# Solo angels backing Art & Design (2026 list) > 19 solo angels backing Art & Design, 63% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Jeff Dean, Patrick Collison. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-art (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Art & Design Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in an art & Design round in the last two years. [See all 19 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-art)The top 19 **19** investors on the list *+1* this week **116** cheques in 12 months *-41%* against the market **$9.7M** median round they joined *+21%* against the market median **63%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **5%** have led a round ## The Top 19 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (12) - 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 [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **65** **$9.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Patrick Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/patrick-collison) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **17** **$60M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [Kevin Scott](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-scott) quiet Angel **5** **$30M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 5 [Jack Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-altman) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **4** **$121M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 6 [Josh Buckley](https://millionrounds.com/fund/josh-buckley) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **4** **$2.8M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 7 [Rich Miner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rich-miner) quiet Angel **3** **$30M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 8 [Martina Pfeifer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/martina-pfeifer) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$8.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 9 [Mikko Kodisoja](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mikko-kodisoja) quiet Angel **2** **$4.6M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 10 [Oliver Merkel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oliver-merkel) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$7.9M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 11 [Anton Borzov](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anton-borzov) quiet Angel **1** **$2.6M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 12 [Arnd Hungerberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arnd-hungerberg) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 13 [Bertrand Sicot](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bertrand-sicot) quiet Angel **1** **$9.7M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 14 [Frank Dopheide](https://millionrounds.com/fund/frank-dopheide) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 15 [Moses Moody](https://millionrounds.com/fund/moses-moody) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$1.6M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 16 [Tim Stracke](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-stracke) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 17 [Timo Seggelmann](https://millionrounds.com/fund/timo-seggelmann) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 18 [Timo Soininen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/timo-soininen) quiet Angel **1** **$4.6M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 19 [Yossi Matias](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yossi-matias) quiet Angel **1** **$9.7M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Potential Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/potential-sciences)** Seed *With* [Patrick Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/patrick-collison) - **29** Oct **[Mintive](https://millionrounds.com/company/mintive)** Seed · $7M *With* [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) - **20** Oct **[Daytona](https://millionrounds.com/company/daytona)** Series B · $60M *With* [Patrick Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/patrick-collison) - **14** Oct **[Dapta](https://millionrounds.com/company/dapta)** Seed · $6M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) - **9** Oct **[Tasklet](https://millionrounds.com/company/tasklet)** Other · $13M *With* [Patrick Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/patrick-collison) - **28** Sept **[erad](https://millionrounds.com/company/erad)** Series A · $22M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) ## Stages This Year 107 rounds - Seed **35%** - Series A **15%** - Venture **14%** - Series B **8%** - Debt **7%** - Other **21%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **56** - Fintech **13** - Biotech **7** - Financial Services **7** - Big Data & Analytics **6** - Construction **5** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 54 Q1 25 49 Q2 25 56 Q3 25 53 Q4 25 42 Q1 26 29 Q2 26 19 Q3 26 5 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) ## Quick answers about solo angels backing Art & Design ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Art & Design? By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Jeff Dean, Patrick Collison, Kevin Scott and Jack Altman. ### How many solo angels backing Art & Design are there? 19 are on record. 63% made an investment in the last 12 months and 5% have led a round. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Art & Design back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (44%) and Series A (19%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Art & Design join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.7M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Art & Design back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Biotech. ### Where are solo angels backing Art & Design based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (5). ### What have solo angels backing Art & Design invested in recently? Recent rounds include Potential Sciences (Seed, Nov 2026, with Patrick Collison), Mintive (Seed, Oct 2026, with Jeff Dean) and Daytona (Series B, Oct 2026, with Patrick Collison). ### How is this list of solo angels backing Art & Design ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)