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AI & ML angel investors

167 US angel investors and angel groups backing ai & ml startups, each listed with the evidence and sources behind it: SEC Form D filings, the investor's own site or a public announcement. 106 of them have a dated filing or deal in the last 12 months. That is 1 individual angels, 113 solo GPs, 48 syndicate leads and 5 angel groups. Most are based in California (71), New York (29) and Texas (11). The median stated or estimated check is $325K–$1M.

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How many AI & ML angel investors are there?

167 on file, 106 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 AI & ML angel investors invest?

The median check is $325K–$1M, across 148 angels with a stated or estimated range. Angel groups often pool members' checks into a larger round.

Where are AI & ML angel investors based?

Most are in California (71), New York (29) and Texas (11).

  • Vishal MainiSolo GP · San Francisco, CA

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Mythos Ventures Fund II, LP, a $30M venture fund (Oct 2025).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $300K–$900K

    AI & ML
  • Gregory CastleSolo GP · Los Angeles, CA

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Anorak Ventures Fund III, L.P., a $35M venture fund (Oct 2025).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.05M

    Developer ToolsMedia, Gaming & CreatorAI & ML
  • Doug PhilipponeSolo GP · Palm Beach, FL

    Named as one of two individuals (Manager of the Manager of the Issuer) on the Form D for Snowpoint Growth 2.6, LLC, a $15M venture fund (Jan 2026) (4 vehicles on file: 2 funds, 2 SPVs). Also a non-executive director at 2 startups that filed Form D.

    Pre-seed to Growth · checks $150K–$450K

    AI & MLCybersecurity
  • Lenore Reynolds KarafaSolo GP · Hobe Sound, FL

    Named as one of two individuals (Member of Issuer's General Partner.) on the Form D for First In Ventures Fund II LP, a $21.8M venture fund (Sep 2026) (2 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $225K–$650K

    Biotech & PharmaDefense & AerospaceAI & MLCybersecurity
  • Alamo AngelsAngel group · San Antonio, TX

    Alamo Angels: 10 Form D vehicles (latest Alamo Angels Fund III LLC - Series 14, filed 2026-09-08); its site takes applications via form on the group's website.

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$500K

    AI & MLFintechConsumerDefense & Aerospace
  • Amrit SaxenaSolo GP · San Francisco, CA

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for OS-0803 Fund I, a series of SCVC Advisors, LP, a $83K venture SPV (Aug 2026) (53 vehicles on file: 1 fund, 52 SPVs).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$100K

    AI & MLB2B Software
  • Trent ManoSolo GP · Orem, UT

    Named as the only individual (Managing member) on the Form D for School AI, a series of Angel Cake SPV Master, LLC, a $107K venture SPV (Jul 2026) (15 vehicles on file: 5 funds, 10 SPVs).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K

    AI & MLE-commerce & RetailEducation
  • David W. BoralSyndicate lead · New York, NY

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the Manager and Investment Manager.) on the Form D for D. Boral Master SPV LLC, Series XIII Nscale, a $3M venture SPV (Sep 2026) (10 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.13M–$5.95M

    AI & MLHardware & Robotics
  • Jackson MosesSolo GP · Dallas, TX

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the GP of the GP of the Issuer) on the Form D for Silent Ventures Fund II, LP, a $85M venture fund (Jul 2026) (2 vehicles on file).

    Seed, Series A · checks $850K–$2.55M

    Deep TechDefense & AerospaceAI & ML
  • Geoffrey WooSolo GP · San Juan, PR

    Named as the only individual (Managing Member of the Manager of the Issuer) on the Form D for Anti FUND AI I LLC, a $5M venture fund (Sep 2025) (2 vehicles on file). Also a non-executive director at 1 startup that filed Form D.

