# Solo angels backing Marketplaces (2026 list) > 22 solo angels backing Marketplaces, 82% active in the last 12 months. Led by Edward Lando, Gokul Rajaram, Daniel Gutenberg. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-marketplace (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Marketplaces Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in a marketplaces round in the last two years. [See all 22 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-marketplace)The top 22 **22** investors on the list *+5* this week **58** cheques in 12 months *+9%* against the market **$5M** median round they joined *-37%* against the market median **82%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **0%** have led a round ## The Top 22 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (18) - 1 [Edward Lando](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edward-lando) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **179** **$3.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 2 [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **100** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Daniel Gutenberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daniel-gutenberg) *Deploying now* Angel **9** **$3M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 4 [Lenny Rachitsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lenny-rachitsky) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **8** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [Max Mullen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-mullen) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **5** **$9.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Michael Rubin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-rubin) quiet Angel **5** **$8M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 7 [Amit Goel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amit-goel) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$316K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [David Adelman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-adelman) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$27M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 9 [Maria Raga](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maria-raga) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 10 [Patrick Sigrist](https://millionrounds.com/fund/patrick-sigrist) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$1.3M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 11 [Sofia Vergara](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofia-vergara) quiet Angel **2** **$61M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen - 12 [Garri Zmudze](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garri-zmudze) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$2.1M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 13 [Aashay Sanghvi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aashay-sanghvi) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 14 [Ian Lapham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ian-lapham) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [James Smits](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-smits) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 16 [Kevin Kwok](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-kwok) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Kyle Kuzma](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyle-kuzma) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$40M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 18 [Lennert den Teuling](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lennert-den-teuling) quiet Angel **1** **$500K** median round **Mar 2025** last seen - 19 [Rafael Duton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rafael-duton) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$650K** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 20 [Roger Allen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/roger-allen) quiet Angel **1** **$4M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 21 [Ruffin Mitchener](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ruffin-mitchener) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Tero Lehtonen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tero-lehtonen) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **-** median round **Aug 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 **[Cowboy](https://millionrounds.com/company/cowboy)** Seed · $5M *With* [Kevin Kwok](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-kwok) - **5** Nov **[Mindmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmax)** Seed · $3.3M *With* [Maria Raga](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maria-raga) - **3** Nov **[OBSESS](https://millionrounds.com/company/obsess)** Round *With* [Amit Goel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amit-goel) - **2** Nov **[OBSESS](https://millionrounds.com/company/obsess)** Seed · $316K *With* [Amit Goel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amit-goel) - **28** Oct **[Sava](https://millionrounds.com/company/sava)** Seed · $10M *With* [Max Mullen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-mullen) ## Stages This Year 50 rounds - Seed **44%** - Series A **22%** - Venture **12%** - Pre-seed **10%** - Other **6%** - Other **6%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **29** - Marketplaces **10** - Edtech **5** - Professional Services **5** - E-commerce **4** - Fintech **4** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 15 Q1 25 17 Q2 25 13 Q3 25 11 Q4 25 15 Q1 26 14 Q2 26 14 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) - [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 marketplace or platform - The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power – The Essential Economics and Management Guide for Tech Entrepreneurs Michael A. Cusumano · 2019 3.87 from 389 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book A trio of experts on high-tech business strategy and innovation reveal the principles that have made platform businesses the most valuable firms in the world and the first trillion-dollar companies. Managers and entrepreneurs in the digital era must learn to live in two… On AmazonListen on Audible - Surge: Time the Marketplace, Ride the Wave of Consumer Demand, and Become Your Industry's Big Kahuna Mike Michalowicz · 2016 4.13 from 209 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book To achieve the ultimate in entrepreneurial breakthrough success requires an uncanny ability to spot the next big wave of consumer demand - but how do you do that? For most small business owners, the true cash cows seem to be reserved for lucky people who were in the right place… On AmazonListen on Audible - Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff) · 2019 3.81 from 2,358 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The founder and co-CEO of Salesforce delivers an inspiring vision for successful companies of the future, in which changing the world is everyone’s business.“An urgent and compelling book for anyone in business who yearns to fulfill a higher mission in… On AmazonListen on Audible - Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Ben Forta · 1999 4.09 from 1,187 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes has established itself as the gold standard for introductory SQL books, offering a fast-paced accessible tutorial to the major themes and techniques involved in applying the SQL language. Forta¿s examples are clear and his writing style is… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&model=marketplace). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about solo angels backing Marketplaces ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Marketplaces? By cheques observed, the most active are Edward Lando, Gokul Rajaram, Daniel Gutenberg, Lenny Rachitsky and Max Mullen. ### How many solo angels backing Marketplaces are there? 22 are on record. 82% made an investment in the last 12 months. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Marketplaces back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (55%) and Series A (28%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Marketplaces join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Marketplaces back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Marketplaces and Edtech. ### Where are solo angels backing Marketplaces based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (4). ### What have solo angels backing Marketplaces invested in recently? Recent rounds include Siggy (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Gokul Rajaram), Cowboy (Seed, Nov 2026, with Kevin Kwok) and Mindmax (Seed, Nov 2026, with Maria Raga). ### How is this list of solo angels backing Marketplaces 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)