SV Angel
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Growth · 18 people tracked
Also known as SV Angel Ascent · SV ANGEL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
SV Angel positions itself as an advocate for founders, investing long-term in the people building transformative companies. The firm emphasizes unlocking the potential of everyone it works with and helping founders become agents of positive change in both business and society. Its small team applies decades of insight and experience to close, principled relationships with founders. SV Angel believes in founder autonomy and aims to step in with help when companies need it most, treating each investment as a lasting and productive partnership.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 220 of 250 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×100AI & Machine Learning ×99SaaS ×73Developer Tools ×37Consumer ×35Fintech ×35Data & Infrastructure ×34Cloud Computing ×25
HQs:United States×162United Kingdom×3France×2Brazil×1Canada×1Switzerland×1
Investments · 250 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAirbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Founder/CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Founder/CTO)inJoe Gebbia(Founder/CPO)inAlfred Lin(Director)Belinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Executive Officer)
Amplitude provides an AI analytics platform that helps companies understand customer behavior and make data-driven product decisions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Spenser Skates(Founder/CEO)inCurtis Liu(Founder/CTO)inJeffrey Wang(Co-Founder)Erica Schultz(Director)Ron Gill(Director)Somesh Dash(Board Observer)
Asana is a collaborative work management platform that helps teams align work to goals, coordinate tasks, and automate processes using AI-powered workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tim Wan(Executive Officer)Colin le Duc(Director)Dustin Moskovitz(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Cohler(Director)Adam D'Angelo(Director)Eve Saltman(Executive Officer)
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(Founder/CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)in
GRAIL develops the Galleri blood test for multi-cancer early detection using next-generation sequencing and machine learning to screen for multiple deadly cancer types before symptoms appear.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US
Joshua Ofman, MD, MSHS(Chief Executive Officer)Aaron Freidin(Executive Officer)Sarah Krevans(Director)Gregory Summe(Director)Josh Ofman(Executive Officer)Steve Mizell(Director)
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Founder/Chairman & Founding CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
PagerDuty provides a platform for incident response and operations management that enables teams across technical and business functions to respond to critical events in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Solomon(Founder/CTO)inJennifer Tejada(Executive Officer, Director)John O'Farrell(Director)Steven Gatoff(Executive Officer)Ethan Kurzweil(Director)Dan Alexandru Solomon(Director)
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Executive Officer)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Benjamin Silbermann(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)
BoardJeremy Levine(Director)Jeff Jordan(Director)
Venice, US
Square is a financial services platform that provides point-of-sale systems, payment processing, payroll management, and cash flow tools for small and medium-sized businesses.
FintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jack Dorsey(Founder & CEO)Mary Meeker(Director)Amy Brooks(Director)Paul Deighton(Director)Randy Garutti(Director)Lawrence Summers(Director)
Twilio provides a cloud-based communications platform that enables businesses to integrate voice, messaging, and video into applications using APIs.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jeff Lawson(Founder)inEvan Cooke(Director)Scott Raney(Director)Lee Kirkpatrick(Executive Officer)Roy Ng(Executive Officer)Karyn Smith(Executive Officer)
Warby Parker is a direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, contacts, and eye exams at affordable prices, with a home try-on service and flexible return policy.
Direct to ConsumerRetail Tech
Contextual AI builds a platform for enterprises to develop AI agents and applications that operate securely on proprietary data.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Douwe Kiela(Founder)Amanpreet Singh(Founder)
Golden builds a self-constructing knowledge graph that combines artificial and human intelligence to automatically map and reconcile human knowledge from millions of disparate sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jude Gomila(Founder)
humans& is a frontier AI lab focused on building human-centric AI systems that prioritize people and their relationships, emphasizing innovations in reinforcement learning, memory, and user understanding to create AI that strengthens organizations and communities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEl Segundo, US
Eric Zelikman(Co-founder)Alaarif Nooruldeen(Executive Officer, Director)Kristen Green(Director)Allen Mask(Director)Jonathan Ellman(Director)Eduardo Vivas(Director)
Imgix provides image optimization and processing technology that enables customers to deliver, transform, and optimize visual content across digital platforms.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Zacharias(Founder/CEO)inKunal Shah(Chief Operating Officer)Alfonso Acosta(Head of Engineering)
Priceonomics creates data-driven content marketing for companies, turning datasets into published stories and insights.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Synapticure provides virtual care services for individuals and families with neurodegenerative conditions, offering access to expert-led care, cutting-edge treatments, clinical trials, and wraparound support across all 50 US states through a network of local partners.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechChicago, US
Peter Wallach(Founding CEO, Founder)Brian Wallach(Founder)inMartina de Majo(Founder)inSandra Abrevaya(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)Jason Langheier(Co-Founder, Board Co-Chair)Jaimie Hatcher-Martin(Dr.)
