# Solo angels backing Future of Work (2026 list) > 16 solo angels backing Future of Work, 63% active in the last 12 months. Led by Scott Belsky, Lachy Groom, Saul Klein. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-future-of-work (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Future of Work Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in a future of Work round in the last two years. [See all 16 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-future-of-work)The top 16 **16** investors on the list *+2* this week **32** cheques in 12 months *+34%* against the market **$15M** median round they joined *+86%* against the market median **63%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **13%** have led a round ## The Top 16 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (10) - 1 [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) *Deploying now* Angel **63** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Lachy Groom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lachy-groom) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **37** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Saul Klein](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saul-klein) *Deploying now* Angel **12** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Dalton Caldwell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dalton-caldwell) quiet Angel **6** **$17M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 5 [Markus Villig](https://millionrounds.com/fund/markus-villig) *Deploying now* Angel **4** **$4.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Tony Xu](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tony-xu) *Deploying now* Angel **4** **$42M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Austin Rief](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-rief) *Deploying now* Angel **3** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Sergei Anikin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sergei-anikin) *Deploying now* Angel **3** **$2.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Young Sohn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/young-sohn) quiet Angel **3** **$23M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen - 10 [Zach Frankel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zach-frankel) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$38M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 11 [DealMaker](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dealmaker) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **1** **$25M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 12 [Antonio Separovic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antonio-separovic) quiet Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 13 [Bram Smeets](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bram-smeets) quiet Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen - 14 [Jesse Zhang](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jesse-zhang) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$25M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 15 [Simmon Nam](https://millionrounds.com/fund/simmon-nam) quiet Angel **1** **$215K** median round **May 2025** last seen - 16 [Tim Sackett](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-sackett) quiet Angel **1** **$17M** 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) - **2** Nov **[Roleo](https://millionrounds.com/company/roleo)** Seed · $3.3M *With* [Markus Villig](https://millionrounds.com/fund/markus-villig) - **29** Oct **[Mintive](https://millionrounds.com/company/mintive)** Seed · $7M *With* [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) - **29** Oct **[ShareWillow](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharewillow)** Seed · $8.5M *With* [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) - **28** Oct **[Talent Nation](https://millionrounds.com/company/talent-nation)** Pre-seed *With* [Saul Klein](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saul-klein) - **19** Oct **[Town](https://millionrounds.com/company/town)** Series B · $108M *With* [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) ## Stages This Year 26 rounds - Seed **35%** - Series A **19%** - Series B **19%** - Pre-seed **12%** - Venture **8%** - Other **8%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **15** - Future of Work **4** - Software **3** - Healthcare **3** - Fintech **3** - Cybersecurity **2** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 5 Q1 25 6 Q2 25 8 Q3 25 5 Q4 25 4 Q1 26 8 Q2 26 9 Q3 26 10 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) - 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When asked, "Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?" only 20 percent of nearly 2 million… On AmazonListen on Audible - Women in Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack · 2016 3.92 from 495 ratings on Goodreads Work and HR Company building About the book “Jam packed with insights from women in the field,” this is an invaluable career guide for the aspiring or experienced female tech professional (Forbes) As the CEO of a startup, Tarah Wheeler is all too familiar with the challenges female tech professionals face on a daily… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=hr_work). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about solo angels backing Future of Work ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Future of Work? By cheques observed, the most active are Scott Belsky, Lachy Groom, Saul Klein, Dalton Caldwell and Markus Villig. ### How many solo angels backing Future of Work are there? 16 are on record. 63% made an investment in the last 12 months and 13% have led a round. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Future of Work back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (38%) and Series A (21%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Future of Work join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $17M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Future of Work back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Future of Work and Software. ### Which solo angels backing Future of Work lead the most rounds? Lachy Groom (5 led) and DealMaker (1 led). ### Where are solo angels backing Future of Work based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (2). ### What have solo angels backing Future of Work invested in recently? Recent rounds include Archiboost AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Scott Belsky), Roleo (Seed, Nov 2026, with Markus Villig) and Mintive (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)