
Angel Investor Lists 2026: 40 Active Angels + Database
Looking for active angel investors in 2026? 40 verified angels by sector, stage, and check size, with reach paths and last investment dates included.
April 27, 2026
Find US angel investors and early-stage investment people by stage, sector, check size, investor role, and startup fit.

A useful US angel investor list should help you answer one question: who is actually relevant to this raise? The right names depend on your stage, sector, check size, traction, geography, and whether the person can write a check, influence a fund, route your deal internally, or support the company after investment.
Evalyze helps founders move from broad investor research to a more focused shortlist using pitch deck analysis, investor discovery, and AI investor matching.
Upload your pitch deck, check your investor readiness, and match with US-focused investors.
Key Takeaways
Angels, venture advisors, VC partners, analysts, fellows, and fund staff do not play the same role in a raise. Your outreach should reflect that.
AI, SaaS, fintech, healthtech, climate, biotech, cloud infrastructure, and developer-tool investors each look for different proof points.
Geography still shapes investor access, but it should sharpen your shortlist rather than limit your fundraising options.
Evalyze helps founders turn a broad US investor search into a stage, sector, check size, and traction-based shortlist.
Below is a curated preview of US-focused and US-relevant investor profiles from the Evalyze platform.
These investors and advisors are relevant for founders building AI-native products, infrastructure software, enterprise platforms, cloud tools, cybersecurity products, and developer-first workflows.
| Investor | Type / Role | Stage Focus | Check Range | Sector Focus | Best-Fit Founder Profile | Investor Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Chalke | Partner & Advisor | Pre-Seed, Seed | $250K-$2M | SaaS, AI, Enterprise Software | Technical founders building AI infrastructure, enterprise software, or developer-first products | View More |
| Jeff Markowitz | Advisory Partner | Seed, Series A | $500K-$10M | AI, Cloud Infrastructure | Enterprise AI, developer tools, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure founders | View More |
| Adrian Ambarus | Managing Partner / Senior Board Advisor | Pre-Seed, Seed | $100K-$750K | AI, Enterprise | Early founders building enterprise AI platforms and scalable technical products | View More |
| Ravi Mohan | Investor & Strategic Advisor | Seed, Series A | $100K-$10M | SaaS | SaaS and enterprise software founders building product-led businesses | View More |
| Artem Luko | Angel Investor | Pre-Seed, Seed | $50K-$1.5M | SaaS, AI, FinTech | Early-stage AI, SaaS, and fintech founders looking for angel support | View More |
| Dennis Liu | Advisor | Pre-Seed, Seed | $100K-$1.5M | SaaS, Consumer Internet, AI | Founders refining business model, positioning, growth, and fundraising strategy | View More |
| Andy Chou | Investor & Advisor | Pre-Seed, Seed | $500K-$3M | Cybersecurity, Developer Tools | Cybersecurity, devtools, and enterprise infrastructure founders | View More |
| Felipe Sommer | Advisor | Pre-Seed, Seed | $250K-$2M | SaaS, AI, Cloud Infrastructure | Software infrastructure founders moving from early product to early scale | View More |
Start with this guide on how to build an investor list before turning your US research into outreach.
This group is useful for founders building fintech, payments, insurance, enterprise software, SMB software, operational platforms, and business infrastructure.
| Investor | Type / Role | Stage Focus | Check Range | Sector Focus | Best-Fit Founder Profile | Investor Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Hansen | Investor & Advisor | Seed, Series A | $2M-$20M | AI, FinTech | Fintech, payments, insurance, and infrastructure founders raising institutional rounds | View More |
| Anisha Kothapa | Advisor | Pre-Seed, Seed | $250K-$2M | FinTech | Early-stage fintech founders refining growth, product direction, and adoption strategy | View More |
| Jack Knellinger | Advisor | Seed, Series A | $250K-$2M | SaaS, FinTech, ClimateTech | Founders working across SaaS, fintech, and climate-aligned business models | View More |
| Steve Johnston | Investor | Seed, Series A | $250K-$5M | SaaS, AI | Fintech, enterprise software, SaaS, and AI founders | View More |
| Paul Bernon | Investor | Seed, Series A | $250K-$5M | SaaS, AI | AI, SaaS, enterprise, and fintech founders with strong market potential | View More |
| LeAnn Zhang | Investor | Seed, Series A | $250K-$3M | SaaS, AI | Founders building scalable AI, fintech, SaaS, and enterprise products | View More |
| Chris Adamo | Investor | Seed, Series A | $250K-$2M | SaaS, AI | AI, SaaS, fintech, and enterprise software founders with clear business fundamentals | View More |
| Jian Yang | Advisor | Seed, Series A | $250K-$2M | SaaS, AI | AI, SaaS, fintech, and enterprise founders with scalable software products | View More |
| Michael Clark | Super Angel Partner | Seed, Series A | $250K-$5M | SaaS, AI | Enterprise software, SMB software, AI, fintech, and SaaS founders | View More |
| Andy Knosp | Venture Fellow | Seed, Series A | $250K-$3M | SaaS, AI | Emerging software founders with early signals and a clean market narrative | View More |
This group is relevant for founders building energy transition technology, climate infrastructure, robotics, industrial systems, and technical products with longer deployment cycles.
