Angel syndicate leads in the US
Angel syndicate leads: angels who lead deal-by-deal syndicates, with the SPVs they filed on SEC Form D. 808 US syndicate leads, each listed with the evidence and sources behind it: SEC Form D filings, the investor's own site or a public announcement. 357 of them have a dated filing or deal in the last 12 months. Most are based in California (182), New York (133) and Texas (73). The median stated or estimated check is $850K–$1.03M.
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How many syndicate leads are there?
808 on file, 357 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 syndicate leads invest?
The median check is $850K–$1.03M, across 741 angels with a stated or estimated range. Angel groups often pool members' checks into a larger round.
Where are syndicate leads based?
Most are in California (182), New York (133) and Texas (73).
What do syndicate leads invest in?
AI & ML (48), Healthcare (38) and Climate & Energy (24) lead, by angels focused on each.
- Active Apr 2026
Neville RichardsonSyndicate lead · San Francisco, CA
Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Alpha Poly I SPV LLC, a $1.7M venture SPV (Apr 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.72M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Apr 2026
Priyanka DesaiSyndicate lead · Brooklyn, NY
Named as the only individual (Chief Operating Officer) on the Form D for ADIN Fund I LP, a $1.9M venture SPV (Apr 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.91M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Apr 2026
Seth A. GoldsteinSyndicate lead · Houston, TX
Named as one of two individuals (Member of the General Partner) on the Form D for SPCM Oe, L.P., a $393K venture SPV (Apr 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $395K
Consumer - Active Apr 2026
Claire HickeySyndicate lead · Burlingame, CA
Named as one of two individuals (Managing Director) on the Form D for AFC SPV LP, a venture SPV (Apr 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Apr 2026
Richard de SilvaSyndicate lead · Burlingame, CA
Named as one of two individuals (Managing Partner) on the Form D for AFC SPV LP, a venture SPV (Apr 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2026
Jose FerrelSyndicate lead · Los Angeles, CA
Named as the only individual (executive officer/director) on the Form D for Clearmatrix SPV a Series of Am SPV FUND Management LLC, a $466K venture SPV (Mar 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $465K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2026
John Peter FoleySyndicate lead · Chicago, IL
Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the Manager of the Issuer) on the Form D for BCF-Tensormesh LLC, a $1.5M venture SPV (Mar 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.5M
E-commerce & RetailConsumer - Active Mar 2026
Michael Peter ConleySyndicate lead · Chicago, IL
Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the Manager of the Issuer) on the Form D for BCF-Tensormesh LLC, a $1.5M venture SPV (Mar 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.5M
E-commerce & RetailConsumer - Active Mar 2026
Bogdan CristeiSyndicate lead · San Francisco, CA
Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Optim Circle LLC, a $450K venture SPV (Mar 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2026
Daniel R. BeckettSyndicate lead · Grand Rapids, MI
Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Beckett-Spv-Chuck-S-24-01-Woodchuck, LLC, a $251K venture SPV (Mar 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2026
Barry CasseseSyndicate lead · West Dover, VT
Named as the only individual (promoter) on the Form D for HWM Venture II A Series of V360 Holdings LLC, a $500K venture SPV (Mar 2026) (2 vehicles on file).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.2M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2026
John ZollicofferSyndicate lead · Charlotte, NC
Named as one of two individuals (Manager of the Manager of the General Partner of Issuer) on the Form D for Headlight SPV I, LP, a venture SPV (Mar 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2026
Norman SalemSyndicate lead · Charlotte, NC
Named as one of two individuals (Manager of the Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Headlight SPV I, LP, a venture SPV (Mar 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2026
Clayton MulterSyndicate lead · Heath, TX
Named as the only individual (promoter) on the Form D for CM Knight Capital Series 3 Locoal, LLC, a $750K venture SPV (Mar 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $750K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2026
Amber MohrSyndicate lead · Lees Summit, MO
Named as the only individual (promoter) on the Form D for LVS Advisory SPV I A Series of V360 Holdings LLC, a $100K venture SPV (Mar 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2026
Michael KhorassaniSyndicate lead · New York, NY
Named as the only individual (promoter) on the Form D for Vatic A Series of V360 Holdings LLC, a $100K venture SPV (Mar 2026) (2 vehicles on file).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$750K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Feb 2026
Swati ChaturvediSyndicate lead · Foster City, CA
Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Calculus Fund I, L.P., a $1.3M venture SPV (Feb 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.27M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Feb 2026
Jason ZinsSyndicate lead · New York, NY
Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Nomi Defense Fund I, a Series of Nomi Capital Master LLC, a $50M venture SPV (Feb 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $18.8M
Defense & Aerospace - Active Feb 2026
Jakob BlomqvistSyndicate lead · Miami, FL
