Top 15 Angel Investors in Minneapolis (2026)
Minneapolis is home to 178 angel investors and VCs in the AngelBacked database. The most active — ranked below by number of disclosed portfolio investments — include Carter Balfour, Shani Graber and Austin Wilson. Their portfolios concentrate in Health Care, Messaging and Wellness.
- 1View profileCarter BalfourPartner at N/A60 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Tower Cloud, Envera Health, Advance Health, Senior Whole Health
AdvertisingHealth CareAsset Management - 2View profileShani GraberManaging Director/Principal/Director/Associate at N/A60 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Tower Cloud, Envera Health, Advance Health, Senior Whole Health
AdvertisingHealth CareAsset Management - 3View profileAustin WilsonVice President at N/A60 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Tower Cloud, Envera Health, Advance Health, Senior Whole Health
AdvertisingHealth CareAsset Management - 4View profileGabe SegalSenior Associate at N/A60 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Tower Cloud, Envera Health, Advance Health, Senior Whole Health
AdvertisingHealth CareAsset Management - 5View profileSean StevensPartner at N/A60 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Tower Cloud, Envera Health, Advance Health, Senior Whole Health
AdvertisingHealth CareAsset Management - 6View profileStephanie McCoyCFO at N/A45 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Contactually, AnyRoad, SecZetta, ZAPinfo
DiningHealth CareE-commerce - 7View profileJustin KaufenbergManaging Director at N/A45 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Contactually, AnyRoad, SecZetta, ZAPinfo
DiningHealth CareE-commerce - 8View profileRyan BrosharFounder & Partner at Confluence Capital43 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Notion, Upside, StoryXpress, Lockr
TrainingEnterpriseVideo Conferencing - 9View profileRyan KruizengaPartner at N/A33 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Terminus, Stream, Nomics, When I Work
Health CareData IntegrationTraining - 10View profilePatrick O'ShaughnessyManaging Partner at N/A27 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Jido Maps, HomeSpotter, Aria CV, Horizon Oilfield Services
Health CareDelivery ServiceMessaging - 11View profileDavid DalveyManaging General Partner at Brightstone Venture Capital17 portfolio investments
Notable investments: HomeSpotter, MiroMatrix, VRChat, Gravie
Health CareDelivery ServiceMessaging - 12View profileMatt Miller, PhDFounding General Partner at Walden Venture Capital11 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Niku, PowerCloud Systems, Iconoculture, The Clymb
E-commerceConsumer ElectronicsMessaging - 13View profileMichael BoardmanPrincipal, Alternative Investments, TT Capital Partners at N/A10 portfolio investments
Notable investments: InformedDNA, Audacious Inquiry, Navigating Cancer, NextHealth Technologies
Health CareGeneticsMessaging - 14View profileDonnacha O`SullivanHealthcare Growth Equity Investor at N/A10 portfolio investments
Notable investments: InformedDNA, Audacious Inquiry, Navigating Cancer, NextHealth Technologies
Health CareGeneticsMessaging - 15View profileRyan EnglePartner / Principal at N/A10 portfolio investments
Notable investments: InformedDNA, Audacious Inquiry, Navigating Cancer, NextHealth Technologies
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Methodology
Investors are ranked by the number of disclosed portfolio investments recorded in the AngelBacked database of Minneapolis-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 Minneapolis?
Based on disclosed portfolio investments, Carter Balfour (N/A) is the most active angel investor in Minneapolis in our database, with 60 portfolio investments.
How many angel investors are in Minneapolis?
AngelBacked's database includes 178 angel investors and VCs based in Minneapolis. This page ranks the 15 most active by portfolio size.
What sectors do Minneapolis angel investors fund?
The most common sectors among Minneapolis's top angel investors are Health Care, Messaging, Wellness, Women Founded and Enterprise Software.
How do I contact angel investors in Minneapolis?
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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