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

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elad Gil | 5 | United States, United Kingdom, Israel | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Jack Altman | 4 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Kyle Vogt | 4 | United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Food and Beverage |
| Sam Altman | 4 | United States, Ghana, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Jacob Gibson | 3 | United States, Kenya, Brazil | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Daniel Gross | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Avichal Garg | 3 | United States, Canada, Mexico | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Blockchain, Financial Services |
| Hans Robertson | 3 | United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Human Resources, Security |
| Ilya Sukhar | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Developer Tools |
| James Beshara | 3 | United States, India, France | Seed, Series A | Software, Apps, E-Commerce |
| Jason Calacanis | 3 | United States, Australia, Canada | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Emmett Shear | 3 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Health Care, Gaming |
| Rudy Gadre | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Mobile, E-Commerce |
| Eric Wu | 3 | United States, Canada, Mexico | Seed, Series A, Series B | Real Estate, Internet, Software |
| Lauren DeLuca | 3 | United States, Canada, India | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Michael Seibel | 3 | United States, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Tikhon Bernstam | 3 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Enterprise Software, Financial Services |
| David Windley | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A | Human Resources, Recruiting, Enterprise Software |
| Michael Lynton | 3 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A, Seed | Content, Media and Entertainment, Apps |
| Paul Graham | 3 | United States, Egypt, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, E-Commerce, Enterprise Software |
| Jessica Livingston | 3 | United States, Mexico | Seed, Angel, Series A | Medical Device, Education, Health Care |
| Drew Houston | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Aaron Levie | 3 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Brendan Wallace | 2 | United States, Spain, Brazil | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, FinTech |
| Tom Friel | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | Recruiting, Sales, Software |
| Jared Friedman | 2 | United States, India, Poland | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence |
| Dave McClure | 2 | United States, Canada, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software |
| Russell Fradin | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Recruiting |
| David King | 2 | United States, France | Seed, Series A | Internet, Mobile, Blockchain |
| Dan Rosensweig | 2 | United States, Brazil | Seed, Series A | Recruiting, Internet, EdTech |
| Paul Buchheit | 2 | United States, Canada, India | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Health Care, E-Commerce |
| Tim Mayeur | 2 | United States | Pre-Seed | Internet, Recruiting, Marketing |
| Fritz Lanman | 2 | United States, Brazil, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Mobile |
| Gordon Wintrob | 2 | United States | Seed, Angel, Series B | InsurTech, Software, Recruiting |
| John Pestana | 2 | United States | Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed | Enterprise Software, SaaS, Software |
| Brad Zions | 2 | United States, Sweden | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Robby Walker | 2 | United States | Seed, Angel | Software, Travel, Internet |
| Ron Gula | 2 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Cyber Security, Software, Information Technology |
| Joshua Schachter | 2 | United States, Japan, Canada | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Josh James | 2 | United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software |
| Julia Hartz | 2 | United States, Ireland, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series C | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Kevin Hale | 2 | United States, Canada, Mexico | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| Auren Hoffman | 2 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Analytics, Internet |
| Joshua Steiner | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | Recruiting, Information Technology, Professional Networking |
| Ellen Levy | 2 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Mobile, SaaS |
| Brian Spaly | 2 | United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Fashion, Food and Beverage |
| Vishal Makhijani | 2 | United States | Seed, Debt Financing | Software, Enterprise Software, Recruiting |
| Shervin Pishevar | 2 | United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, E-Commerce |
| Matt Mickiewicz | 2 | United States, Australia, Canada | Seed, Series A, Angel | Human Resources, Internet, Software |
| Bill Clerico | 2 | United States, Mexico, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Banking |

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