Named as one of two individuals (Partner and Portfolio Manager of the Investment Manager of the Issuer) on the Form D for Firefly Healthcare SPV III LP, a $1.5M venture SPV (Feb 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.46M
Healthcare - Active Feb 2026
Jonathan DoochinSyndicate lead · Miami, FL
Named as one of two individuals (Partner and Portfolio Manager of the Investment Manager of the Issuer) on the Form D for Firefly Healthcare SPV III LP, a $1.5M venture SPV (Feb 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.46M
Healthcare - Active Feb 2026
Ko YoungjinSyndicate lead · Cupertino, CA
Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member) on the Form D for Pulsar AI Growth SPV 1, LLC, a $3M venture SPV (Feb 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.02M
AI & ML - Active Feb 2026
Marino A. WayneSyndicate lead · New York, NY
Named as one of two individuals (Chief Financial Officer of GP of Issuer) on the Form D for Stripes Co-Invest (K), LP, a $50.5M venture SPV (Feb 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50.5M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Feb 2026
Casey Dean ElamSyndicate lead · Waynesville, OH
Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Chaos SPV, LLC, a $122K venture SPV (Feb 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $120K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Feb 2026
Gerry Solutions CoughlinSyndicate lead · Tampa, FL
Named as one of two individuals (Managing Partner, Oakpoint LLC Manager of SPV) on the Form D for OPA Grove Carbon SPV LLC, a $2.5M venture SPV (Feb 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.5M
Climate & Energy - Active Jan 2026
John Gregory PapadiaSyndicate lead · Chicago, IL
Named as one of two individuals (Manager of Spicewood Ventures LLC) on the Form D for Quickstep Capital SPV, LLC, a $15.8M venture SPV (Jan 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $15.8M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
Neil Karsten HuseSyndicate lead · Chicago, IL
Named as one of two individuals (Manager of Spicewood Ventures LLC) on the Form D for Quickstep Capital SPV, LLC, a $15.8M venture SPV (Jan 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $15.8M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
Shailendra SinhasaneSyndicate lead · Houston, TX
Named as the only individual (promoter) on the Form D for American Sports Venture Investment 1, a series of V360 Holdings LLC, a $750K venture SPV (Jan 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $750K
Media, Gaming & Creator - Active Jan 2026
Darrell WilliamsSyndicate lead · Summit, NJ
Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the Managing Member) on the Form D for L2M2 SPV, LLC, a $3M venture SPV (Jan 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.77M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
David FallonSyndicate lead · Summit, NJ
Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the Managing Member) on the Form D for L2M2 SPV, LLC, a $3M venture SPV (Jan 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.77M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
Ilia ZintchenkoSyndicate lead · San Francisco, CA
Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Folsom Capital Fund I, L.P., a $1.5M venture SPV (Jan 2026).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.5M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Bradley ZappSyndicate lead · Covington, KY
Named as the only individual (executive officer/promoter) on the Form D for Conviction Series I, LLC, a $500K venture SPV (Nov 2025).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Erez BarnavonSyndicate lead · Los Angeles, CA
Named as the only individual (executive officer) on the Form D for Heritage Prime Providers SPV, LLC, a venture SPV (Nov 2025).
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
Jack GrecoSyndicate lead · Coral Gables, FL
Jack Greco - Akido, LLC is named after them and filed a Form D as a venture SPV (Oct 2025). Also a non-executive director at 2 startups that filed Form D.
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $7.95M–$15.9M
Industrial & ManufacturingAI & ML - Active Oct 2025
Tharini JeyaprakashSyndicate lead · Plano, TX
Named as the only individual (director) on the Form D for Perplexity T1, a series of Onicorns, LLC, a $200K venture SPV (Oct 2025).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Guillaume LuccisanoSyndicate lead
Leads 1 syndicate vehicle filed on Form D as series of Guillaume Luccisano Funds, named after them (latest Nov 2025).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.1M–$4.2M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
Anton OsikaSyndicate lead
Anton Osika, LP - I is named after them and filed a Form D as a venture SPV (Oct 2025).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2M–$4M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Aug 2026
Alfredo AndereSyndicate lead
Alfredo Andere, LP - I is named after them and filed a Form D as a venture SPV (Aug 2026) (2 vehicles on file).
Seed, Series A · checks $505K–$1.08M
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2024
Tim ChenSyndicate lead
Leads 5 syndicate vehicles filed on Form D as series of Tim Chen Angel Deals, named after them (latest Nov 2024).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $105K–$255K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
Sarah JahnkeSyndicate lead
Leads 2 syndicate vehicles filed on Form D as series of Sarah Jahnke, named after them (latest Oct 2025).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$200K
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Mar 2024
Jordan WrightSyndicate lead
Leads 1 syndicate vehicle filed on Form D as series of Jordan Wright Scout Fund, named after them (latest Mar 2024).
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $550K
Sector focus not yet verified
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