# Solo angels backing Edtech (2026 list) > 20 solo angels backing Edtech, 90% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Edward Lando, Gokul Rajaram. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-edtech (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Edtech Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in an edtech round in the last two years. [See all 20 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-edtech)The top 20 **20** investors on the list *+2* this week **135** cheques in 12 months *-40%* against the market **$6.8M** median round they joined *-16%* against the market median **90%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **15%** have led a round ## The Top 20 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (18) - 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 [Edward Lando](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edward-lando) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **179** **$3.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 3 [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **100** **$8M** median round **Nov 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 [Garry Tan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garry-tan) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **62** **$38M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 6 [Adam D'Angelo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-d-angelo) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **24** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Lenny Rachitsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lenny-rachitsky) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **8** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Ronnie Screwvala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ronnie-screwvala) *Deploying now* Angel **7** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Scot Chisholm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scot-chisholm) quiet Angel **5** **$9M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 10 [Lendable](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lendable) *Deploying now* Angel · United Kingdom **2** **$39M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 11 [Johan Brand](https://millionrounds.com/fund/johan-brand) quiet Angel **2** **$5.5M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 12 [Maria Raga](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maria-raga) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 13 [Garri Zmudze](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garri-zmudze) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$2.1M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 14 [Chris Moore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-moore) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$3.2M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 15 [David Krane](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-krane) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$3.2M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 16 [Dinesh Gulati](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dinesh-gulati) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [Matt McIlwain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mcilwain) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$3.2M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 18 [Peter Huljich](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-huljich) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$2M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 19 [Torsten Reil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/torsten-reil) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$3.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 20 [Vaughan Fergusson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vaughan-fergusson) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$2M** median round **Mar 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) - **5** Nov **[Mindmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmax)** Seed · $3.3M *With* [Maria Raga](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maria-raga) - **26** Oct **[Matiks](https://millionrounds.com/company/matiks)** Pre-seed · $10M *With* [Ronnie Screwvala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ronnie-screwvala) - **20** Oct **[Daytona](https://millionrounds.com/company/daytona)** Series B · $60M *With* [Adam D'Angelo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-d-angelo) - **14** Oct **[Dapta](https://millionrounds.com/company/dapta)** Seed · $6M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) - **30** Sept **[Arivihan](https://millionrounds.com/company/arivihan)** Series A · $10M *With* [Dinesh Gulati](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dinesh-gulati) ## Stages This Year 124 rounds - Seed **30%** - Series A **19%** - Venture **15%** - Pre-seed **9%** - Debt **7%** - Other **20%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **56** - Fintech **13** - Edtech **9** - Healthcare **7** - Financial Services **7** - Big Data & Analytics **6** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 66 Q1 25 60 Q2 25 58 Q3 25 50 Q4 25 55 Q1 26 34 Q2 26 25 Q3 26 6 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 education - A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas Warren Berger · 2014 3.95 from 6,643 ratings on Goodreads Education Innovation Company building About the book In this groundbreaking book, journalist and innovation expert Warren Berger shows that one of the most powerful forces for igniting change in business and in our daily lives is a simple, under-appreciated tool, one that has been available to us since childhood.… On AmazonListen on Audible - Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools Michael B. Horn · 2014 3.85 from 460 ratings on Goodreads Education Moats and competition Innovation About the book Navigate the transition to blended learning with this practical field guide Blended is the practical field guide for implementing blended learning techniques in K-12 classrooms. A follow-up to the bestseller Disrupting Class by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis… On AmazonListen on Audible - Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children [John Wood](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-wood) · 2006 4.10 from 4,682 ratings on Goodreads Education Company building About the book John Wood discovered his passion, his greatest success, and his life's work, not at business school or leading Microsoft's charge into Asia in the 1990s, but on a soul-searching trip to the Himalayas. Wood felt trapped between an all-consuming career and a desire to do something… On AmazonListen on Audible[Author's Podcasts](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-wood#podcasts) - Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn Cathy N. Davidson · 2011 3.83 from 1,257 ratings on Goodreads Education About the book A digital innovator shows how we can thrive in the new technological age. When Cathy Davidson and Duke University gave free iPods to the freshman class in 2003, critics said they were wasting their money. Yet when students in practically every discipline invented academic uses… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=education). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about solo angels backing Edtech ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Edtech? By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Edward Lando, Gokul Rajaram, Sam Altman and Garry Tan. ### How many solo angels backing Edtech are there? 20 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 15% have led a round. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Edtech back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (38%) and Series A (23%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Edtech join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Edtech back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Edtech. ### Which solo angels backing Edtech lead the most rounds? 500 Global (5 led), Lendable (1 led) and Johan Brand (1 led). ### Where are solo angels backing Edtech based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7) and the United Kingdom (1). ### What have solo angels backing Edtech invested in recently? Recent rounds include Siggy (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Gokul Rajaram), Mindmax (Seed, Nov 2026, with Maria Raga) 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)