Individual angel investors in the US
Individual angel investors: people who invest their own money in startups, found as named investors or directors on SEC filings and in public announcements. 19 US individual angels, each listed with the evidence and sources behind it: SEC Form D filings, the investor's own site or a public announcement. 5 of them have a dated filing or deal in the last 12 months. Most are based in California (9), Florida (3) and New York (1). The median stated or estimated check is $475K–$1.25M.
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Who are the most active individual angels?
Ranked by board seats, deal vehicles and funds on SEC filings and dated deals in the last 12 months: Zachary Ginsburg, Harris Austin, C C Prime, Cora Ridge and E Squared NG.
How many individual angels are there?
19 on file, 5 with a dated filing or deal in the last 12 months. Angels writing personal checks rarely file anything with the SEC, so no list of angels is complete.
How much do individual angels invest?
The median check is $475K–$1.25M, across 10 angels with a stated or estimated range. Angel groups often pool members' checks into a larger round.
Where are individual angels based?
Most are in California (9), Florida (3) and New York (1).
What do individual angels invest in?
AI & ML (1), Food & Agriculture (1) and Healthcare (1) lead, by angels focused on each.
- Active Sep 2026
Zachary GinsburgIndividual angel · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$250K
AI & MLFood & Agriculture - Active Sep 2026
Harris AustinIndividual angel · Mamaroneck, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$500K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active May 2026
C C PrimeIndividual angel · Austin, TX
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
Cora RidgeIndividual angel · Miami Beach, FL
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3M–$7.75M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
E Squared NGIndividual angel · Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $625K–$1.25M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active May 2023
JAY KhatriIndividual angel · San Francisco, CA
JAY Khatri FUND IV, LP is a scout fund named after them, with CV Scout Manager, LLC as general partner, per its Form D (May 2023); they are listed on the filing as promoter.
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jun 2023
Andrew JohnstonIndividual angel · San Francisco, CA
Andrew Johnston FUND IV, LP is a scout fund named after them, with CV Scout Manager, LLC as general partner, per its Form D (Jun 2023); they are listed on the filing as promoter.
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2023
Paul YacoubianIndividual angel · San Francisco, CA
Paul Yacoubian FUND IV, LP is a scout fund named after them, with CV Scout Manager, LLC as general partner, per its Form D (Jul 2023); they are listed on the filing as promoter.
Seed, Series A
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2023
Vladimir BlumenIndividual angel · San Francisco, CA
Vladimir Blumen FUND IV, LP is a scout fund named after them, with CV Scout Manager, LLC as general partner, per its Form D (Jan 2023); they are listed on the filing as promoter.
Seed, Series A
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2023
MCKAY WrigleyIndividual angel · San Francisco, CA
MCKAY Wrigley FUND IV, LP is a scout fund named after them, with CV Scout Manager, LLC as general partner, per its Form D (Jul 2023); they are listed on the filing as promoter.
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2023
Ryan NeuIndividual angel · San Francisco, CA
Ryan Neu Fund IV, LP is a scout fund named after them, with CV Scout Manager, LLC as general partner, per its Form D (Oct 2023).
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2024
Colin EvansIndividual angel · San Francisco, CA
Colin Evans Fund IV, LP is a scout fund named after them, with CV Scout Manager, LLC as general partner, per its Form D (Sep 2024).
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2025
- Active Sep 2024
Wilson HillIndividual angel · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2024
- Active Feb 2024
- Active Jan 2024
- Active Apr 2023
- Active Mar 2023
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