# Solo angels backing Engineering (2026 list) > 12 solo angels backing Engineering, 58% active in the last 12 months. Led by Jeff Dean, Scott Belsky, Trevor Blackwell. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-engineering (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Engineering Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in an engineering round in the last two years. [See all 12 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-engineering)The top 12 **12** investors on the list No change this week **38** cheques in 12 months *+5%* against the market **$9.7M** median round they joined *+21%* against the market median **58%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **17%** have led a round ## The Top 12 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (7) - 1 [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **65** **$9.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) *Deploying now* Angel **63** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Trevor Blackwell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trevor-blackwell) quiet Angel **5** **$4.1M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 4 [Ian Livingstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ian-livingstone) quiet Angel **3** **$8.5M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 5 [Idris Mokhtarzada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idris-mokhtarzada) quiet Angel **2** **$19M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 6 [Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/roelof-botha) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$53M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Antonio Gracias](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antonio-gracias) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$50M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Bertrand Sicot](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bertrand-sicot) quiet Angel **1** **$9.7M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 9 [Ershad Jamil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ershad-jamil) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [Gavin Baker](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gavin-baker) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$50M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 11 [Tristan Handy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tristan-handy) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$40M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 12 [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 - **3** Nov **[Archiboost AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/archiboost-ai)** Pre-seed · $6.2M *With* [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) - **29** Oct **[Mintive](https://millionrounds.com/company/mintive)** Seed · $7M *With* [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) - **29** Oct **[ShareWillow](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharewillow)** Seed · $8.5M *With* [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) - **28** Oct **[Fragment](https://millionrounds.com/company/fragment)** Series A · $56M *With* [Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/roelof-botha) - **19** Oct **[Town](https://millionrounds.com/company/town)** Series B · $108M *With* [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) - **9** Oct **[Meticulous](https://millionrounds.com/company/meticulous)** Series A · $15M *With* [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) ## Stages This Year 34 rounds - Seed **53%** - Series A **18%** - Venture **15%** - Series B **9%** - Pre-seed **6%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **30** - Engineering **4** - Cybersecurity **3** - Big Data & Analytics **2** - Construction **2** - Biotech **2** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 7 Q1 25 8 Q2 25 14 Q3 25 9 Q4 25 9 Q1 26 9 Q2 26 12 Q3 26 7 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 Engineering ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Engineering? By cheques observed, the most active are Jeff Dean, Scott Belsky, Trevor Blackwell, Ian Livingstone and Idris Mokhtarzada. ### How many solo angels backing Engineering are there? 12 are on record. 58% made an investment in the last 12 months and 17% have led a round. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Engineering back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (62%) and Series A (21%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Engineering join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.7M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Engineering back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Engineering and Cybersecurity. ### Which solo angels backing Engineering lead the most rounds? Antonio Gracias (1 led) and Gavin Baker (1 led). ### Where are solo angels backing Engineering based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (1). ### What have solo angels backing Engineering invested in recently? Recent rounds include Archiboost AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Scott Belsky), Mintive (Seed, Oct 2026, with Jeff Dean) and ShareWillow (Seed, Oct 2026, with Scott Belsky). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)