Angel investor · San Francisco, United States
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of dated first investments
were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed
One dot = one company at first recorded investment.
Written insights from the recorded portfolio, with the evidence linked below.
Garry Tan has dated investments in 55 companies. 32 first entries were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed (58.2%). An early-stage founder can use the sector and stage filters to find comparable companies before approaching the investor.
Explore the evidence ↗13 first company relationships appear in the latest 24 months, compared with 12 in the preceding window. The latest recorded investment is 2026-04-07. This describes observed activity through 2026-05-22; it does not establish current availability.
Explore the evidence ↗24 of 42 companies with a full 24-month observation window raised another equity round. This investor backed 2 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.
Explore the evidence ↗Artificial Intelligence is the largest displayed sector by company count, appearing in 8 portfolio companies; sector tags overlap. 4 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.
Explore the evidence ↗Start with observed behavior.
Every rate has a defined denominator.
25th–75th percentile across 52 disclosed first rounds. Total round size; the investor’s own cheque is undisclosed.
Size your round ↗22 May 2024–22 May 2026, versus 12 in the preceding 24 months.
See the rhythm ↗24 of 42 companies with a full observation window. The next round can include any investor.
Follow the path ↗2 of the same 42 companies. Build a financing plan around the wider investor market.
Explore co-investors ↗Choose your sector and stage to find
companies he first backed in that space.
A match means a recorded investment in this category. It does not establish current interest or availability.
All sectors · All entry stages. Round amounts are total financing, in USD.
Provider of capital, technology, and growth initiatives for accounting firms
Undisclosed total first roundProvider of an AI platform for revenue generation and pipeline management
$25M total first roundDeveloper of a tool for capturing AI agent sessions alongside code commits
$60M total first round| Sector | Angel | Seed | Series A | All stages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | |||
| FinTech | 7 | |||
| MarketingTech | 4 | |||
| Application Development Tools | 4 | |||
| AI as a Service | 4 | |||
| Generative AI | 4 | |||
| HealthTech | 4 |
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Logarithmic scale. A dot marks the median; the band spans the 25th–75th percentiles. These are entire rounds, not individual cheques.
A subsequent round and repeat backing
answer different fundraising questions.
Includes first investments on or before 22 May 2024. 13 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.
| First stage | Eligible companies | Next round ≤24 mo | Same investor again ≤24 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel | 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 |
| Seed | 21 | 10 / 21 | 1 / 21 |
| Series A | 14 | 9 / 14 | 1 / 14 |
| Series B | 3 | 3 / 3 | 0 / 3 |
| Series C | 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
Separate first investments from later
rounds in companies already backed.
*2026 is partial, through 22 May. Bar height counts first investments + repeat rounds; earlier years are complete calendar periods in this dataset.
Frequent shared rounds suggest a place
to investigate sector and stage alignment.
12 shared rounds · 12 companies
Latest shared round Nov 20259 shared rounds · 9 companies
Latest shared round Apr 20247 shared rounds · 7 companies
Latest shared round Apr 20247 shared rounds · 7 companies
Latest shared round Dec 2025Shared rounds establish recorded co-investment. They do not establish a personal connection, introduction route, or current willingness to invest.
First investment comes first.
Amounts refer to that entry round.
