# Solo angels backing Social Media (2026 list)

> 14 solo angels backing Social Media, 50% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Elon Musk, Stewart Butterfield. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-social-media (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Solo angels backing Social Media

Updated 7 November 2026

Solo angels we have observed in a social Media round in the last two years.

[See all 14 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-social-media)The top 14

**14** investors on the list No change this week

**88** cheques in 12 months *-50%* against the market

**$31M** median round they joined *+288%* against the market median

**50%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**7%** have led a round

## The Top 14

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (7)

- 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 [Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk) *Deploying now* Angel **17** **$1B** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Stewart Butterfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stewart-butterfield) *Deploying now* Angel **15** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Iqram Magdon-Ismail](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqram-magdon-ismail) *Deploying now* Angel **5** **$14M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 5 [Klay Thompson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/klay-thompson) *Deploying now* Angel **3** **$35M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 6 [DK Metcalf](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dk-metcalf) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$158M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 7 [Alex Gluchowski](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-gluchowski) quiet Angel · United Arab Emirates **1** **$31M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 8 [Anton Bukov](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anton-bukov) quiet Angel **1** **$31M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 9 [Anurag Arjun](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anurag-arjun) quiet Angel **1** **$31M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 10 [Ben Silbermann](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-silbermann) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$15M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 11 [Duncan Robinson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duncan-robinson) quiet Angel **1** **$31M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 12 [Loi Luu](https://millionrounds.com/fund/loi-luu) quiet Angel · Singapore **1** **$31M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 13 [Rune Christensen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rune-christensen) quiet Angel **1** **$31M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 14 [Spencer Noon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spencer-noon) quiet Angel **1** **$31M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **22** Oct **[Skydance](https://millionrounds.com/company/skydance)** Other · $1B *With* [Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk)
- **14** Oct **[Dapta](https://millionrounds.com/company/dapta)** Seed · $6M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)
- **7** Oct **[Gardens Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/gardens-interactive)** Series B · $35M *With* [Stewart Butterfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stewart-butterfield)
- **28** Sept **[erad](https://millionrounds.com/company/erad)** Series A · $22M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)
- **16** Sept **[Scaffold](https://millionrounds.com/company/scaffold)** Seed · $15M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)
- **14** Sept **[BRKZ](https://millionrounds.com/company/brkz)** Series B · $31M *Led by* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)

## Stages This Year

86 rounds

- Seed **26%**
- Series A **17%**
- Venture **13%**
- Debt **9%**
- Other **8%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **35**
- Fintech **12**
- Financial Services **7**
- Social Media **5**
- Big Data & Analytics **4**
- Biotech **4**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

49 Q1 25

39 Q2 25

45 Q3 25

38 Q4 25

33 Q1 26

27 Q2 26

15 Q3 26

3 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [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)
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- [VC firms backing Energy 998](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-energy)
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## Reading for founders in media, entertainment and games

- Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins · 2006 3.86 from 3,860 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America's most respected media… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music Greg Kot · 2009 3.75 from 755 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book A decade ago the vast majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. Now, more people are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history. And big corporations such as Viacom, Clear Channel, and Sony are… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World Max Fisher · 2022 4.26 from 9,592 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra Klein), tracking the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement, and profits, at all costs fractured the world We all have a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=media).

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## Quick answers about solo angels backing Social Media

### Who are the most active solo angels backing Social Media?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Elon Musk, Stewart Butterfield, Iqram Magdon-Ismail and Klay Thompson.

### How many solo angels backing Social Media are there?

14 are on record. 50% made an investment in the last 12 months and 7% have led a round.

### Which stages do solo angels backing Social Media back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (33%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Social Media join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $31M.

### Which sectors do solo angels backing Social Media back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Financial Services.

### Where are solo angels backing Social Media based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (1), the United Arab Emirates (1) and Singapore (1).

### What have solo angels backing Social Media invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Skydance (Other, Oct 2026, with Elon Musk), Dapta (Seed, Oct 2026, with 500 Global) and Gardens Interactive (Series B, Oct 2026, with Stewart Butterfield).

### How is this list of solo angels backing Social Media 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)