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Education angel investors

20 US angel investors and angel groups backing education startups, each listed with the evidence and sources behind it: SEC Form D filings, the investor's own site or a public announcement. 11 of them have a dated filing or deal in the last 12 months. That is 7 solo GPs, 2 syndicate leads and 11 angel groups. Most are based in Illinois (5), California (3) and Texas (3). The median stated or estimated check is $160K–$350K.

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Who are the most active Education angel investors?

Ranked by board seats, deal vehicles and funds on SEC filings and dated deals in the last 12 months: Samara Mejia Hernandez, Brian Ma, Caroline Gash, Grigorii Trubkin and Trent Mano.

How many Education angel investors are there?

20 on file, 11 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 Education angel investors invest?

The median check is $160K–$350K, across 12 angels with a stated or estimated range. Angel groups often pool members' checks into a larger round.

Where are Education angel investors based?

Most are in Illinois (5), California (3) and Texas (3).

  • Samara Mejia HernandezSolo GP · Chicago, IL

    Named as one of two individuals (Managing Director of the General Partner) on the Form D for Chingona Ventures III LP, a $50M venture fund (Jun 2026). Also a non-executive director at 2 startups that filed Form D.

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $500K–$1.5M

    EducationFintech

  • Brian MaSolo GP · Seattle, WA

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Iterative Fund I, LP, a $10.5M venture fund (Jul 2026).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K

    ConsumerAI & MLEducation

  • Caroline GashSyndicate lead · Chicago, IL

    Named as the only individual (Managing Director of the Manager) on the Form D for IA Snag 115x0 A Series of IrishAngels 2026 LLC, a $215K venture SPV (Jul 2026) (24 vehicles on file).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $160K–$265K

    CybersecurityEducation

  • Grigorii TrubkinSolo GP · Austin, TX

    Named as the only individual (Managing Director of the Issuer) on the Form D for 1802V - VOY, a series of 1802V Master LLC, a $1.4M venture SPV (Sep 2026) (18 vehicles on file: 14 funds, 4 SPVs).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K

    B2B SoftwareFintechDefense & AerospaceEducation

  • 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

  • Samara Mejia HernandezSolo GP · Chicago, IL

    Named as one of two individuals (Managing Director of the General Partner) on the Form D for Chingona Ventures III LP, a $50M venture fund (Jun 2026).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M

    EducationB2B Software

  • Golden SeedsAngel group · Scottsdale, AZ

    Golden Seeds: listed as an ACA network member; 40 Form D vehicles (latest Golden Seeds Chippin LLC, filed 2025-12-08); its site takes applications via form on the group's website.

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $125K–$350K

    HealthcareBiotech & PharmaConsumerHardware & Robotics+1

  • Georgetown Angel Investor NetworkAngel group · Washington, DC

    Georgetown Angel Investor Network: listed as an ACA network member; its site takes applications via Gust; meets quarterly.

    Seed · checks $500K–$2M

    Education

  • EcoSystem Venture GroupAngel group · Seattle, WA

    EcoSystem Venture Group: listed as an ACA network member; its site describes the group.

    Seed

    Climate & EnergyEducation

  • Country Roads Angel NetworkAngel group · Charleston, WV

    Country Roads Angel Network: listed as an ACA network member; its site describes the group.

    Seed

    Education

  • Berkeley Angel NetworkAngel group · Berkeley, CA

    Berkeley Angel Network: its site takes applications via Gust.

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Education

  • Jonathan TingSolo GP · Union City, CA

    Named as the only individual (Manager of the Issuer's General Partner) on the Form D for NeuCo Academy Fund I, LP, a $40M venture fund (Jun 2025).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $400K–$1.2M

    Education

  • Laurence ToneySolo GP · San Francisco, CA

    Named as the only individual (Member of the general partner of the issuer.) on the Form D for Plexo Capital Antropico, LLC, a $8M venture fund (Feb 2024) (2 vehicles on file).

    Seed, Series A · checks $975K–$2.9M

    Media, Gaming & CreatorEducation

  • CAV AngelsAngel group · Charlottesville, VA

    CAV Angels: listed as an ACA network member; its site takes applications via form on the group's website.

    Seed, Series A

    HealthcareEducation

  • Joseph J. LombardiSyndicate lead · Chicago, IL

    Named as one of two individuals (Manager of Issuer's Manager) on the Form D for IA Campus Ink a Series of IrishAngels 2022, LLC, a $79K venture SPV (Sep 2025).

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $80K

    Education

  • Skin AngelsAngel group · Chicago, IL

    Skin Angels: listed as an ACA network member; its site describes the group.

    Pre-seed to Series A

    HealthcareEducation

  • Central Texas Angel NetworkAngel group · Austin, TX

    Central Texas Angel Network: listed as an ACA network member; its site takes applications via online form (forms.gle).

    Seed, Series A

    HealthcareConsumerEducation

  • Houston Angel NetworkAngel group · Houston, TX

    Houston Angel Network: listed as an ACA network member; its site takes applications via form on the group's website; meets monthly.

    Pre-seed to Series A

    ConsumerEducation

  • Citrine AngelsAngel group

    Citrine Angels: listed as an ACA network member; its site takes applications via form on the group's website; meets monthly.

    Seed

    Education

  • Dartmouth AngelsAngel group · Hanover, NH

    Dartmouth Angels: listed as an ACA network member; its site describes the group.

    Seed · checks $15K–$20K

    HealthcareClimate & EnergyConsumerEducation+1

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