What is an angel investor
Updated 26 Oct 2026
- Angel investor
- An individual who invests personal money in early companies. Recorded as a named person rather than an organization.
23,916
By country
United States10,893
United Kingdom1,572
India1,174
Germany590
Canada509
France414
Australia355
Spain314
Singapore289
Israel260
Table 1. Angel investors by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 23,916.
Investment stages
Seed investors22,379
Early stage investors3,407
Venture investors818
Private equity investors704
Late stage investors535
Convertible note investors358
Table 2. Angel investors by investment stage. An investor can carry several. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 23,916.