# Solo angels backing Food & Beverage (2026 list) > 24 solo angels backing Food & Beverage, 79% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Mark Cuban, Kunal Shah. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-food-beverage (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Food & Beverage Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in a food & Beverage round in the last two years. [See all 24 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-food-beverage)The top 24 **24** investors on the list *+1* this week **112** cheques in 12 months *-43%* against the market **$9.8M** median round they joined *+23%* against the market median **79%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **8%** have led a round ## The Top 24 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (19) - 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 [Mark Cuban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-cuban) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **154** **$2.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 3 [Kunal Shah](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kunal-shah) *Deploying now* Angel **104** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Binny Bansal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/binny-bansal) quiet Angel · India **18** **$10M** 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 [Les Szekely](https://millionrounds.com/fund/les-szekely) quiet Angel **4** **$18M** median round **May 2025** last seen - 7 [Tim Koogle](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-koogle) *Deploying now* Angel **4** **$24M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 8 [Lalit Keshre](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lalit-keshre) *Deploying now* Angel **3** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Jason Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-cohen) quiet Angel **2** **$25M** median round **May 2025** last seen - 10 [John Bromley](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-bromley) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 11 [Martina Pfeifer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/martina-pfeifer) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$8.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [Oliver Merkel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oliver-merkel) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$7.9M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 13 [Onsi Sawiris](https://millionrounds.com/fund/onsi-sawiris) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$18M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Sergio Fogel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sergio-fogel) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 15 [Arnd Hungerberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arnd-hungerberg) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 16 [Craig Blair](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craig-blair) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$47M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 17 [Frank Dopheide](https://millionrounds.com/fund/frank-dopheide) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 18 [Kapil Chopra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapil-chopra) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 19 [Paul Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-wilson) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$47M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 20 [Peter Rahal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-rahal) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **1** **$250M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 21 [Rahul Jain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rahul-jain) quiet Angel **1** **$3M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 22 [Tim Stracke](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-stracke) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 23 [Timo Seggelmann](https://millionrounds.com/fund/timo-seggelmann) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 24 [Yossi Nasser](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yossi-nasser) quiet Angel **1** **$25M** median round **May 2025** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **3** Nov **[Solgram](https://millionrounds.com/company/solgram)** Pre-seed · $1M *With* [Kapil Chopra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapil-chopra) - **28** Oct **[QwikBuild](https://millionrounds.com/company/qwikbuild)** Pre-seed · $2.3M *With* [Lalit Keshre](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lalit-keshre) - **14** Oct **[Parallel Loop](https://millionrounds.com/company/parallel-loop)** Seed · $6.6M *With* [Kunal Shah](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kunal-shah) - **14** Oct **[Dapta](https://millionrounds.com/company/dapta)** Seed · $6M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) - **28** Sept **[erad](https://millionrounds.com/company/erad)** Series A · $22M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) - **23** Sept **[mika](https://millionrounds.com/company/mika)** Seed · $6.9M *With* [Martina Pfeifer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/martina-pfeifer) ## Stages This Year 106 rounds - Seed **33%** - Venture **14%** - Series A **12%** - Pre-seed **9%** - Other **8%** - Other **24%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **40** - Fintech **14** - Food & Beverage **10** - Financial Services **8** - Healthcare **6** - B2B **5** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 56 Q1 25 49 Q2 25 48 Q3 25 57 Q4 25 40 Q1 26 22 Q2 26 23 Q3 26 4 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 food and agriculture - How Stella Saved the Farm: A Tale About Making Innovation Happen Vijay Govindarajan · 2011 3.66 from 1,331 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Innovation Company building About the book How Stella Saved the Farm is a simple parable about making innovation happen, written by the authors of the New York Times bestselling Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble. This story resonates in organizations of all… On AmazonListen on Audible - Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic from Our Kitchen Table - 57 Real-Life Laws on Entrepreneurship Sahar Hashemi · 2002 4.12 from 581 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book Anyone Can Do It chronicles the start and evolution of a successful business dream. Beginning with the Hashemi siblings' first conversations (when the seed of the idea was planted) it follows the progress of Coffee Republic from business plan to the present day. Coffee Republic… On AmazonListen on Audible - When Coffee & Kale Compete: Become Great at Making Products People Will Buy Alan Klement · 2016 4.00 from 704 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book A Job to be Done is the process a consumer goes through whenever she aims to transform her existing life-situation into a preferred one, but cannot because there are constraints that stop her. When Coffee and Kale Compete by Alan Klement helps you become better at creating and… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America Marc Levinson · 2011 3.93 from 603 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book One of The Wall Street Journal's Best Non fiction Books of 2011. From modest beginnings as a tea shop in New York, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company became the largest retailer in the world. It was a juggernaut, the first retailer to sell $1 billion in goods, the owner… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=food). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about solo angels backing Food & Beverage ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Food & Beverage? By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Mark Cuban, Kunal Shah, Binny Bansal and Jack Altman. ### How many solo angels backing Food & Beverage are there? 24 are on record. 79% made an investment in the last 12 months and 8% have led a round. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Food & Beverage back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (43%) and Series A (16%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Food & Beverage join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.8M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Food & Beverage back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Food & Beverage. ### Which solo angels backing Food & Beverage lead the most rounds? 500 Global (5 led) and Mark Cuban (2 led). ### Where are solo angels backing Food & Beverage based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (4) and India (1). ### What have solo angels backing Food & Beverage invested in recently? Recent rounds include Solgram (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Kapil Chopra), QwikBuild (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Lalit Keshre) and Parallel Loop (Seed, Oct 2026, with Kunal Shah). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)