zesty, Zaarly

Kunal Shah

Angel Investor
#4
Track record: 308 investments · 28 exits
Notable investments: Voonik, Volt Money

Lachy Groom

Angel Investor
#20
Track record: 162 investments · 14 exits
Notable investments: Untapped, Trala

Charlie Songhurst

Angel Investor
#10
Track record: 246 investments · 45 exits
Notable investments: Zeuz, Zaptic, WorkRamp

Shervin Pishevar

Angel Investor
#22
Track record: 155 investments · 72 exits
Notable investments: Zendrive, Yobongo

Edward Lando

Angel Investor
#2
Track record: 517 investments · 68 exits
Notable investments: ZASH, Weav

Justin Mateen

Angel Investor
#24
Track record: 150 investments · 19 exits
Notable investments: Transpose, Preki

Sahin Boydas

Angel Investor
#12
Track record: 196 investments · 15 exits
Notable investments: US Bitcoin Corp, Untapped

Hesham Zreik

Angel Investor
#1
Track record: 786 investments · 13 exits
Notable investments: Vroom, Timios National Corp.

Bashar Hamood

Angel Investor
#3
Track record: 351 investments · 7 exits
Notable investments: Timios National Corp., Tealeaf

Scott Belsky

Angel Investor
#7
Track record: 261 investments · 63 exits
Notable investments: Warby Parker, Uber

How angel investors differ from VCs

Angels invest their own money, decide personally, and usually write smaller checks - but they decide in days rather than months, often take more risk on unproven teams, and bring operating experience you can actually use.

The trade-off is portfolio depth: an angel can't lead your Series A. Treat angels as your first believers, earliest feedback source, and a bridge into institutional rounds.

How to find angel investors for your startup

The best angels for you have sector expertise, live in or understand your market, and have recently made investments at your stage. Filter this directory by your industry and geography, then look at what each angel has actually funded.

For more depth, read our guides on finding angel investors and how angel investing works in practice.

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