# Solo angels (2026 list) > 6,513 solo angels, 8% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Fabrice Grinda, Edward Lando. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels Updated 1 November 2026 Solo angels, ordered by what we have observed them do. Type is read from the firm's own website wherever we could reach it. [See all 6,513 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels)The top 25 **6,513** investors on the list *+55* this week **816** cheques in 12 months *+11%* against the market **$2.1M** median round they joined *-73%* against the market median **8%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **1%** have led a round ## The Top 25 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 [Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) quiet Angel · United States **202** **$24M** median round **Feb 2018** last seen - 3 [Edward Lando](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edward-lando) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **179** **$3.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 4 [Mark Cuban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-cuban) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **154** **$2.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [Ron Conway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway) quiet Angel **138** **$40M** median round **Feb 2019** last seen - 6 [Alexis Ohanian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **132** **$39M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 7 [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen) quiet Angel · United States **115** **$25M** median round **Sept 2016** last seen - 8 [Paul Buchheit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit) quiet Angel · United States **112** **$5.1M** median round **Oct 2019** last seen - 9 [Kunal Shah](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kunal-shah) *Deploying now* Angel **104** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Scott Banister](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister) quiet Angel · United States **103** **$29M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen - 11 [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **99** **$8M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 12 [Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **93** **$50M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Sam Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **82** **$15M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 14 [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **64** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Garry Tan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garry-tan) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **62** **$38M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 16 [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) *Deploying now* Angel **62** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Joanne Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joanne-wilson) quiet Angel · United States **54** **$7M** median round **Jan 2019** last seen - 18 [Sahin Boydas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sahin-boydas) *Deploying now* Angel **53** **$2.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Brendan Wallace](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brendan-wallace) quiet Angel · United States **49** **$3.5M** median round **Nov 2015** last seen - 20 [Mitch Kapor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitch-kapor) quiet Angel **49** **$1.2M** median round **Feb 2015** last seen - 21 [Chris Sacca](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-sacca) quiet Angel · United States **47** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2015** last seen - 22 [Paige Craig](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paige-craig) quiet Angel · United States **47** **$24M** median round **Nov 2016** last seen - 23 [Jason Finger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-finger) quiet Angel · United States **45** **$15M** median round **May 2018** last seen - 24 [Timothy Draper](https://millionrounds.com/fund/timothy-draper) quiet Angel **43** **$3.3M** median round **Oct 2013** last seen - 25 [Simon Murdoch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daniel-gross) quiet Angel · United Kingdom **41** **$22M** median round **May 2025** last seen **6,488 more on this list** Login free to see all 6,513, filter by stage, sector and market, and keep the ones that fit. [See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **30** Oct **[Wabi](https://millionrounds.com/company/wabi)** Other · $55M *With* [Tobi Lütke](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tobi-lutke) - **29** Oct **[KineDB](https://millionrounds.com/company/kinedb)** Pre-seed · $946K *With* [Jakob Lilholm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jakob-lilholm) - **29** Oct **[Mintive](https://millionrounds.com/company/mintive)** Seed · $7M *With* [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) - **29** Oct **[Docterz](https://millionrounds.com/company/docterz)** Other · $525K *With* [Vineeta Singh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vineeta-singh) - **29** Oct **[ShareWillow](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharewillow)** Seed · $8.5M *With* [Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) - **28** Oct **[Northstar Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/northstar-security)** Seed · $7M *With* [Gerhard Eschelbeck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gerhard-eschelbeck) ## Stages This Year 551 rounds - Seed **28%** - Series A **20%** - Pre-seed **15%** - Other **9%** - Venture **9%** - Other **20%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **305** - Fintech **50** - Healthcare **46** - Software **37** - Cybersecurity **29** - Big Data & Analytics **28** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 183 Q1 25 190 Q2 25 168 Q3 25 184 Q4 25 187 Q1 26 147 Q2 26 209 Q3 26 175 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms 63,606](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms) - [PE firms 29,207](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms) - [Family offices 6,262](https://millionrounds.com/lists/family-offices) - [Corporate VCs 5,452](https://millionrounds.com/lists/corporate-vcs) - [Growth equity firms 3,793](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-equity-firms) - [Incubators and accelerators 3,524](https://millionrounds.com/lists/incubators-accelerators) - [Institutional LPs 2,743](https://millionrounds.com/lists/institutional-lps) - [Startup studios 2,384](https://millionrounds.com/lists/startup-studios) - [Angel groups 1,972](https://millionrounds.com/lists/angel-groups) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about solo angels ### Who are the most active solo angels? By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Fabrice Grinda, Edward Lando, Mark Cuban and Ron Conway. ### How many solo angels are there? 6,513 are on record. 8% made an investment in the last 12 months and 1% have led a round. ### Which stages do solo angels back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (35%) and Series A (25%). ### How big are the rounds solo angels join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M. ### Which sectors do solo angels back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Healthcare. ### Which solo angels lead the most rounds? 500 Global (5 led), Mark Cuban (2 led) and Peter Thiel (2 led). ### Where are solo angels based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (18) and the United Kingdom (1). ### What have solo angels invested in recently? Recent rounds include Wabi (Other, Oct 2026, with Tobi Lütke), KineDB (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Jakob Lilholm) and Mintive (Seed, Oct 2026, with Jeff Dean). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)