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2,500+ Angels Who Actually Write Checks for AI & SaaS

The manually curated list that cuts your fundraising from 6 months to 6 weeks

Jan 29, 2026
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If you’re building an AI tool or SaaS product and can’t get investors to respond, here’s what’s actually happening:

You’re pitching the wrong people.

Early-stage VCs want product-market fit, $500K ARR, and three quarters of growth. They take 3-6 months to decide and need social proof before they move.

Angels write checks based on a 30-minute conversation. They move in 2-4 weeks. They’re comfortable being first.

The problem? Finding the right angels is harder than the pitch itself.

Most “investor lists” are scraped from Crunchbase. Outdated contacts. Inactive angels. People who haven’t written a check since 2019.

The List

2,500+ verified angel investors who actively back AI and SaaS startups.

Not “interested in AI.” Actually wrote checks in the last 12 months.

What you get:

  • 2,500+ angels with Name, Title, Company, LinkedIn, Region

  • Filtered by sector, geography, and check size

  • Global: US, Europe, LatAm, Asia

  • Operators and ex-founders who built companies

  • Updated quarterly

Whether you’re raising $100K or $5M, this is your shortcut to first checks.

Why This Works

Speed

VCs: 3-6 months, 8 partner meetings, endless follow-ups.
Angels: 2-4 weeks, one conversation, done.

First money is hardest

VCs want proof other smart people already bet on you.
Angels are comfortable being first.

Once you have 3-4 angels, institutional investors pay attention.

Operators get it

VCs ask why your CAC is $347 instead of $200.
Angelscare about you and the opportunity.

What Makes This Different

Manually curated from:

  • Recent investments (2023-2025)

  • Angels making 3+ deals/year

  • Verified LinkedIn and contact info

  • Operating or founding experience

Every entry: Name, Title, Company, LinkedIn URL, Region, Sector, Check Size.

No dead ends. Just angels who write checks.

How Founders Use It

The Targeted Campaign (highest success)

  1. Filter to 20-30 angels matching your sector/geography

  2. Research on LinkedIn (portfolio, background)

  3. Find warm intros through mutual connections

  4. Personalize outreach referencing their investments

  5. Batch meetings into 2 weeks

Result: 15-20 meetings, 3-5 commits, close in 6-8 weeks.

The FOMO Play (if you have traction)

  1. Get 2 angels to commit

  2. Tell 10-15 others: “We have [A] and [B], closing in 10 days”

  3. Stack meetings, move fast

Result: Close oversubscribed in 4-6 weeks.

Real Results

Fintech founder (NYC):
“Targeted 25 angels, got 8 warm intros, closed $250K from 4 in 6 weeks.”

AI dev tools (SF):
“Found an angel who sold a dev tools company for $200M. $500K check, 2 weeks.”

Marketplace (Austin):
“Angels became best source of Series A intros. Lead investor came from angel connection.”

Healthcare AI (London):
“Got 2 commits, created urgency with 5 more. Raised $750K when we planned $500K.”

Why Now

Capital is harder to raise. Seed rounds that took 4 weeks in 2021 take 4 months now. VCs wait for more traction.

Angels are still writing checks.

They’re backing bold ideas and technical founders. Not waiting for perfect metrics.

If you don’t have this list, you’re 3 months behind everyone who does.

What You Actually Get

Premium subscribers get everything:

✅ 2,500+ verified angels

✅ All premium AI Corner resources:

  • OpenAI’s Early Pitch Deck, Broken Down

  • Clawdbot: The 24/7 AI Employee You Own

  • Claude in Excel: 30 Prompts to Audit Financial Models

  • Chris Voss FBI Negotiation → AI Prompts

  • The $50K Growth Consultant Prompt

  • AI Humaniser Prompt I Use Everywhere

  • The One Prompt Structure That Changes Output Quality

Plus every future premium resource.

The Offer

Get 50% off forever

Plus: 7-day free trial. Cancel before you’re charged if it’s not worth it.

The math:

  • Raising blind takes 3-6 months

  • This list cuts it to 6-8 weeks

  • Time saved = 3-4 months of runway

  • Value = 10-100x the subscription cost

Two Paths

Path 1: Cold email random investors for 6 months. Get ignored. Miss your window.

Path 2: Access 2,500+ angels who write checks. Filter to the right 30. Find warm intros. Close in 6-8 weeks.

You know which one works.


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Filter. Pitch. Raise.

Let this be your unfair advantage in 2025:

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