# Top 50 ESports Angel Investors in United States in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colin Carrier | 4 | United States, Denmark | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Apps |
| Michael Ryan Dubin | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Gaming, Retail, eSports |
| Kevin Lin | 3 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Gaming, Information Technology, Video Games |
| Calvin Ayre | 3 | United States, United Kingdom, Spain | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Information Technology, Bitcoin |
| Josh Yguado | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | News, Gaming, Sports |
| Siqi Chen | 2 | United States, India, Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Gaming |
| Richard Melmon | 2 | United States | Seed | Events, Sports, eSports |
| Steven Kaplan | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | Sports, eSports, Software |
| Hunter Pence | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | Gaming, Sports, eSports |
| Kai Huang | 2 | United States, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Gaming, Advertising |
| George Miller | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | Gaming, Sports, eSports |
| Cem Kozinoglu | 2 | United States | Seed | eSports, 3D Technology, Computer Vision |
| Blake Van Leer | 2 | United States | Seed, Equity Crowdfunding | Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Aubrey Graham (Drake) | 2 | United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Angel | eSports, Shopping, Gaming |
| Sandy Khaund | 2 | United States | Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel | Mobile, Sports, eSports |
| Gregory Milken | 2 | United States, Germany, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Video Games, eSports, Gaming |
| Todd McSweeney | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | Sports, eSports, Consumer |
| Charles N. Martin | 2 | United States | Seed, Series C | Enterprise Software, Events, Sports |
| Philip A. Cutler | 2 | United States, Canada, Germany | Series A, Seed | Education, Sports, eSports |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace |
| Rupert Loman | 2 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Digital Entertainment, Video Games, Media and Entertainment |
| William Hockey | 2 | United States, Singapore, Pakistan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Justin Waldron | 2 | United States, Japan, Chile | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Mobile |
| Steve Chen | 2 | United States, Canada, Taiwan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Machine Learning |
| Kevin Chou | 2 | United States, Japan, Israel | Seed, Series A, Angel | Gaming, Video Games, eSports |
| Tim Chae | 2 | United States, South Korea, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, E-Commerce, Events |
| Baron Davis | 2 | United States, Sweden, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Mobile, Mobile Apps |
| Avichal Garg | 2 | United States, Canada, Mexico | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Blockchain, Financial Services |
| Michael Dornbrook | 2 | United States, Canada | Seed, Convertible Note, Angel | Mobile, Software, Health Care |
| Abe Burns | 2 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Logistics, Apps |
| Gady Nemirovsky | 2 | United States | Seed, Angel | Apps, Social Media, Software |
| Chris Sang | 2 | United States, Australia, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Mobile |
| Jas Purewal | 2 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Gaming, eSports, Video Games |
| Denzel Ward | 2 | United States | Seed | eSports, Video Games, News |
| Eric Seufert | 2 | Israel, Finland, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Digital Marketing |
| Chad Hurley | 2 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Internet, Sports, Software |
| David B. Kirk | 2 | United States, The Netherlands | Seed, Convertible Note | Mobile, Music, Neuroscience |
| Chris Lee | 2 | United Kingdom, Finland, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Virtual Reality, Digital Entertainment |
| Kevin Durant | 2 | United States, Canada, France | Series A, Seed, Series B | Financial Services, Software, FinTech |
| YuChiang Cheng | 2 | United States, Germany | Seed, Series A | eSports, Video Games, Gaming |
| Paul Bricault | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Enterprise Software |
| Strauss Zelnick | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Enterprise Software, FinTech, Health Care |
| Alex Rigopulos | 2 | United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Angel | Mobile, Mobile Apps, Communities |
| Allen DeBevoise | 2 | United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | Video, Social Media, Media and Entertainment |
| Neil Souza | 1 | United States | Seed | eSports, Computer, Internet |
| Jeremy Lin | 1 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Apps, Gaming, Social |
| Jeff Seibert | 1 | United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, FinTech |
| Antonio Gracias | 1 | United States, India | Series B, Series C, Seed | SaaS, Software, Financial Services |
| Joe Montana | 1 | United States, Canada, India | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Mobile |
| Wayne Chang | 1 | United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Internet |

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