INVESTOR NOTES / 001ANGEL INVESTOR / Miami, United States
KNOW THE INVESTOR. SHARPEN THE PITCH.

Angel investor · Miami, United States

Alexis Ohanian S.

Recorded investments.
A clearer sense of fit.

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THE ENTRY PATTERN2011–2026
56%

of dated first investments
were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed

First investment stage across 86 companies44 Seed, 4 Angel and 38 other-stage entries. Each dot represents one company.
Seed 44Angel 4Other 38

One dot = one company at first recorded investment.

86 companies · 90 recorded equity rounds
Dataset’s latest round 22 May 2026/Latest recorded investment 28 Jan 2026
THE FOUNDER’S BRIEF

Read the pattern before the pitch.

Written insights from the recorded portfolio, with the evidence linked below.

01

Start with the first entry

Alexis Ohanian S has dated investments in 86 companies. 48 first entries were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed (55.8%). An early-stage founder can use the sector and stage filters to find comparable companies before approaching the investor.

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02

Separate activity from reputation

5 first company relationships appear in the latest 24 months, compared with 5 in the preceding window. The latest recorded investment is 2026-01-28. This describes observed activity through 2026-05-22; it does not establish current availability.

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03

Plan the next financing step

46 of 81 companies with a full 24-month observation window raised another equity round. This investor backed 3 of those companies again within that window. The difference is a reason to research the wider syndicate, rather than assume the same investor will fund the next round.

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04

Use a specific point of relevance

FinTech is the largest displayed sector by company count, appearing in 18 portfolio companies; sector tags overlap. 10 first entries carry a recorded lead flag and the median first-round syndicate includes 8 other named backers. Shared rounds are evidence of co-investment, not evidence of an introduction route.

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01 / THE READOUT

Four signals before you pitch.

Start with observed behavior.
Every rate has a defined denominator.

01 — ROUND CONTEXT
$2.1M–$9.8M

The middle half of entry rounds

25th–75th percentile across 82 disclosed first rounds. Total round size; the investor’s own cheque is undisclosed.

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02 — NEW RELATIONSHIPS
5companies

First investments in the last 24 months

22 May 2024–22 May 2026, versus 5 in the preceding 24 months.

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03 — NEXT FINANCING
57%

Another equity round within 24 months

46 of 81 companies with a full observation window. The next round can include any investor.

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04 — REPEAT BACKING
4%

This investor invested again within 24 months

3 of the same 81 companies. Build a financing plan around the wider investor market.

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02 / FIND YOUR FIT

Where does your company sit?

Choose your sector and stage to find
companies he first backed in that space.

YOUR COMPANY

A match means a recorded investment in this category. It does not establish current interest or availability.

86matching companies
$4.1Mmedian first round (82 disclosed)
5first backed in last 24 months

All sectors · All entry stages. Round amounts are total financing, in USD.

Seed

Left Field ↗

Provider of a platform matching individuals based on shared interests

$200K total first round
Seed

Arkero ↗

Provider of an AI platform for planning and managing sports businesses

$6.0M total first round
Seed

Willow Voice ↗

Provider of AI-powered voice dictation software for all applications

$4.5M total first round
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The sector × stage map

First investments · companies can appear in more than one sector
Number of first investments by sector and entry stage. Select a cell to explore companies.
SectorAngelSeedSeries AAll stages
FinTech18
B2C E-Commerce12
Decentralized Finance12
Web 3.011
Blockchain in Financial Services10
Non Fungible Tokens9
Social Platforms8
03 / ROUND DESIGN

The round around the investor.

Use stage-specific financing ranges
to frame the size of your syndicate.

First-round size, by entry stage

USD · middle 50% and median
Angel2 disclosed
$1.6M$1.4M–$1.9M
Seed43 disclosed
$2.1M$1.6M–$3.9M
Series A28 disclosed
$7.3M$5.4M–$18M
$10K$100K$1M$10M

Logarithmic scale. A dot marks the median; the band spans the 25th–75th percentiles. These are entire rounds, not individual cheques.

04 / WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

One investment. Two different paths.

A subsequent round and repeat backing
answer different fundraising questions.

81
companies with 24 months
of observable history

Raised another equity round

Any investor · within 24 months
56.8%
46 of 81 companies

Backed again by this investor

A subset of the companies above
3.7%
3 of 81 companies
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Includes first investments on or before 22 May 2024. 5 newer companies and 0 undated histories are excluded. Follow-up stops at the dataset’s latest round on 22 May 2026. These observations do not measure returns or predict a company’s outcome.