| Investor | Type / Role | Stage Focus | Check Range | Sector Focus | Best-Fit Founder Profile | Investor Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ho | Advisor | Series A | $1M-$10M | ClimateTech, DeepTech, Robotics, EnergyTech | Industrial, climate, robotics, and energy founders raising Series A | View More |
| Kwan-Yin Graw | Advisor | Pre-Seed | $2M-$25M | ClimateTech, EnergyTech | Climate resilience and energy transition founders with long-term technical roadmaps | View More |
| Knut Simonsen | Senior Advisor | Pre-Seed | $2M-$25M | ClimateTech, EnergyTech, DeepTech | Energy, infrastructure, and industrial technology founders | View More |
| Abhishek Agrawal | Investment Advisory Board Member | Pre-Seed | $2M-$25M | ClimateTech, EnergyTech | Climate founders working on energy transition and environmental innovation | View More |
| Chris Thompson | Impact Investment Advisor | Seed | $500K-$5M | Healthcare, Climate, Education | Mission-driven founders with both impact logic and venture-scale potential | View More |
This group is relevant for founders building healthcare platforms, hospital service models, biotech companies, digital health tools, AI in healthcare, and science-driven products.
| Investor | Type / Role | Stage Focus | Check Range | Sector Focus | Best-Fit Founder Profile | Investor Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akta Raja | Adviser | Pre-Seed, Seed | $125K-$1M | BioTech, Health Services, DeepTech | Science-driven founders in healthcare, biotechnology, and deep tech | View More |
| Annie Crowe | Fund Analyst | Seed, Series A | $500K-$15M | Health Services, Digital Health | Healthtech founders seeking institutional visibility and healthcare market analysis | View More |
| Toby Barrack | Venture Advisor | Seed, Series A | $250K-$5M | AI, Healthcare, BioTech | Healthcare, biotech, AI, and enterprise founders with strong operational narratives | View More |
| Mark Perry | Strategic Advisor / Retired General Partner | Seed, Series A | $1M-$10M | Health Services | Healthcare founders seeking experienced strategic guidance within institutional networks | View More |
| Randall J. Heffernan | Investment Reporting & Analysis | Seed, Series A | $1M-$10M | Health Services | Healthcare founders who need to understand portfolio analysis and reporting expectations | View More |
Before contacting any investor, run an AI pitch deck review to check whether your deck explains the problem, traction, market, team, and raise clearly enough for outreach.
Analysts and fund researchers may not make the final investment decision, but they can shape the first screen, route a company internally, support diligence, or flag a startup to a partner.
| Investor | Type / Role | Stage Focus | Check Range | Sector Focus | How Founders Should Think About This Profile | Investor Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohan M | Senior Analyst | Seed, Series A | $500K-$15M | AI, Cloud Infrastructure | Strong enterprise AI and cloud infrastructure entry point | View More |
| Sumin Rajbanshi | Senior Fund Analyst | Seed, Series A | $500K-$15M | AI, Enterprise | Useful for enterprise AI evaluation and startup analysis | View More |
| Brian Leman | Analyst | Seed, Series A | $500K-$15M | AI, Enterprise | Relevant for enterprise software and AI startup evaluation | View More |
| Evan Edelstein | Fund Analyst | Seed, Series A | $1M-$20M | AI, Enterprise | Useful for enterprise AI founders approaching larger institutional rounds | View More |
| Noah Joseph | Senior Fund Analyst | Seed, Series A | $500K-$15M | AI, Cloud Infrastructure | Good fit for cloud, AI infrastructure, and enterprise technology founders | View More |
| Lyman Bullard | Analyst | Seed, Series A | $500K-$15M | AI, Cloud Infrastructure | Relevant for AI, enterprise software, and cloud infrastructure startups | View More |
| Brian Carew | Analyst | Seed, Series A | $500K-$15M | AI, Enterprise | Relevant for AI and enterprise founders seeking institutional evaluation | View More |
| Ron Bernal | Venture Advisor | Seed, Series A | $1M-$20M | AI, Cloud Infrastructure | Strategic advisor for AI, enterprise software, and cloud infrastructure founders | View More |
Once your deck and investor criteria are ready, create an AI investor matching campaign to generate a more focused shortlist.
