# Solo angels backing Data Infrastructure (2026 list) > 10 solo angels backing Data Infrastructure, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Gokul Rajaram, Jeff Dean, Ion Stoica. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-data-infrastructure (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Data Infrastructure Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in a data Infrastructure round in the last two years. [See all 10 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-data-infrastructure)The top 10 **10** investors on the list No change this week **54** cheques in 12 months *+29%* against the market **$5.6M** median round they joined *-30%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **0%** have led a round ## The Top 10 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (10) - 1 [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **100** **$8M** median round **Nov 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 [Ion Stoica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ion-stoica) *Deploying now* Angel **3** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Karim Atiyeh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/karim-atiyeh) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$14M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 5 [Chris Moore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-moore) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$3.2M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 6 [David Krane](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-krane) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$3.2M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 7 [Jakob Lilholm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jakob-lilholm) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$946K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Jussi Pyörre](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jussi-pyorre) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$946K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Matt McIlwain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mcilwain) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$3.2M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 10 [Udi Mokady](https://millionrounds.com/fund/udi-mokady) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$21M** median round **Feb 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) - **29** Oct **[KineDB](https://millionrounds.com/company/kinedb)** Pre-seed · $946K *With* [Jussi Pyörre](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jussi-pyorre) - **29** Oct **[Mintive](https://millionrounds.com/company/mintive)** Seed · $7M *With* [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) - **23** Oct **[Warp Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/warp-sciences)** Series A · $215M *With* [Ion Stoica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ion-stoica) - **21** Sept **[Feldera](https://millionrounds.com/company/feldera)** Seed · $22M *With* [Ion Stoica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ion-stoica) - **1** Sept **[Grubel](https://millionrounds.com/company/grubel)** Pre-seed · $3.5M *With* [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) ## Stages This Year 48 rounds - Seed **52%** - Series A **23%** - Pre-seed **10%** - Venture **10%** - Debt **2%** - Other **2%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **41** - Data Infrastructure **5** - Big Data & Analytics **5** - Biotech **4** - Cybersecurity **3** - Developer Tools **3** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 10 Q1 25 13 Q2 25 15 Q3 25 7 Q4 25 21 Q1 26 13 Q2 26 14 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 Data Infrastructure ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Data Infrastructure? By cheques observed, the most active are Gokul Rajaram, Jeff Dean, Ion Stoica, Karim Atiyeh and Chris Moore. ### How many solo angels backing Data Infrastructure are there? 10 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Data Infrastructure back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (58%) and Series A (26%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Data Infrastructure join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Data Infrastructure back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Data Infrastructure and Big Data & Analytics. ### Where are solo angels backing Data Infrastructure based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (2). ### What have solo angels backing Data Infrastructure invested in recently? Recent rounds include Siggy (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Gokul Rajaram), KineDB (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Jussi Pyörre) and Mintive (Seed, Oct 2026, with Jeff Dean). ### How is this list of solo angels backing Data Infrastructure 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)