# Top 50 Celebrity Startup Investors in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Larry Braitman | 2 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Media and Entertainment |
| Vine St. Ventures | 2 | United States, Colombia | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Jim Moloshok | 2 | United States | Seed | Apps, Film, Internet |
| General Catalyst | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Health Care, Internet |
| Dream Maker Ventures (DMV) | 2 | Canada, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Fashion |
| Harrison Metal | 2 | United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Speedinvest | 2 | Germany, United Kingdom, Austria | Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Adam Nash | 2 | United States, India, France | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| startup300 | 2 | Austria, Germany, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Analytics, Information Technology |
| Sina Afra | 1 | Turkey, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A, Angel | E-Commerce, Software, Internet |
| Export Development Canada | 1 | Canada, United States, India | Series B, Series A | Software, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing |
| TiE Pune | 1 | India | Seed | CRM, Internet, Software |
| Oleg Tscheltzoff | 1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Mike Hennessey | 1 | United States, Chile, Spain | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Mobile |
| Marc Benioff | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, The Netherlands | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Health Care, SaaS |
| John Tan | 1 | Singapore, United States, Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, Travel |
| Bynd Venture Capital | 1 | Portugal, Spain, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Health Care |
| Tech Coast Angels | 1 | United States, Canada | Seed, Convertible Note | Software, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Desert Angels | 1 | United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Biotechnology, Health Care, SaaS |
| Kenny Dichter | 1 | United States | Seed, Series A | Apps, Sports, Internet |
| Seedrs | 1 | United Kingdom, United States, Portugal | Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| Gregory Milken | 1 | United States, Germany, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Video Games, eSports, Gaming |
| Joseph Tsai | 1 | United States, China, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series D | Sports, Fashion, E-Commerce |
| Bo Feng | 1 | United States, China, Hong Kong | Series A, Seed, Angel | Blockchain, FinTech, Finance |
| Troy Carter | 1 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Series A | Social Media, Software, News |
| Darrell Cavens | 1 | United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Consumer Goods, Software |
| Allen DeBevoise | 1 | United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | Video, Social Media, Media and Entertainment |
| Michael Mahan | 1 | United States | Series A | Apps, Sports, Internet |
| Schöne Töchter GmbH | 1 | Germany | Pre-Seed | Gift, Video, Celebrity |
| Lerer Hippeau | 1 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Internet |
| SoftBank Capital | 1 | United States, India, China | Series B, Series A | Mobile, Software, Advertising |
| Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship | 1 | United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| RRE Ventures | 1 | United States, Canada, China | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Financial Services, Internet |
| Mumbai Angels | 1 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Angel | E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage |
| Edgar Bronfman Jr. | 1 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | EdTech, Health Care, Internet |
| Reid Hoffman | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Social Media, Internet |
| MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund | 1 | Canada, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS |
| Portugal Ventures | 1 | Portugal, United States, France | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Manatt Venture Fund | 1 | United States, Ireland, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Pasadena Angels | 1 | United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Angel Academe | 1 | United Kingdom | Seed | Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence |
| Stephen Tapp | 1 | Canada | Seed | Celebrity, Social Media, Enterprise Software |
| Sequoia Capital | 1 | United States, China, India | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Mark Attanasio | 1 | United States | Seed, Angel, Series B | Mobile, Sports, Charity |
| Boxee | 1 | United States | Seed | Retail, Fashion, Celebrity |
| Slaight Communications | 1 | Canada | Series B, Seed | Music, Retail, Big Data |
| Scrum Ventures | 1 | United States, Japan, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Mobile, Information Technology |
| Raptor Group | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Blockchain |
| Nexus Venture Partners | 1 | India, United States, Kenya | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Madrona | 1 | United States, Canada, Spain | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence |

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