AI still attracts major investor attention, but generic AI positioning is weak.
A stronger AI pitch shows:
The workflow for your product changes
The customer cost or time saved
The data, distribution, or technical edge behind the product
Why customers will keep using it after the first test
What improves as usage grows
“AI-powered” should not be the point of the pitch. The investor needs to see why AI makes the business harder to copy, easier to adopt, or more valuable over time.
Seed investors are not only checking if the product works. They are checking whether this round can create a credible Series A story.
A seed deck should show:
Current traction
Pricing logic
Retention or repeat usage
Pipeline quality
Use of funds
The milestone this round of funds
Why does the next round become easier after that milestone
If the investor cannot connect this raise to the next financing event, the pass may sound like “too early,” “not enough traction,” or “let’s reconnect.”
Your pitch deck score can help identify if the deck clearly explains traction, pricing, use of funds, and next-round milestones.
Remote fundraising works, but geography still changes who understands your market fastest. Use location to sharpen your investor shortlist, then validate every name by stage, sector, check size, and role.
Climate, robotics, energy, and industrial technology founders need to show how their products move from the lab, prototype, or pilot into a real customer environment.
Founders should show:
Who is the first buyer
How the pilot becomes a contract
What regulation affects adoption
How much capital does the product need
Which technical risks have already been solved
What milestone is this round of funds for
A strong mission can open the conversation. Deployment proof keeps it alive.
| US hub | Strongest fit | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco / Bay Area | AI, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, developer tools, enterprise software, deep tech | Dense investor and technical founder network |
| New York | FinTech, payments, insurance, compliance, finance infrastructure, enterprise AI | Close to financial services buyers and fintech investors |
| Boston / Cambridge | BioTech, life sciences, digital health, AI in healthcare, university spinouts | Strong research, healthcare, and life sciences ecosystem |
| Austin / Texas | B2B SaaS, enterprise software, infrastructure, operator-led startups | Useful for sales-led and operator-backed companies |
| Los Angeles | Consumer, media, creator tools, commerce, gaming, entertainment tech | Strong fit for culture, creator, and consumer-facing startups |
| Miami / Florida | FinTech, healthcare, cross-border, Latin America-facing startups | Useful for finance, healthcare, and regional market angles |
| Seattle | Cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, AI, developer tools | Strong technical and cloud ecosystem |
| Denver / Colorado | Climate, infrastructure, aerospace-adjacent technology, energy, frontier tech | Relevant for technical founders outside the usual coastal routes |
Geography should not trap your raise. A Boston biotech founder may still raise from California. A San Francisco AI founder may still need New York enterprise buyers. Use location as a signal, then qualify the investor by thesis and check size.
A sector label is not enough. Investors want proof that fits the category.
| Sector | What investors usually check |
|---|---|
| AI / SaaS | Workflow pain, retention, pricing, defensibility, customer adoption |
| Cloud Infrastructure | Technical edge, usage, security, scalability, buyer urgency |
| Developer Tools | Developer adoption, integration depth, community pull, switching cost |
| FinTech | Compliance, distribution, risk, trust, unit economics |
| Healthcare / Digital Health | Clinical need, compliance, reimbursement path, adoption cycle |
| BioTech / Life Sciences | Validation, IP, regulatory plan, team credibility |
| ClimateTech / EnergyTech | Deployment path, pilots, regulation, capital intensity |
| Robotics / DeepTech | Feasibility, buyer demand, manufacturing roadmap, and technical risk |
US fundraising includes angel capital, VC capital, accelerator capital, and non-dilutive funding. The right path depends on your stage, sector, and timeline.
Angel Capital Association: Useful for understanding organized angel groups and the broader angel investing ecosystem.
Y Combinator: Useful for founders seeking accelerator capital, structure, and Demo Day visibility.
SBIR / STTR: Useful for deep tech, science, and research-heavy startups that may qualify for non-dilutive federal funding.
NSF America’s Seed Fund: Useful for technical founders who need non-dilutive funding before or alongside venture capital.
Evalyze.ai: Evalyze helps founders move from investor research to fundraising automation, including matching, shortlisting, and campaign preparation.
Evalyze helps you upload your deck, check investor readiness, and find US-focused investors that match your stage, sector, check size, and traction.
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