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $350K–$1.05M

    AI & ML
  • Steven Wang XiSolo GP · Menlo Park, CA

    Named as the only individual (Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Eastlink Capital Partners II, L.P., a $16.1M venture fund (Dec 2025) (2 vehicles on file: 1 fund, 1 SPV).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$500K

    AI & MLDeveloper ToolsCybersecurity
  • Donald StalterSolo GP · North Las Vegas, NV

    Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Sunshine Lake AI Fund I LP, a $11.6M venture fund (Jul 2026) (2 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.05M

    AI & ML
  • Kirsten Bartok TouwSolo GP · Washington, DC

    Named as one of two individuals (MANAGER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER) on the Form D for NEW Vista Capital FUND I, LP, a $20.5M venture fund (Jul 2026).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K

    SpaceDefense & AerospaceAI & MLIndustrial & Manufacturing
  • Joshua Michael BloomSolo GP · Palo Alto, CA

    Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for 49 Palms Ventures Fund 1, LP, a $33.7M venture fund (Mar 2026).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $325K–$1M

    AI & MLDeveloper Tools
  • Madhavan Michael RamanujamSolo GP · Palo Alto, CA

    Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for 49 Palms Ventures Fund 1, LP, a $33.7M venture fund (Mar 2026).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $325K–$1M

    AI & MLDeveloper Tools
  • Jake PaulSolo GP · San Juan, PR

    Named as one of two individuals (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Anti Fund One, LP, a $35M venture fund (Feb 2026).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.05M

    AI & ML
  • Benjamin Xavier OrthliebSolo GP · Tiburon, CA

    Named as one of two individuals (Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Blue Moon Fund II, L.P., a $35M venture fund (Nov 2025).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.05M

    AI & ML
  • Romain Xavier SermanSolo GP · Tiburon, CA

    Named as one of two individuals (Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Blue Moon Fund II, L.P., a $35M venture fund (Nov 2025).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.05M

    AI & ML
  • Mohamed SolimanSolo GP · Houston, TX

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Rep-IV, a series of Ventioneers Advised Funds, LP, a $1.7M venture SPV (Sep 2026) (34 vehicles on file: 1 fund, 33 SPVs).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$450K

    AI & ML
  • Philipp FrankSyndicate lead · Austin, TX

    Named as the only individual (Managing Director of the Issuer) on the Form D for EQP AI DRIVE a Series of EQP Master I LLC, a $1.4M venture SPV (Jun 2026) (5 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.4M–$3M

    AI & MLDefense & AerospaceHardware & RoboticsDeveloper Tools
  • William L. WeismanSolo GP · Los Angeles, CA

    Named as the only individual (Managing Director of GP of Issuer) on the Form D for KittyHawk Heavy MycoMedica 2026 SAFE LLC, a $2M venture SPV (Aug 2026) (11 vehicles on file: 1 fund, 10 SPVs). Also a non-executive director at 2 startups that filed Form D.

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $100K–$300K

    Hardware & RoboticsAI & MLHealthcare
  • Thomas CallahanSyndicate lead · New York, NY

    Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Spartan Fund II, a Series of SecondMarket Growth, LLC, a $11.3M venture SPV (Sep 2026) (4 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.29M–$11.3M

    AI & MLDeep TechDeveloper Tools
  • Numan NumanbayraktarogluSyndicate lead · Petaluma, CA

    Named as the only individual (promoter) on the Form D for 212 SC SPV A Series of V360 Holdings LLC, a $1M venture SPV (Apr 2026) (8 vehicles on file). Also a non-executive director at 1 startup that filed Form D.

    Series A · checks $750K–$1.85M

    AI & MLCybersecurity
  • Shachar OrenSolo GP · Atlanta, GA

    Named as the only individual (Managing Member of the Investment Manager of the Issuer) on the Form D for SMV Series LLC - Singit 2025 Series, a venture SPV (Sep 2026) (15 vehicles on file: 2 funds, 13 SPVs). Also a non-executive director at 1 startup that filed Form D.

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$100K

    AI & MLMedia, Gaming & Creator
  • Landon JaussiSyndicate lead · Alpine, UT

    Named as the only individual (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Curve Partners SPV B LP, a venture SPV (Feb 2026) (2 vehicles on file). Also a non-executive director at 1 startup that filed Form D.