See the stage-by-stage denominators +
First stageEligible companiesNext round ≤24 moSame investor again ≤24 mo
Angel32 / 30 / 3
Seed4121 / 413 / 41
Series A2918 / 290 / 29
Series B53 / 50 / 5
Series C21 / 20 / 2
Series E+11 / 10 / 1
05 / INVESTMENT RHYTHM

New names. Returning relationships.

Separate first investments from later
rounds in companies already backed.

New companiesRepeat rounds

*2026 is partial, through 22 May. Bar height counts first investments + repeat rounds; earlier years are complete calendar periods in this dataset.

06 / THE CO-INVESTOR MAP

Who else belongs on your research list?

Frequent shared rounds suggest a place
to investigate sector and stage alignment.

01
ANGEL

Garry Tan ↗

18 shared rounds · 18 companies

Latest shared round Jan 2022
02
FIRM

SV Angel

16 shared rounds · 13 companies

Latest shared round Jan 2015
03
FIRM

Y Combinator

15 shared rounds · 15 companies

Latest shared round Nov 2025
04
FIRM

a16z

12 shared rounds · 11 companies

Latest shared round Aug 2021
05
ANGEL

Paul Buchheit ↗

10 shared rounds · 10 companies

Latest shared round May 2015
06
FIRM

Initialized Capital

8 shared rounds · 8 companies

Latest shared round Jan 2022

Shared rounds establish recorded co-investment. They do not establish a personal connection, introduction route, or current willingness to invest.

07 / THE EVIDENCE

Explore the portfolio.

First investment comes first.
Amounts refer to that entry round.

