# Solo angels backing Telecoms (2026 list) > 19 solo angels backing Telecoms, 63% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Sam Altman, Andy Dunn. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-telecom (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels backing Telecoms Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels we have observed in a telecoms round in the last two years. [See all 19 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-telecom)The top 19 **19** investors on the list No change this week **94** cheques in 12 months *-49%* against the market **$8M** median round they joined *+0%* against the market median **63%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **5%** have led a round ## The Top 19 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (12) - 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 [Sam Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **82** **$15M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 3 [Andy Dunn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-dunn) quiet Angel **15** **$8M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 4 [Adrian Aoun](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun) *Deploying now* Angel **12** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Lenny Rachitsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lenny-rachitsky) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **8** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [David Fischer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-fischer) *Deploying now* Angel **5** **$3.5M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 7 [Peter Kern](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-kern) quiet Angel **5** **$5.8M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 8 [Ben Tossell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-tossell) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$3.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 9 [Benjamin Bryant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benjamin-bryant) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$3.6M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 10 [Carolyn Everson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carolyn-everson) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Andrew Yeung](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrew-yeung) quiet Angel **1** **$8M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 12 [Angélique Gérard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angelique-gerard) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [Evan Loomis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evan-loomis) quiet Angel **1** **$30M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen - 14 [Jon Gieselman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jon-gieselman) quiet Angel **1** **$10M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 15 [Kanav Kariya](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kanav-kariya) quiet Angel **1** **$4.3M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 16 [Kate Ryder](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kate-ryder) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$14M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 17 [Leah Solivan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leah-solivan) quiet Angel **1** **$8M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 18 [Pat Gelsinger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pat-gelsinger) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$100M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Steve Jurvetson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-jurvetson) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$100M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **19** Oct **[Dream Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/dream-labs)** Seed · $90M *With* [Adrian Aoun](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun) - **14** Oct **[Dapta](https://millionrounds.com/company/dapta)** Seed · $6M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) - **12** Oct **[OptimizeGEO](https://millionrounds.com/company/optimizegeo)** Round *With* [Carolyn Everson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carolyn-everson) - **29** Sept **[Combiné Kids](https://millionrounds.com/company/combine-kids)** Seed · $1.1M *With* [Angélique Gérard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angelique-gerard) - **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) ## Stages This Year 92 rounds - Seed **32%** - Series A **17%** - Venture **14%** - Debt **9%** - Pre-seed **7%** - Other **22%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **41** - Fintech **12** - Financial Services **7** - Telecoms **6** - Big Data & Analytics **5** - Construction **5** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 54 Q1 25 46 Q2 25 47 Q3 25 40 Q4 25 39 Q1 26 23 Q2 26 18 Q3 26 3 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 Telecoms ### Who are the most active solo angels backing Telecoms? By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Sam Altman, Andy Dunn, Adrian Aoun and Lenny Rachitsky. ### How many solo angels backing Telecoms are there? 19 are on record. 63% made an investment in the last 12 months and 5% have led a round. ### Which stages do solo angels backing Telecoms back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (40%) and Series A (22%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Telecoms join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M. ### Which sectors do solo angels backing Telecoms back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Financial Services. ### Where are solo angels backing Telecoms based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (3). ### What have solo angels backing Telecoms invested in recently? Recent rounds include Dream Labs (Seed, Oct 2026, with Adrian Aoun), Dapta (Seed, Oct 2026, with 500 Global) and OptimizeGEO (Oct 2026, with Carolyn Everson). ### How is this list of solo angels backing Telecoms 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)