# Top 45 Automotive Angel Investors in United States in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scott Banister | 4 | United States, India, Canada | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, Mobile |
| Lee Linden | 4 | United States, Canada, France | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Health Care, Logistics |
| Justin Waldron | 4 | United States, Japan, Chile | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Mobile |
| Robert Smithson | 4 | United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note | FinTech, InsurTech, Insurance |
| Lawrence E. Williams | 4 | United States | Seed | Internet, Automotive, Consulting |
| Fabrice Grinda | 3 | United States, France, Brazil | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace |
| Richie Bello | 3 | United States | Seed | Automotive, Sales, Internet |
| Max Levchin | 3 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Mobile |
| Clark Landry | 3 | United States, Mexico, Bulgaria | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, Advertising |
| VK Rajaram | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Automotive, Consumer Electronics |
| Tony Hsieh | 3 | United States, Australia | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, News, Software |
| Daniel Gross | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Mark Pincus | 3 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Internet, Software, FinTech |
| Raymond Tonsing | 3 | United States, Canada, Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software |
| Matthew Lent | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A | Hardware, SaaS, Funding Platform |
| Jackson Moses | 3 | United States | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Government |
| David O. Sacks | 3 | United States, Israel, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Cyan Banister | 3 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, Social Media |
| Payam Zamani | 2 | United States, Australia, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Machine Learning, Education |
| Charles Maury | 2 | United States | Seed | Automotive, Consulting, Electric Vehicle |
| Kathleen Hale | 2 | United States | Seed, Series B | SaaS, Social, Automotive |
| Chris Dixon | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Internet, Blockchain |
| Joshua Schachter | 2 | United States, Japan, Canada | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Andrew Gault | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Israel | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Augmented Reality |
| Vijay Chattha | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Mobile, Software, Consumer Electronics |
| Patrick Stal | 2 | United States, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A | PaaS, SaaS, Software |
| Erik de Stefanis | 2 | United States | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Software, Logistics, Content Creators |
| Spencer Rascoff | 2 | United States, Sweden, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series C | Real Estate, Software, Internet |
| Phil Shaltz | 2 | United States | Seed | Logistics, Automotive, Power Grid |
| Paige Craig | 2 | United States, Iceland | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, E-Commerce, Mobile |
| Tikhon Bernstam | 2 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Enterprise Software, Financial Services |
| Sandy Cass | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series C | E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Jai Shekhawat | 2 | United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Angel | SaaS, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Steve Chen | 2 | United States, Canada, Taiwan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Machine Learning |
| Connor Theilmann | 2 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Alexander Kvamme | 2 | United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Automotive, SaaS |
| Jose Marin | 2 | United States, Brazil, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Software |
| Navneet Dalal | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Software |
| Rick Wagoner | 2 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Angel, Series A | Automotive, Software, Logistics |
| Mark Platshon | 2 | United States | Angel, Series A | Automotive, Transportation, Internet |
| Peter Thiel | 2 | United States, Germany, Canada | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| David J. La Placa | 2 | United States, China | Seed, Series A, Series C | FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services |
| Cesar Lee | 2 | United States | Series A | Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Marketing |
| Scott McNealy | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Analytics, Big Data |
| Shane Neman | 2 | United States, Kenya, Spain | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |

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