Submit your startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors. When you assess angel investors in usa, focus on stage, sector and check-size fit, not deal counts alone.
How do you find angel investors in the USA?
A useful investor list starts with your fundraising needs. Define your stage, the sector you operate in and the check size that would move your round forward. These filters help you prioritize investors whose interests align with your startup.
Round Funded covers 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators. You can search by stage, industry, geography and check size. Investors are filtered to recent activity, with a check in roughly the last 6 months, and emails are verified.
The US angel landscape includes investors across sectors such as SaaS and enterprise, fintech, AI, consumer and retail, healthcare and biotech, and marketplaces. San Francisco and New York City are among the cities with the largest concentrations in the catalog, followed by Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago and Palo Alto.
Geography can be a useful filter when you are deciding whom to contact, but it does not replace checking whether an investor backs your stage and sector. A focused shortlist makes it easier to tailor each pitch to the investor’s stated interests.
What should you know about angel checks and deal counts?
Individual angel checks in the US range from $10K to $250K. The most common range in 2026 is $25K to $50K. A typical pre-seed angel round converts to 5 to 15 percent of the company through SAFEs with caps of $3M to $8M.
A past-investment count can help you spot angels with a record of investing, but it does not tell you how much they invested or whether they will respond to your pitch. Use it as one signal alongside fit with your company’s stage, sector and funding needs.
The ranking below orders angels by past investments recorded in the catalog. It includes investors with a pre-seed or seed focus, a profile and at least one recorded investment. The list is a starting point for further fit checks, rather than a prediction of which investor will participate in a particular round.
Which angel investors in the USA are listed by deal count?
- David Tisch (New York City): 242 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise, Fintech and Marketplace.
- Alexis Ohanian (Fort Lauderdale): 190 past investments on record; backs pre-seed to Series A; sectors include Space & Aerospace, EdTech and Media & Content.
- Jason Calacanis (Austin): 163 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail and Mobility & Logistics.
- Adam Rothenberg (New York City): 145 past investments on record; backs pre-seed to Series A; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise and Robotics & Automation.
- Ullas Naik (Palo Alto): 134 past investments on record; backs seed; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise, Developer Tools & Data and Digital Health & HealthTech.
- Alex Iskold (New York City): 131 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include Artificial Intelligence, Hardware & Deep Tech and Healthcare & Biotech.
- Shawn Broderick (Newton): 124 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include Crypto & Web3, FoodTech & Agriculture and SaaS & Enterprise.
- Ellen Levy (Menlo Park): 112 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include Fintech, PropTech & Real Estate and Social & Community.
- Carine Magescas (Los Angeles): 111 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise.
- Kerry Rupp (Austin): 109 past investments on record; backs seed; sectors include Healthcare & Biotech, Climate & Energy and Digital Health & HealthTech.
How should you approach US angels?
Keep your pitch relevant to the person receiving it. Explain what your company does, share a strong traction point and make a clear request. Referencing an investor’s portfolio can help show why you chose to reach out.
Angels invest personal capital and may decide independently. Venture funds invest LP capital and often follow a longer process. Your outreach plan should reflect the kind of investor you are contacting, while leaving room for each investor’s own process.
For founders outside the US, Round Funded notes that US angels can be part of a fundraising plan. Round Funded also states that a Delaware C-corp makes the paperwork standard and that checks from established US angels count toward the $311K International Entrepreneur Rule threshold. Consider appropriate legal and immigration advice for your circumstances.
How Round Funded helps you organize investor outreach
- Submit your startup to get matched with investors.
- Search investors by stage, industry, geography and check size, with recent activity and verified emails.
- Use AI to draft personalized outreach emails and follow-ups for each investor, then send from your own Gmail so replies land in your inbox.
- Track investors, fundraising stages and next steps in one pipeline, and invite teammates into your workspace.
- Build and share a Data Room with your deck, traction, team and ask. It is free to build and share on every plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What check sizes do US angels typically write?
Individual checks range from $10K to $250K. The most common range in 2026 is $25K to $50K.
What does an angel investment count tell you?
It records past investments, not the amount invested or the likelihood of a response. Check stage and sector fit as well.
Can a founder outside the US raise from US angels?
Yes. Round Funded states that non-US founders can raise from US angels and that a Delaware C-corp makes the paperwork standard. Seek professional advice about your own legal and immigration situation.
How does Round Funded help founders identify investors?
Round Funded lets founders search active investors by stage, industry, geography and check size, draft personalized outreach, and manage investor stages and next steps in a fundraising pipeline.