Black / African American Founded Investors

Angel Roster lists 832 investors who back Black / African American Founded companies. Most are venture capital firms and private equity firms, the most common stage is Seed and the largest groups are based in the United States, the United Kingdom and India.

Investors listed
832
With verified email
51%
Most common stage
Seed
Top location
United States

Updated October 13, 2026 · How we compile this data

Top 40 Black / African American Founded investors

The most complete profiles first. Showing 40 of 832.

  • Aaron BatalionVerified

    Angel/Individual, Investment Partner, Investor · United States

    SeedPre-SeedAdvertisingHealth CareEmailE-commerce

    Portfolio: Demonstranda, Teleportal, Teachable, Compass and 13 more

    Verified email available

  • Adam GreeneVerified

    Hedge Fund, Venture Capital, Investor · United States

    Series BHealth CareArtificial Intelligence (AI)Information ServicesInformation Technology (IT)

    Portfolio: RubiconMD, Four Points Innovation, AveXis, CathWorks and 76 more

    Verified email available

  • Adeyemi AjaoVerified

    Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Private Equity Firm · United States

    SeedAdvertisingAutonomous VehiclesE-commerceCybersecurity

    Portfolio: ShipBob, Nowports, AltspaceVR, Chili Piper and 64 more

    Verified email available

  • Akshat JainVerified

    Venture Capital, Investor · India

    SeedHealth CareAccountingCybersecurityWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Namely, Merico, 15Five, QuickDecision and 67 more

    Verified email available

  • Alejandro PonceVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Brazil

    SeedPre-SeedPaymentsWomen FoundedEnterprise SoftwareDigital Media

    Portfolio: Zeek, Bquate, FeeX, Percepto and 6 more

    Verified email available

  • Alex KaufmanVerified

    Venture Capital, Investor · United States

    SeedSeries AData IntegrationAutonomous VehiclesCybersecurityLeisure

    Portfolio: Node, Betterez, Filament, Travelstride and 18 more

    Verified email available

  • Alexander LloydVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual · United States

    SeedPre-SeedAdvertisingE-commercePaymentsEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: Sproutling Acquired by Mattel, MileWise, Rixty, Rinse and 20 more

    Verified email available

  • Andy JenksVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Private Equity Firm · United States

    Series BHealth CareData IntegrationHospitalsE-commerce

    Portfolio: CirrusMD, Boostable, Bonobos, AngelList and 28 more

    Verified email available

  • Arun PenmetsaVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investor · United States

    SeedSeries AHealth CareRemote Work TechHospitalsCustomer Service

    Portfolio: Honeycomb, PuzzleSocial, MyAlly, ShoCard, Inc. and 11 more

    Verified email available

  • Ashton KutcherVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Angel/Individual · United States

    SeedPre-SeedHealth CarePaymentsConsumer ApplicationsWellness

    Portfolio: Affirm, ResearchGate, Dapper Labs, MoonPay and 63 more

    Verified email available

  • Ashvin BachireddyVerified

    Venture Capital, Investor · United States

    Series BSeries AData IntegrationCustomer ServiceCybersecurityComputer Vision

    Portfolio: Duo Security, Imply, UiPath, MX Technologies and 23 more

    Verified email available

  • Ayush ChamariaVerified

    Venture Capital, Investor · India

    SeedHealth CareAccountingCybersecurityWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Namely, Merico, 15Five, QuickDecision and 67 more

    Verified email available

  • Barbara ClarkeVerified

    Angel/Individual · United States

    SeedHealth CareSportsComputer VisionWomen Founded

    Portfolio: LaneHoney, AbbeyPost, RenovoRx, Bioz and 28 more

    Verified email available

  • Baron DavisVerified

    Founder, Angel/Individual, Investor · United States

    SeedPre-SeedEarly Stage VentureLate Stage VentureHealth CareAutonomous VehiclesE-commerceEvents Services

    Portfolio: FastAF, Goalsetter, Sleeper, Tracklib and 13 more

    Verified email available

  • Ben HorowitzVerified

    Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · United States

    SeedAdvertisingMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO) gamesCybersecurityMessaging

    Portfolio: Metaplace, GoodData, AppNexus, Wealthfront and 6 more

    Contact details available

  • Ben LuntzVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Finance Operator · Puerto Rico

    SeedPre-SeedHealth CareE-commercePaymentsCybersecurity

    Portfolio: CapLinked, Inkshares, Bombas Co, BuzzTable and 11 more

    Verified email available

  • Blaine VessVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Private Equity Firm · United States

    SeedPre-SeedEarly Stage VentureLate Stage VentureAdvertisingWomen FoundedEnterprise SoftwareTransportation

    Portfolio: Terra, Finmark, Class101, Founders Pledge and 12 more

    Verified email available

  • Blake BartlettVerified

    Venture Capital, Investor · United States

    SeedAdvertisingHealth CareConsumer ResearchE-commerce

    Portfolio: Deputy, UserTesting, Mashery, JumpCloud and 50 more

    Verified email available

  • Bob HowerVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Private Equity Firm · United States

    SeedSeries ACustomer ServiceCybersecurityDeepTechWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Dunwello, Nuventix, X + 1, Evergage and 14 more

    Verified email available

  • Brandon BryantVerified

    Venture Capital, Micro VC · United States

    SeedPre-SeedAdvertisingHealth CareRemote Work TechE-commerce

    Portfolio: Blavity, Inc., Moving Analytics, Portabl, Wagmo and 20 more

    Verified email available

  • Brent AhrensVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Investor · United States

