# Solo angels backing Automotive & EVs (2026 list) > 13 solo angels backing Automotive & EVs, 54% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Jeff Dean, Jeff Bezos. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-automotive (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Automotive & EVs Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in an automotive & EVs round in the last two years. [See all 13 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-automotive)The top 13 **13** investors on the list *+1* this week **113** cheques in 12 months *-43%* against the market **$3.5M** median round they joined *-56%* against the market median **54%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **31%** have led a round ## The Top 13 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (7) - 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 [Jeff Bezos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-bezos) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **33** **$490M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 4 [Amit Singhal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amit-singhal) quiet Angel **5** **$3.5M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 5 [HPS Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hps-investment-partners) *Deploying now* Angel **3** **$857M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Marc Tarpenning](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-tarpenning) quiet Angel **2** **$20M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 7 [Abhishek Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abhishek-agarwal) quiet Angel **1** **$1M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen - 8 [Ankit Gupta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ankit-gupta) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$180M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 9 [Cristiano Oliveira](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cristiano-oliveira) quiet Angel **1** **$1.8M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 10 [Jinesh Shah](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jinesh-shah) quiet Angel **1** **$1M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen - 11 [Mariano Otero](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mariano-otero) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$600K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Moises Herszenhorn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/moises-herszenhorn) quiet Angel **1** **$1.8M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 13 [Tuomo Falck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tuomo-falck) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **29** Oct **[Mintive](https://millionrounds.com/company/mintive)** Seed · $7M *With* [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) - **28** Oct **[Viatik](https://millionrounds.com/company/viatik)** Seed · $600K *With* [Mariano Otero](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mariano-otero) - **14** Oct **[Dapta](https://millionrounds.com/company/dapta)** Seed · $6M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) - **8** Oct **[Waymo](https://millionrounds.com/company/waymo)** Debt · $5B *With* [HPS Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hps-investment-partners) - **7** Oct **[KotiCharge](https://millionrounds.com/company/koticharge)** Round *With* [Tuomo Falck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tuomo-falck) - **30** Sept **[Simple Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/simple-energy)** Series C · $180M *With* [Ankit Gupta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ankit-gupta) ## Stages This Year 112 rounds - Seed **33%** - Series A **14%** - Venture **13%** - Debt **9%** - Pre-seed **6%** - Other **24%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **57** - Fintech **12** - Financial Services **8** - Biotech **6** - Automotive & EVs **6** - Big Data & Analytics **6** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 55 Q1 25 45 Q2 25 57 Q3 25 46 Q4 25 42 Q1 26 33 Q2 26 21 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) ## Reading for founders in mobility and logistics - Tesla Motors: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Sparked the Next Tech Revolution Charles Morris · 2014 4.28 from 202 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book In twelve years of existence, Tesla Motors has achieved many amazing feats. 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In your hands is something equally amazing: the untold story of Uber's meteoric rise, and the massive ambitions of its larger-than-life founder and… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=mobility). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about solo angels backing Automotive & EVs ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Automotive & EVs? By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Jeff Dean, Jeff Bezos, Amit Singhal and HPS Investment Partners. ### How many solo angels backing Automotive & EVs are there? 13 are on record. 54% made an investment in the last 12 months and 31% have led a round. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Automotive & EVs back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (42%) and Series A (18%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Automotive & EVs join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.6M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Automotive & EVs back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Financial Services. ### Which solo angels backing Automotive & EVs lead the most rounds? 500 Global (5 led), Jeff Bezos (2 led) and HPS Investment Partners (2 led). ### Where are solo angels backing Automotive & EVs based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (3). ### What have solo angels backing Automotive & EVs invested in recently? Recent rounds include Mintive (Seed, Oct 2026, with Jeff Dean), Viatik (Seed, Oct 2026, with Mariano Otero) and Dapta (Seed, Oct 2026, with 500 Global). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)