Top 15 Angel Investors in Austin (2026)
Austin is home to 899 angel investors and VCs in the AngelBacked database. The most active — ranked below by number of disclosed portfolio investments — include Jason Calacanis, Kerry Rupp and Jake Medwell. Their portfolios concentrate in Health Care, Women Founded and Wearables.
- 1View profileJason CalacanisBestie at LAUNCH164 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Tribu, Talla, Gigster, 15Five
AdvertisingHealth CareE-Learning - 2View profileKerry RuppGeneral Partner at LexisNexis109 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Lucidity Health, Ocean Approved, Ntensify, ClrTouch
AndroidFood TechConsumer Health - 3View profileJake MedwellCo-Founder and Partner at Operation Masks103 portfolio investments
Notable investments: FreightWeb, Motherly, Cellino Biotech, Nylas
Health CareWomen FoundedMedical Testing - 4View profileJoshua BaerCo-Founder at Washington Office96 portfolio investments
Notable investments: TrendKite, Shelfbucks, Clay.io, Sunroom Rentals
AdvertisingMessagingSales & CRM - 5View profileChris PacittiFounder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners93 portfolio investments
Notable investments: On Networks, Draker, Civitas Learning, Umbel
WearablesCustomer ServiceCybersecurity - 6View profileAmy SunFounder and CEO at N/A91 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Unacademy, Bulbulive Shopping Network, Fishtown Analytics, Xentral
Health CareWearablesEmail - 7View profileDamon RawieManaging Director at Advantage Capital87 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Hortau, Danimer Scientific, PayIt, Glori Energy
Health CareTelecommunicationsTransportation - 8View profileSteve AbbottPartner at Sapphire Ventures75 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Splashtop, LeanData, Restream, CircleCI
Health CareTrainingWearables - 9View profileMorgan FlagerManaging Partner at Silverton Partners74 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Big Squid, ListingSpark, Restream, Aceable
Health CareOutdoorsPayments - 10View profileChristopher ZockManaging Partner & Co-CEO at Sandbox Industries73 portfolio investments
Notable investments: doggyloot, enEvolv, Novihum Technologies, Confianza
Health CareWearablesGenetics - 11View profileElizabeth "Beezer" ClarksonPartner at N/A72 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Splashtop, LeanData, Restream, CircleCI
Health CareTrainingWearables - 12View profileSteve B.Co-Founder at N/A72 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Zeltiq Aesthetics, BARRX Medical, The CORE Institute, Lassen Therapeutics
Health CareWellnessHealthcare Services - 13View profileMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton Partners70 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Big Squid, ListingSpark, Restream, Aceable
Health CareOutdoorsPayments - 14View profileMichelle GouveiaVice President, Sandbox Insurance at Sandbox Industries68 portfolio investments
Notable investments: doggyloot, enEvolv, Novihum Technologies, ZeOmega
Health CareWearablesBiomass Energy - 15View profileBrian AtwoodFounder, CEO at Sindarin67 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Black Diamond Therapeutics, Kyras Therapeutics, CRISPR Therapeutics, Aligos Therapeutics
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Methodology
Investors are ranked by the number of disclosed portfolio investments recorded in the AngelBacked database of Austin-based angels, VCs, and family offices. Rankings refresh as new investments are disclosed. Portfolio counts reflect publicly known deals and may understate an investor's full activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most active angel investor in Austin?
Based on disclosed portfolio investments, Jason Calacanis (LAUNCH) is the most active angel investor in Austin in our database, with 164 portfolio investments.
How many angel investors are in Austin?
AngelBacked's database includes 899 angel investors and VCs based in Austin. This page ranks the 15 most active by portfolio size.
What sectors do Austin angel investors fund?
The most common sectors among Austin's top angel investors are Health Care, Women Founded, Wearables, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Software.
How do I contact angel investors in Austin?
Each investor profile on AngelBacked includes verified contact details, portfolio companies, and sector focus. Warm introductions convert best, but a concise cold email referencing a relevant portfolio company also works — mention why your startup fits their investment pattern.
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