86 dated companies
Complete dated portfolio, ordered by first investment, newest first.
CompanyFirst backedEntry stageTotal entry roundSame investor again?
Left Field ↗Culver City
Jan 2026Seed$200KNo later round recorded
Arkero ↗Jupiter
Jan 2026Seed$6.0MNo later round recorded
Willow Voice ↗San Francisco
Nov 2025Seed$4.5MNo later round recorded
Laurel ↗San Francisco
Jun 2025Series C$100MNo later round recorded
Doji ↗New York City
Mar 2025AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Pulp Culture ↗Los Angeles
Sep 2022Series A$7.0MNo later round recorded
Aug 2022Series B$20MNo later round recorded
HEIR ↗Los Angeles
Jun 2022Seed$10MNo later round recorded
Curio ↗Santa Monica
Jun 2022Seed$3.7MNo later round recorded
Altan Insights ↗New York City
May 2022Seed$4.0MNo later round recorded
May 2022Series A$5.0MNo later round recorded
Pachama ↗Sausalito
May 2022Series B$55MNo later round recorded
Mar 2022Series A$9.3MNo later round recorded
Splendid Spoon ↗New York City
Feb 2022Series B$12MNo later round recorded
UMARO ↗San Francisco
Jan 2022Seed$3.0MNo later round recorded
CoinTracker ↗San Francisco
Jan 2022Series A$100MNo later round recorded
IndiGG ↗Bengaluru
Jan 2022Seed$6.0MNo later round recorded
Nov 2021Series A$12MNo later round recorded
Nov 2021Series A$12MNo later round recorded
Sep 2021Series C$85MNo later round recorded
Syndicate ↗San Francisco
Aug 2021Series A$20MNo later round recorded
Revel ↗San Francisco
Aug 2021Seed$3.5MNo later round recorded
Magic ↗San Francisco
Jul 2021Series A$27MNo later round recorded
Givingli ↗Beverly Hills
Jul 2021Seed$4.0MNo later round recorded
Current Foods ↗San Francisco
Jun 2021Seed$6.0MNo later round recorded
WAGR ↗San Francisco
Jun 2021Seed$4.0MNo later round recorded
Ledn ↗Toronto
May 2021Series A$30MNo later round recorded
Sky Mavis ↗Singapore
May 2021Series A$7.5MNo later round recorded
Axie Infinity ↗Ho Chi Minh City
May 2021Series A$7.5MNo later round recorded
Overtime ↗New York City
Apr 2021Series C$80MNo later round recorded
OpenSea ↗New York City
Mar 2021Series A$23MNo later round recorded
Mar 2021Seed$5.3MYes · May 2021
Feb 2021Seed$9.1MNo later round recorded
Sorare ↗Saint Mande
Jan 2021Series A$50MNo later round recorded
Rally ↗New York City
Sep 2020Series A$17MNo later round recorded
Deel ↗San Francisco
Aug 2020Series B$30MNo later round recorded
SIMULATE ↗New York City
Jul 2020Series A$4.1MNo later round recorded
Jinx ↗Los Angeles
Nov 2019Series A$5.7MNo later round recorded
May 2019Series E+$300MNo later round recorded
Jan 2019Angel$1.1MNo later round recorded
Jul 2018Angel$2.1MNo later round recorded
Origin Protocol ↗San Francisco
Apr 2018Series A$29MNo later round recorded
Cloud9 ↗Santa Monica
Mar 2017Series AUndisclosedNo later round recorded
OB1 ↗Fairfax
Jul 2016Seed$3.0MNo later round recorded
Meadow Care ↗San Francisco
Apr 2016Seed$2.1MNo later round recorded
Scentbird ↗New York City
Mar 2016Seed$2.8MNo later round recorded
Mar 2016Seed$1.0MNo later round recorded
Upwave ↗United States
Jul 2015Series A$6.0MNo later round recorded
Taplytics ↗Palo Alto
May 2015Seed$2.4MNo later round recorded
Her ↗San Francisco
Feb 2015Seed$1.0MNo later round recorded
Atlas Obscura ↗New York City
Feb 2015Series A$2.0MNo later round recorded
Pushbullet ↗San Francisco
Jan 2015Seed$1.5MNo later round recorded
VaycayHero ↗San Francisco
Dec 2014Seed$2.8MNo later round recorded
VacayHero ↗San Francisco
Dec 2014Seed$2.8MNo later round recorded
Bellhops ↗Chattanooga
Nov 2014Series A$6.0MNo later round recorded
Lawn Love ↗San Diego
Nov 2014Seed$1.9MNo later round recorded
Product Hunt ↗San Francisco
Oct 2014Series A$7.1MNo later round recorded
Envoy ↗San Francisco
Sep 2014Seed$1.5MNo later round recorded
Sep 2014Series A$10MNo later round recorded
Two Tap ↗Palo Alto
Aug 2014Seed$2.7MNo later round recorded
Arrive ↗Chicago
Jul 2014Series B$10MNo later round recorded
HandUp ↗San Francisco
Jul 2014Seed$850KNo later round recorded
Jun 2014Seed$520KNo later round recorded
BloomThat ↗San Francisco
Feb 2014Seed$2.0MNo later round recorded
Apportable ↗San Francisco
Feb 2014Series A$5.0MNo later round recorded
Lob ↗San Francisco
Nov 2013Seed$2.4MNo later round recorded
Soylent ↗Los Angeles
Oct 2013Seed$1.5MNo later round recorded
SendHub ↗Pleasanton
Sep 2013Series A$3.0MNo later round recorded
Vhx ↗Brooklyn
Aug 2013Series A$4.5MNo later round recorded
Aug 2013Series A$2.7MNo later round recorded
Heap ↗San Francisco
Aug 2013Seed$2.0MNo later round recorded
Swiftype ↗San Francisco
Aug 2013Seed$1.7MNo later round recorded
Patreon ↗San Francisco
Aug 2013Seed$2.1MYes · Jun 2014
Jul 2013Seed$2.1MNo later round recorded
Jul 2013Seed$1.0MNo later round recorded
Lightwell ↗New York City
Jun 2013Seed$1.8MNo later round recorded
Apr 2013Series A$5.5MNo later round recorded
Jan 2013SeedUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Kamcord ↗San Francisco
Dec 2012Seed$1.5MNo later round recorded
Upworthy ↗New York City
Oct 2012Seed$4.0MNo later round recorded
May 2012Seed$2.1MYes · Apr 2013
Behance ↗New York City
May 2012Series A$6.5MNo later round recorded
SocialCam ↗Santa Clara
Apr 2012AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
GOAT Group ↗Culver City
May 2011Seed$1.6MNo later round recorded
May 2011Seed$1.0MNo later round recorded
Goat ↗Los Angeles
May 2011Seed$1.6MNo later round recorded
0 more companies have undated investments

Kept in the 86-company portfolio; excluded from entry-timing calculations.

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