Top 15 Angel Investors in New York (2026)
New York is home to 374 angel investors and VCs in the AngelBacked database. The most active — ranked below by number of disclosed portfolio investments — include Craig Kuang, Paul Grossinger and Christian B Sullivan. Their portfolios concentrate in Mobile, Enterprise Software and Health Care.
- 1View profileCraig KuangMerrill Lynch81 portfolio investments
Notable investments: CapLinked, Vouch Financial, SkyKick, Dollar Shave Club
Enterprise SoftwareMobileSocial Media Marketing - 2View profilePaul GrossingerALevel Capital67 portfolio investments
Notable investments: SELECT, Mave, TradeIt, Deposify
Health CareEnterprise SoftwareMobile - 3View profileChristian B SullivanRepublic53 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Lever, CodeCombat, Packback, Podo Labs
Digital MediaMobileConsumer Internet - 4View profileAlicia SyrettPantegrion Capital53 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Paradigm4, New York Angels Entrepreneur Catalyst Fund, BeautyBooked, Bergen Medical Products
E-commerceMobileConsumer Internet - 5View profilePedro TorresMackieQuotidian Ventures47 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Videolicious, IMRSV, Grand St, Versa
PaymentsEnterprise SoftwareLocation Based Services - 6View profileJ Skyler FernandesVenture University45 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Grailed, Union Station, Bandier, LimeSpot
Health CareE-commerceEnterprise Software - 7View profileVineet MadanBooks That Grow42 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Rachio, The Mighty, Stream, Sickweather
Health CareHuman Computer InteractionEnterprise Software - 8View profileDebbie LeviMytopia36 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Mformation Technologies, cVidya, Skybox Security, Amadesa
Social GamesE-commercePayments - 9View profileMatthew GrodinCompStak32 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Intenta, Bread, Pangea3, AngelList
AdvertisingEnterprise SoftwareInformation Technology (IT) - 10View profileRick HeitzmannManaging Partner at FirstMark Capital28 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Insikt, Inc., Sulia, Tapad
Health CareData IntegrationE-Learning - 11View profileMark LodishGalen Interactive28 portfolio investments
Notable investments: IRX Therapeutics, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Autogenomics
Health CareSocial GamesE-commerce - 12View profileJosh StylmanReprise Media Acquired by IPG28 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Drip, Threes Brewing, AngelList, Memoir
E-commerceSportsDesign - 13View profileScott WolfgangHootsuite24 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Savored, The Mighty, Versa, SmartAsset
Health CareTransportationIndustrial Digitalization - 14View profilePatrick WakehamEscalavc24 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Escalavc, Cotiza Contrata, VOZ, VONTRAVEL
Mobile PaymentsTest and MeasurementEducation - 15View profileKevin QuinnGenki Advisory24 portfolio investments
Notable investments: redIQ, APOZY, Cisse Trading Co, CareWear
Health CareEnterprise SoftwareMobile
Methodology
Investors are ranked by the number of disclosed portfolio investments recorded in the AngelBacked database of New York-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 New York?
Based on disclosed portfolio investments, Craig Kuang (Merrill Lynch) is the most active angel investor in New York in our database, with 81 portfolio investments.
How many angel investors are in New York?
AngelBacked's database includes 374 angel investors and VCs based in New York. This page ranks the 15 most active by portfolio size.
What sectors do New York angel investors fund?
The most common sectors among New York's top angel investors are Mobile, Enterprise Software, Health Care, Consumer Internet and E-commerce.
How do I contact angel investors in New York?
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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