    Series A · checks $6.5M

    AI & ML
  • Jay DesaiSyndicate lead

    Leads 6 syndicate vehicles filed on Form D as series of Jay Desai Holdings II, named after them (latest Feb 2026).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$500K

    AI & ML
  • Nikolai DavydovSyndicate lead · Los Altos Hills, CA

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for DVC Follow-up HF, a series of Davidovs Advised Syndicate, LP, a $1.7M venture SPV (Sep 2026) (4 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $345K–$2.56M

    AI & ML
  • Sajidur RahmanSyndicate lead · Seattle, WA

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for CER Investment, a series of MAV Alternate Investments, LP, a $415K venture SPV (Mar 2026) (3 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $215K–$415K

    AI & MLCrypto & Web3
  • Justin MaresSyndicate lead

    Leads 2 syndicate vehicles filed on Form D as series of Justin Mares Syndicate, named after them (latest Dec 2025).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1M–$1.01M

    AI & ML
  • Alexa von TobelSyndicate lead · New York, NY

    Named as the only individual (Managing Director of the General Partner) on the Form D for UCV 2025 SPV-A, L.P., a $2M venture SPV (Jan 2026) (2 vehicles on file). Also a non-executive director at 1 startup that filed Form D.

    Series B · checks $2M–$22M

    AI & ML
  • Christopher Daniel BrowneSyndicate lead · Manchester, NH

    Named as one of two individuals (executive officer) on the Form D for PrePublic Equity Partners Opportunities - Series Bedrock, LLC, a $2M venture SPV (Jul 2026) (2 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2M–$2.5M

    Media, Gaming & CreatorAI & MLSpace
  • Sebastien de JongSyndicate lead · New York, NY

    Named as one of two individuals (Member of the General Partner) on the Form D for VC AI 2, LP, a $2.2M venture SPV (Apr 2026) (2 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.22M–$2.2M

    AI & ML
  • Sanjay RaoSolo GP · Palo Alto, CA

    Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Tau Ventures Fund III (QP), L.P., a venture fund (Jul 2026) (2 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed

    AI & MLB2B SoftwareHealthcare
  • Yuri SagalovSolo GP · San Francisco, CA

    Named as the only individual (MANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER) on the Form D for Wayfinder Ventures II, L.P., a $19.5M venture fund (Jun 2023). Also a non-executive director at 1 startup that filed Form D.

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $200K–$600K

    AI & MLB2B SoftwareHealthcareDeveloper Tools
  • Somak ChattopadhyaySolo GP · Syracuse, NY

    Named as the only individual (Managing Member of the General Partner) on the Form D for Armory Square Ventures III NYS SSBCI Fund, LP, a $10M venture fund (Dec 2024). Also a non-executive director at 2 startups that filed Form D.

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $100K–$300K

    HealthcareAI & ML
  • Albert P LeeSyndicate lead

    Leads 1 syndicate vehicle filed on Form D as series of Albert P. Lee, named after them (latest Jun 2023).

    Pre-seed, Seed

    AI & MLClimate & Energy
  • Drew Austin GreenfeldSolo GP · Weston, CT

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for RBV Frontier AI 1, a series of Red Beard Ventures Master Syndicate, LP, a $591K venture SPV (Jun 2026) (8 vehicles on file: 1 fund, 7 SPVs).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K

    AI & MLDeep Tech
  • Scott CarmanSyndicate lead · Salt Lake City, UT

    Named as the only individual (Managing Member of the General Partner) on the Form D for Pando Ventures Fund I SPV III LLC, a venture SPV (Mar 2024) (3 vehicles on file). Also a non-executive director at 2 startups that filed Form D.

    Series A

    AI & ML
  • Brian HollinsSolo GP · New York, NY

    Named as the only individual (Member of the general partner of the issuer.) on the Form D for Collide Capital Fund II LP, a $95M venture fund (Jun 2025) (5 vehicles on file: 3 funds, 2 SPVs).

    Seed, Series A · checks $950K–$2.85M

    AI & MLB2B SoftwareMobility & LogisticsFintech
  • Kahramon JuraboevSyndicate lead · Cupertino, CA

    Named as the only individual (GP) on the Form D for Summer 2025 Access Fund, a Series of Venelite Venture Funds, LP, a $45K venture SPV (Dec 2025) (7 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $60K–$530K

    AI & ML

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