# Solo angels backing Aerospace & Space (2026 list) > 24 solo angels backing Aerospace & Space, 88% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Gokul Rajaram, Peter Thiel. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-aerospace (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Aerospace & Space Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in an aerospace & Space round in the last two years. [See all 24 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-aerospace)The top 24 **24** investors on the list No change this week **159** cheques in 12 months *-25%* against the market **$19M** median round they joined *+131%* against the market median **88%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **17%** have led a round ## The Top 24 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (21) - 1 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **100** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **93** **$50M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Sam Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **82** **$15M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 5 [Sahin Boydas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sahin-boydas) *Deploying now* Angel **53** **$2.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [Jeff Bezos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-bezos) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **33** **$490M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 7 [Jared Leto](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jared-leto) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **23** **$63M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 8 [Adrian Aoun](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun) *Deploying now* Angel **12** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Ronnie Screwvala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ronnie-screwvala) *Deploying now* Angel **7** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Dylan Field](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dylan-field) *Deploying now* Angel **5** **$125M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Ashish Kacholia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashish-kacholia) *Deploying now* Angel · India **4** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Nicholas Moore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nicholas-moore) *Deploying now* Angel **3** **$25M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 13 [David Kirk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-kirk) *Deploying now* Angel · United Kingdom **2** **$19M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 14 [Benjamin Bryant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benjamin-bryant) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$3.6M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 15 [Jackson Moses](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jackson-moses) quiet Angel · United States **1** **$100M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 16 [Shane Neman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shane-neman) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$100M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 17 [Alex Harvey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-harvey) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$25M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 18 [Brian Cartmell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-cartmell) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$7.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 19 [Candace Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/candace-johnson) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$7.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 20 [Evan Loomis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evan-loomis) quiet Angel **1** **$30M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen - 21 [Kam Ghaffarian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kam-ghaffarian) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$350M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 22 [Kanav Kariya](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kanav-kariya) quiet Angel **1** **$4.3M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 23 [Lawrence Leuschner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lawrence-leuschner) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$19M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 24 [Manish Gandhi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/manish-gandhi) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$2.2M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Siggy](https://millionrounds.com/company/siggy)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram) - **3** Nov **[Tumbleweed](https://millionrounds.com/company/tumbleweed)** Seed · $7.7M *With* [Candace Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/candace-johnson) - **26** Oct **[Matiks](https://millionrounds.com/company/matiks)** Pre-seed · $10M *With* [Ronnie Screwvala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ronnie-screwvala) - **23** Oct **[BOB AI Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/bob-ai-holdings)** Seed · $5.5M *With* [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel) - **23** Oct **[Greenzo Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenzo-energy)** $14M *Led by* [Ashish Kacholia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashish-kacholia) - **23** Oct **[Warp Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/warp-sciences)** Series A · $215M *With* [Dylan Field](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dylan-field) ## Stages This Year 155 rounds - Seed **26%** - Venture **17%** - Series A **17%** - Pre-seed **10%** - Debt **6%** - Other **23%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **74** - Aerospace & Space **16** - Fintech **14** - Construction **8** - Financial Services **8** - Healthcare **8** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 59 Q1 25 56 Q2 25 54 Q3 25 51 Q4 25 65 Q1 26 42 Q2 26 29 Q3 26 9 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms backing AI 4,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Fintech 1,856](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-fintech) - [VC firms backing Big Data & Analytics 1,248](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-big-data) - [VC firms backing Biotech 1,207](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-biotech) - [VC firms backing Robotics 1,098](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-robotics) - [VC firms backing Construction 1,025](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-construction) - [VC firms backing Energy 998](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-energy) - [PE firms backing AI 956](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Cybersecurity 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-cybersecurity) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in space and aerospace - When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach Ashlee Vance · 2023 4.24 from 2,387 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book A momentous look at the private companies building a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk. In When the Heavens Went on Sale, Ashlee Vance illuminates our future and unveils the next big technology story of our time:… On AmazonListen on Audible - Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX Eric Berger · 2021 4.46 from 6,930 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book "This is as important a book on space as has ever been written and it's a riveting page-turner, too.", Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Rocket Boys The dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX, and Elon Musk, from a shaky startup… On AmazonListen on Audible - Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin Francis Spufford · 2003 3.99 from 346 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace About the book Britain is the only country in the world to have cancelled its space programme just as it put its first rocket into orbit. Starting with this forgotten episode, The Backroom Boys tells the bittersweet story of modern British engineers and inventors. Sad, inspiring, funny and… On AmazonListen on Audible - Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation for Growth and Renewal Mark W. Johnson · 2010 3.98 from 317 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Moats and competition Innovation About the book Business model innovation is the key to unlocking transformational growth, but few executives know how to apply it to their businesses. In Seizing the White Space, Mark Johnson gives them the playbook. Leaving the rhetoric to others, Johnson lays out an eminently practical… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=space). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about solo angels backing Aerospace & Space ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Aerospace & Space? By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Gokul Rajaram, Peter Thiel, Sam Altman and Sahin Boydas. ### How many solo angels backing Aerospace & Space are there? 24 are on record. 88% made an investment in the last 12 months and 17% have led a round. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Aerospace & Space back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (34%) and Series A (23%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Aerospace & Space join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $19M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Aerospace & Space back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Aerospace & Space and Fintech. ### Which solo angels backing Aerospace & Space lead the most rounds? 500 Global (5 led), Ashish Kacholia (3 led) and Peter Thiel (2 led). ### Where are solo angels backing Aerospace & Space based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), India (1) and the United Kingdom (1). ### What have solo angels backing Aerospace & Space invested in recently? Recent rounds include Siggy (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Gokul Rajaram), Tumbleweed (Seed, Nov 2026, with Candace Johnson) and Matiks (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Ronnie Screwvala). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)