Best Angel Investors: Compared (2026)
We compared 15 angel investors on features, pricing, and verified data. See the ranked list and our methodology.
How we rank
Rankings are computed from verified listing data: feature completeness (capabilities we could confirm from official sources), publicly stated pricing, and user ratings where available. Featured placements are labeled and never change editorial order. Rankings refresh as we verify more tools — last updated October 2026.
Alexis Ohanian
Reddit co-founder and founder of Initialized Capital; angel investments include Airbnb and Hipmunk; also cited as a Y Combinator-affiliated angel.
Arlan Hamilton
Founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, investing in startups led by underrepresented founders; also a founding partner of The Backstage Studio.
Chris Sacca
Founder of Lowercase Capital; early investor in Twitter, Instagram, Uber, Pinterest and Kickstarter.
Elad Gil
Angel investor and former product leader at Google and Twitter; early backer of Stripe and other developer-led companies. Known for going deep in a domain before categories become obvious.
Fabrice Grinda
Serial entrepreneur and angel investor with 1,000+ startup investments worldwide, specializing in marketplace business models.
Gil Penchina
Serial entrepreneur and angel investor with 200+ investments including AngelList, Coinbase, Ripple and Ethereum; co-founder of Flight Ventures.
Jason Calacanis
Angel investor and syndicate lead on AngelList; runs the LAUNCH Incubator and the Syndicate program backing early-stage startups.
Marc Andreessen
Andreessen Horowitz co-founder; active angel investor with early personal investments in Facebook, Twitter, Lyft, Uber, Airbnb and Slack.
Naval Ravikant
Co-founder and former CEO of AngelList; prolific angel investor with early investments in Uber, Twitter and Yammer. One of the most cited voices on angel investing and startups.
Paul Graham
Y Combinator co-founder and angel investor; author of influential essays on startup funding.
Peter Thiel
PayPal co-founder and Founders Fund co-founder; early personal investments include Facebook, SpaceX and Palantir.
Reid Hoffman
LinkedIn co-founder; active angel investor and part of the Greylock ecosystem, focused on AI and network-driven software.
Sam Altman
Former Y Combinator president and OpenAI CEO; active angel investor cited among top YC-affiliated angels.
SV Angel
San Francisco angel fund/network; among the most frequent follow-on investors alongside top individual angels.
Troy Carter
Founder of Atom Factory; angel investor with investments in Spotify and Warby Parker, cited among top AngelList syndicate-network angels.
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