# Top 50 Automotive Angel Investors in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marco Valta | 6 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Secondary Market | E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace |
| Fabrice Grinda | 5 | United States, France, Brazil | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace |
| Dr. Cornelius Boersch | 4 | Germany, Switzerland, Mexico | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, FinTech |
| Robert Smithson | 4 | United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note | FinTech, InsurTech, Insurance |
| Teodoro D'Ambrosio | 4 | United States, Germany, Switzerland | Seed, Angel, Series A | E-Commerce, Automotive, Marketplace |
| Peter Mertens | 4 | Germany, Israel | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Automotive, Information Technology |
| Lee Linden | 4 | United States, Canada, France | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Health Care, Logistics |
| Kristjan Raude | 4 | Estonia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Equity Crowdfunding | Consumer Electronics, Internet of Things, Software |
| Justin Waldron | 4 | United States, Japan, Chile | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Mobile |
| Jose Marin | 4 | United States, Brazil, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Software |
| Rajesh Mane | 4 | India, United States | Seed | Internet, Mobile, Fashion |
| Lawrence E. Williams | 4 | United States | Seed | Internet, Automotive, Consulting |
| Scott Banister | 4 | United States, India, Canada | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, Mobile |
| Jackson Moses | 3 | United States | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Aerospace, Government, Software |
| Matthew Lent | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A | Hardware, SaaS, Funding Platform |
| Amit Lakhotia | 3 | India, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services |
| Saeid Esmaeilzadeh | 3 | Sweden, Denmark | Seed, Pre-Seed | Legal, Advice, Internet |
| Connor Theilmann | 3 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Mark Pincus | 3 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Internet, Software, FinTech |
| Max Levchin | 3 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Mobile |
| Asish Mohapatra | 3 | India | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, B2B, Automotive |
| Steve Chen | 3 | United States, Canada, Taiwan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Machine Learning |
| Richie Bello | 3 | United States | Seed | Automotive, Sales, Internet |
| David O. Sacks | 3 | United States, Israel, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Güimar Vaca Sittic | 3 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Marketplace |
| Alexander Edward Chesterman | 3 | United Kingdom, France | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services |
| David Murray-Hundley | 3 | United Kingdom, United States, Estonia | Equity Crowdfunding, Seed, Series A | FinTech, Automotive, Financial Services |
| Raymond Tonsing | 3 | United States, Canada, Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software |
| Tony Hsieh | 3 | United States, Australia | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, News, Software |
| Eyal Ofer | 3 | United States, Israel | Series B, Series A, Series C | Financial Services, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence |
| Thibaud Elziere | 3 | France, United States, Belgium | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Clark Landry | 3 | United States, Mexico, Bulgaria | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, Advertising |
| Cyan Banister | 3 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, Social Media |
| Zohar Zisapel | 3 | Israel, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Cyber Security, Information Technology, Security |
| Daniel Gross | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Alexis Berthoud | 3 | United States, Switzerland, Canada | Initial Coin Offering, Seed, Pre-Seed | Internet, FinTech, Cryptocurrency |
| VK Rajaram | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Automotive, Consumer Electronics |
| Rick Wagoner | 3 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Angel, Series A | Automotive, Software, Logistics |
| Gustaf Hagman | 3 | Sweden | Pre-Seed, Seed | Robotics, Automotive, Industrial Automation |
| Uri Levine | 3 | Israel | Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed | Apps, Mobile, Travel |
| Will Brooks | 2 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Hampus Jakobsson | 2 | Sweden, Denmark, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Health Care, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Manolo Atala | 2 | Mexico, Colombia, Chile | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Internet, Enterprise Software |
| Phil Shaltz | 2 | United States | Seed | Logistics, Automotive, Power Grid |
| Paige Craig | 2 | United States, Iceland | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, E-Commerce, Mobile |
| Cem Garih | 2 | United States, India, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Internet, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Navid Hadzaad | 2 | United States, Denmark, Germany | Seed | B2B, Apps, SaaS |
| Kathleen Hale | 2 | United States | Seed, Series B | SaaS, Social, Automotive |
| Navneet Dalal | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Software |
| Roman Pavlushko | 2 | Russian Federation, United States | Angel, Pre-Seed, Seed | E-Commerce, Travel, Apps |

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