25 New York Angel Investors Backing Seed-Stage Startups

Co-founded Behance (acquired by Adobe for $150M), then became VP Product & Community at Adobe, then joined Benchmark as a General Partner. Scott's lens is product-first — he backs companies where great UX translates directly into retention and brand loyalty. Portfolio includes Uber, Pinterest, and a long list of software companies with sticky user bases.

Co-founded Ramp, the corporate spend management and finance automation platform that grew from zero to $500M+ ARR in just a few years — one of the fastest B2B SaaS companies ever built. Eric angels in fintech and financial infrastructure with a relentlessly rigorous view of what real product-market fit actually looks like.

Active NYC-based angel investor with a focus on AI-enabled software and fintech at the early stage. Zach brings a sharp analytical framework to early-stage evaluation — he looks for founders who have genuine technical insight about their problem, not just a good narrative about the market.

Managing Partner at Quiet Capital and one of the more active seed investors in the NYC ecosystem. Lee previously led Karma (acquired by Facebook) and has backed a wide range of early-stage software companies across health, consumer, and information technology.

Co-founded InVision, which became the dominant design collaboration platform used by Netflix, Amazon, and thousands of product teams before the Figma era. Clark now invests through Tiferes Ventures with a focus on SaaS and design-centric software tools — with deep insight into what product-led growth actually requires at the infrastructure level.

Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, one of the largest digital asset investment firms in the world with $7B+ AUM. Meltem is one of the most prominent voices in crypto and financial infrastructure — her investment focus is on blockchain protocols, digital asset infrastructure, and the companies building the plumbing underneath Web3.

Co-founded B12, the AI-powered professional services platform for small businesses. Nitesh is an active NYC seed angel particularly interested in AI-enabled software that serves underserved markets — companies building tools for the majority of businesses that can't afford enterprise software but need more than free tools.

Grammy-winning artist Nas co-manages QueensBridge Venture Partners, with early bets that include Dropbox, Lyft, Ring (acquired by Amazon for $1.2B), and Codecademy (acquired for $525M). One of the most successful celebrity investors in tech history — his portfolio performance competes with institutional funds.

Founder and Managing Partner of Thrive Capital, which has backed GitHub (acquired by Microsoft for $7.5B), Instagram (acquired by Facebook for $1B), Spotify, Warby Parker, and Oscar Health. Joshua's track record of picking category-defining companies before they're obvious has made Thrive one of the most sought-after growth funds in the world.

One of the most storied tech investors in the world — early backer of Flickr, Medscape, and dozens of internet and health tech companies starting in the early 90s. Esther is now focused on longevity, preventive health, and the intersection of human performance and technology through BAMF Health.

Founder of Highline Venture Partners and one of New York's most respected early-stage investors. Shana is known for spotting consumer and internet companies before the institutional money shows up — her portfolio includes Tumblr (acquired by Yahoo), Etsy, and a range of software and e-commerce companies that were non-obvious bets at the time.

Co-founded Crashlytics (acquired by Twitter, then Google) and is now building Reasoner. Wayne is an active seed angel in SaaS and AI-enabled developer tools — with a particular focus on companies building infrastructure that makes software development faster and more reliable.

Co-founded Rent the Runway, one of the defining fashion-tech companies of the past decade — pioneered the rental economy model and took the company public. Jennifer invests in consumer and retail technology with a specific depth in subscription models, fashion, and companies rethinking how consumers access products and services.

Chairman of VaynerX, a modern-day media and communications holding company, and one of the most active angels in consumer tech. Gary's early bets include Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Coinbase, and Uber. His value to consumer companies extends well beyond the check — he's one of the most followed business voices in the world with 20M+ followers across platforms.

Co-founded Eight Sleep, which built the leading smart mattress and sleep optimization platform backed by Founders Fund, Y Combinator, and others. Matteo is an active angel investor with a focus on health tech, AI-enabled software, and companies building at the intersection of biology and technology.

Founded Gotham Gal Ventures with a focus on female and diverse founders who are underrepresented in traditional VC. Joanne has 150+ investments across consumer tech, e-commerce, education, and retail — and is one of the most respected angels in the NY startup community for both the check and the ongoing operating support.

Partner at Craft Ventures (David Sacks' fund) based out of New York, with a focus on SaaS, e-commerce, and marketplace businesses. Bryan evaluates companies with a rigorous financial lens — Craft's portfolio includes Zenefits, Postmates, and a range of enterprise software companies with strong underlying unit economics.

CEO and co-founder of Wiz, which became the fastest SaaS company to reach $100M ARR in history and was reportedly offered $23B by Google (turned down). Assaf is an active angel investor in cloud security and enterprise software — and has one of the most credible operator perspectives on what it takes to win an enterprise market quickly.

Former Partner at Tiger Global where he deployed billions into Flipkart (acquired for $16B), Stripe, Peloton, and dozens of technology companies worldwide. Now runs Addition, which writes large concentrated checks into companies Lee believes are genuinely category-defining. His diligence is legendarily thorough and his conviction checks are meaningful at any stage.

Co-founded Datadog, the observability and monitoring platform that IPO'd at a $7.8B valuation and now trades at $30B+. Olivier is an active angel investor in cloud infrastructure, DevOps tooling, and SaaS companies building for technical buyers — with a practitioner's understanding of what developer-facing products need to achieve enterprise-scale adoption.

Managing Partner at Everywhere Ventures (formerly The Fund) which operates micro-funds across 40+ cities globally. Jenny has invested in 300+ companies across health, software, and consumer wellness — she is one of the most prolific early-stage investors in the world and brings a truly global network of founders and follow-on investors.

General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and one of the most influential voices in tech investing. Chris made early angel bets on Kickstarter, Pinterest, Oculus, Foursquare, and others before joining a16z — where he now runs the crypto fund. Operating from New York, he's a bridge between the West Coast VC establishment and the East Coast tech community.

Founding partner of Greycroft, one of New York's most storied VC firms, and a pioneer of New York tech investing going back to the 1970s. Alan backed Apple in its earliest days, and Greycroft's portfolio includes Huffington Post, Bird, Bumble, and dozens of media and consumer tech companies. He helped build the New York tech ecosystem from nothing.

Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures, the NYC fund that backed Twitter, Tumblr, Etsy, Duolingo, MongoDB, and Coinbase — one of the defining early-stage portfolios of the internet era. Albert is also an active writer and thinker on the future of technology and markets, giving USV portfolio companies access to one of the most thoughtful investor networks in the world.

Partner at BoxGroup, one of the most active seed funds in New York with investments in Plaid, Warby Parker, Ro, and hundreds of early-stage companies. BoxGroup is known for writing fast seed checks into companies where the team and idea are right — before most institutional investors would even take the meeting.