    Series BSeries AAdvertisingHealth CareE-commerceMessaging

    Portfolio: Relievant Medsystems, Grey Wolf Therapeutics, Abyrx, Semnur Pharmaceuticals and 12 more

    Verified email available

  • Bryan ShillVerified

    Venture Capital, Investor · United States

    SeedAutonomous VehiclesE-commerceWomen FoundedConsumer Goods

    Portfolio: Boston Metal, Heliotrope Technologies, Aquion Energy, Project Frog and 46 more

    Verified email available

  • Carey LaiVerified

    Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Private Equity Firm · United States

    Series AHealth CareHospitalsSportsWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Kabam, Jackpocket, Ambiq Micro, Dor and 10 more

    Verified email available

  • Caterina FakeVerified

    Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Private Equity Firm · United States

    SeedPre-SeedHealth CareWearablesE-commerceWellness

    Portfolio: Lovevery, DailyBooth, Flowgram, Etsy and 18 more

    Verified email available

  • Chelsea MorrisVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Investor · United States

    Series APollution ControlHealth CareWomen FoundedEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: Aclima, Ellevest, Angaza, KETOS and 16 more

    Verified email available

  • Chris BischoffVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Investor · United States

    SeedHealth CareE-commerceEvents ServicesWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Lazada Group, Home24, Betterment, Bread and 60 more

    Verified email available

  • Chris OlsenVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Investor · United States

    Series BHealth CareData IntegrationHospitalsPayments

    Portfolio: Hologram, CirrusMD, Udacity, Civis Analytics and 39 more

    Verified email available

  • Chris WuVerified

    Venture Capital, Engineering Operator, Private Equity Firm · United States

    SeedPre-SeedHealth CareWellnessWomen FoundedEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: Guard Llama, Kaizen Health, Workit Health, ConsejoSano and 48 more

    Verified email available

  • Christian TangVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Investor · Denmark

    SeedHealth CareAutonomous VehiclesWomen FoundedEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: Truebill, Clash, Ever/Body, ipsy and 78 more

    Verified email available

  • Christoph JungVerified

    Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Accelerator · Germany

    SeedPre-SeedHealth CareWearablesE-commerceWellness

    Portfolio: PIPPA&JEAN, Vaniday, Carsale24, ottonova and 10 more

    Verified email available

  • Clint KorverVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Micro VC · United States

    SeedPre-SeedHealth CareComputer VisionWomen FoundedEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: Gcommerce, Patter, Everlaw, Foundry College and 103 more

    Verified email available

  • Dan KerrVerified

    Venture Capital, Micro VC · United States

    SeedSeries AAdvertisingAutonomous VehiclesCybersecuritySports

    Portfolio: Verusen, Innara Health, Threatcare, EyeVerify and 16 more

    Verified email available

  • Daniel DarlingVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Micro VC · United States

    SeedAdvertisingHealth CareData IntegrationWearables

    Portfolio: Omni, Averon, Briq, FogHorn and 11 more

    Verified email available

  • Daniele RochaVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Micro VC · United States

    SeedHealth CareDeepTechWomen FoundedEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: ZBiotics, Nabis, Cannaly, Cue and 9 more

    Verified email available

  • David BeyerVerified

    Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Private Equity Firm · United States

    SeedAdvertisingHealth CareData IntegrationTelecommunications

    Portfolio: Modria, AppNeta, True Co, Casetext and 47 more

    Verified email available

  • David GalbraithVerified

    Venture Capital, Investor · Switzerland

    SeedData IntegrationAutonomous VehiclesAccountingWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Hokodo, Arthena, Joshin, Maxwell Financial Labs and 66 more

    Verified email available

  • David SpectorVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Angel/Individual · United States

    SeedAdvertisingAutonomous VehiclesE-commercePayments

    Portfolio: Virtrue, Roambi, Ginkgo Bioworks, Rinse and 25 more

    Verified email available

  • David TischVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Private Equity Firm · United States

    SeedPre-SeedAdvertisingHealth CareRemote Work TechWearables

    Portfolio: Runscope, Lassy Project, Fundera, Lever and 233 more

    Verified email available

  • David WeidenVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investor · United States

    Series BHealth CareWearablesE-commercePayments

    Portfolio: Fernish, WanderJaunt, Kaggle, GarageBand and 6 more

    Verified email available

  • Dennis PhelpsVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · United States

    SeedWearablesE-commerceCustomer ServiceWellness

    Portfolio: Battlefy, Mover, SnapChat, MojiLaLa and 20 more

    Verified email available

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Frequently asked questions

How many Black / African American Founded investors are on Angel Roster?

Angel Roster lists 832 Black / African American Founded investors. 425 of them (51%) include a verified email address.

What types of investors are they?

The most common investor types are Venture Capital Firms (584), Private Equity Firms (409) and Micro VC Firms (170). An investor can have more than one type, for example an angel who is also a venture partner.

Which stages do Black / African American Founded investors invest in?

Among those that list a stage, the most common are Seed (244), Pre-Seed (88) and Series B (54).

Where are Black / African American Founded investors based?

Most are based in the United States (681), the United Kingdom (37) and India (23).

Which companies have Black / African American Founded investors backed?

The most-backed portfolio companies among them are Genki Forest (76), Salsify (76), Cargomatic (66), Facet Wealth (61) and Duetto (61).

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