| Company | First backed | Entry stage | Total entry round | Same investor again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Modus ↗New York City | Apr 2026 | Seed | Undisclosed | No later round recorded |
Monaco ↗San Francisco | Feb 2026 | Series A | $25M | No later round recorded |
Entire ↗Seattle | Feb 2026 | Seed | $60M | No later round recorded |
Oboe ↗New York City | Dec 2025 | Series A | $16M | No later round recorded |
Fifth Door ↗San Francisco | Nov 2025 | Seed | $20M | No later round recorded |
Wabi ↗San Francisco | Nov 2025 | Seed | $20M | No later round recorded |
Standard Fleet ↗Walnut | Sep 2025 | Series A | $13M | No later round recorded |
Double ↗San Francisco | Dec 2024 | Seed | $3.9M | No later round recorded |
Yuma ↗Singapore | Sep 2024 | Series A | $5.0M | No later round recorded |
| Aug 2024 | Seed | $31M | No later round recorded | |
Black Forest Labs ↗Wilmington | Aug 2024 | Seed | $31M | No later round recorded |
Mytra ↗Brisbane | Jul 2024 | Series B | $50M | No later round recorded |
bem ↗San Francisco | Jun 2024 | Seed | $3.7M | No later round recorded |
Rainmaker ↗El Segundo | May 2024 | Seed | $6.3M | Yes · May 2025 |
Perplexity ↗San Francisco | Apr 2024 | Series C | $63M | No later round recorded |
Ellipsis ↗New York City | Apr 2024 | Seed | $2.0M | No later round recorded |
Beeper ↗Palo Alto | Apr 2024 | Series A | $8.0M | No later round recorded |
Foundation Health ↗San Mateo | Mar 2024 | Seed | $6.0M | No later round recorded |
Parcha ↗Dublin | Aug 2023 | Seed | $5.0M | No later round recorded |
| Aug 2023 | Seed | $3.6M | No later round recorded | |
Giga AI ↗San Francisco | Aug 2023 | Seed | $3.6M | No later round recorded |
ResearchHub ↗Washington, Dc | Jun 2023 | Series A | $5.0M | No later round recorded |
NewLimit ↗San Francisco | May 2023 | Series A | $60M | Yes · May 2025 |
| Mar 2023 | Series B | $44M | No later round recorded | |
Lambda AI ↗San Jose | Mar 2023 | Series B | $44M | No later round recorded |
Mentava ↗Tacoma | Apr 2022 | Seed | $3.0M | No later round recorded |
CoinTracker ↗San Francisco | Jan 2022 | Series A | $100M | No later round recorded |
| Jul 2021 | Series A | $9.0M | No later round recorded | |
Cron ↗San Francisco | Mar 2020 | Seed | $3.5M | No later round recorded |
Silo ↗San Francisco | May 2019 | Seed | $3.0M | No later round recorded |
Hacker Noon ↗Edwards | Jan 2019 | Angel | $1.1M | No later round recorded |
Origin Protocol ↗San Francisco | Apr 2018 | Series A | $29M | No later round recorded |
Esper ↗Redwood City | Dec 2015 | Angel | $2.0M | No later round recorded |
Upwave ↗United States | Jul 2015 | Series A | $6.0M | No later round recorded |
Taplytics ↗Palo Alto | May 2015 | Seed | $2.4M | No later round recorded |
Pushbullet ↗San Francisco | Jan 2015 | Seed | $1.5M | No later round recorded |
VaycayHero ↗San Francisco | Dec 2014 | Seed | $2.8M | No later round recorded |
VacayHero ↗San Francisco | Dec 2014 | Seed | $2.8M | No later round recorded |
Bellhops ↗Chattanooga | Nov 2014 | Series A | $6.0M | No later round recorded |
Opendoor ↗Tempe | Sep 2014 | Series A | $10M | No later round recorded |
Vicarious ↗San Francisco | Mar 2014 | Series B | $40M | No later round recorded |
SendHub ↗Pleasanton | Sep 2013 | Series A | $3.0M | No later round recorded |
| Aug 2013 | Series A | $2.7M | No later round recorded | |
Swiftype ↗San Francisco | Aug 2013 | Seed | $1.7M | No later round recorded |
Zenefits ↗Tempe | Jul 2013 | Seed | $2.1M | No later round recorded |
North ↗Kitchener | Jun 2013 | Series A | $15M | No later round recorded |
FlightCar ↗Boston | Apr 2013 | Series A | $5.5M | No later round recorded |
Virool ↗San Francisco | Feb 2013 | Seed | $6.6M | No later round recorded |
CircuitHub ↗San Jose | Jan 2013 | Seed | Undisclosed | No later round recorded |
Arrive ↗Chicago | Dec 2012 | Series A | $2.0M | No later round recorded |
Clever ↗San Francisco | Oct 2012 | Seed | $3.0M | No later round recorded |
| May 2012 | Seed | $2.1M | No later round recorded | |
SocialCam ↗Santa Clara | Apr 2012 | Angel | Undisclosed | No later round recorded |
Comprehend ↗Palo Alto | Nov 2011 | Seed | $1.2M | No later round recorded |
Parse ↗Menlo Park | Aug 2011 | Seed | $1.5M | No later round recorded |
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