Alfi is an AI assistant that lives within group chats across messaging platforms (iOS, Android, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram) to organize plans, generate creative content, and suggest activities for friend groups.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Rushi Shah(Founder)inParas Maniar(Founder)inPrahar Patel(Founder)in
Treeline provides IT, security, and compliance management services for fast-scaling companies, combining proprietary software automation with human expertise to build modern IT infrastructure that supports business growth.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
42Floors operated an online marketplace where users could browse and compare available commercial office spaces across major U.S. markets, with property photos and detailed information to support leasing decisions.
PropTechSan Francisco, US
Jason Freedman(Founder/CEO)inJames Bracy(Founder)inJonathan Bracy(Founder)in
Abridge builds AI software that converts clinical conversations into structured insights for healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Shiv Rao(Founder & CEO)Julia Chapin(Executive Officer)Sagar Sanghvi(Executive Officer)Andy Weissman(Director)Sebastian Duesterhoeft(Director)Will Reed(Director)
Anchorage Digital is a global cryptocurrency platform providing institutions with custody, staking, trading, governance, and settlement services, along with security infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Diogo Mónica(Co-founder)Nathan McCauley(Co-founder)
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Dario AmodeiDaniela Amodei
Apollo provides an AI-powered platform designed for go-to-market teams to improve sales and marketing productivity.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSales TechSan Francisco, US
Tim Zheng(Founder/CEO)inRay Li(Founder)inMatt Curl(Chief Executive Officer)Marcio Arnecke(Chief Marketing Officer)Adam Carr(Chief Revenue Officer)Phil Moon(Chief Financial Officer)
Applied Compute builds proprietary AI agents trained on enterprise-specific workflows and data that continuously improve through real-world usage.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise Software<UNKNOWN>
Yash Patil(CEO)
Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)Peter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)
Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Cosmos is a unified AI agents platform that enables enterprise development teams to automate software development workflows at scale, improving engineering throughput and reducing time-to-merge through intelligent agent coordination and codebase understanding.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Benchling provides an AI-powered cloud platform for scientific research teams to design experiments, automate lab workflows, and manage structured data from biomolecules to cell lines.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sajith Wickramasekara(Founder/CEO)Ashutosh Singhal(Director)Miles Grimshaw(Director)
AI research lab developing visual intelligence technology including image generation and manipulation models.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsFreiburg, DE
Robin Rombach(Founder)Andreas Blattmann(Founder)Patrick Esser(Founder)Anjney Midha(Director)
Blockspring provides a platform for small businesses to connect APIs to spreadsheets and productivity applications without requiring coding, enabling automated data collection, reporting, and lead management.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLos Angeles, US
Boom Supersonic develops supersonic aircraft and engines, including the Overture commercial airliner and the Symphony turbofan engine, targeting commercial aviation and advanced infrastructure applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Blake Scholl(Founder/CEO)in
Bowery Farming uses controlled environment agriculture to grow fresh produce locally in urban centers.
AgTechFoodTech<UNKNOWN>, US
Irving Fain(CEO & Founder)Christopher Livingston(Executive Officer)Andy Wheeler(Director)Darren Thompson(Executive Officer)Sara Robling(Director)Hans Tung(Director)
Browser Use provides AI-powered browser automation infrastructure with anti-detection capabilities, CAPTCHA solving, and custom LLMs designed for web-based agent tasks at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
New York, US
Elizabeth Wessel(Executive Officer, Director)Joel Fliegelman(Executive Officer, Director)
Cellanome develops a live-cell analysis platform using CellCage technology to create controlled microenvironments that enable researchers to observe cell behavior and molecular changes over time.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechMedical DevicesFoster City, US
Mostafa Ronaghi(Cofounder, Executive Board Member)Omead Ostadan(CEO, Board Member)Mehdi Khodadad(Secretary)Sandesh Patnam(Director)Rowan Chapman(Director)Jay Flatley(Director)
Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling accelerated AI training and inference at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Andrew Feldman(Co-founder & CEO)Gary LauterbachMichael JamesSean LieJean-Philippe Fricker
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does SV Angel invest at?
- SV Angel invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does SV Angel focus on?
- SV Angel focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is SV Angel located?
- SV Angel is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does SV Angel lead rounds?
- SV Angel typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSV Angel’s Ron Conway: Silicon Valley’s Relationship Broker | Ep. 45
Uncapped with Jack Altman · Ron Conway
Watch CNBC's full interview with SV Angel's Ron Conway on investing in A.I. boom
Ron Conway · cnbc.com
There's plenty of money out there for native AI companies, says SV Angel's Ron Conway
CNBC Television · Ron Conway
SV Angel's Ron Conway: Here's what I look for when investing | Fortune
Fortune Magazine · Ron Conway
Ron Conway, David Lee & Brian Pokorny, SV Angel #DISRUPT2013
SVTV · Ron Conway
Ron Conway on SV Angel
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Co-investors · 298
Both backed Airbnb · Amplitude · DoorDash · Instacart +32 more
Both backed Airbnb · Ethos · Anduril · Anthropic AI Safety and Research +22 more
Both backed DoorDash · GRAIL · Instacart · Anthropic AI Safety and Research +18 more
Both backed Wise · Anthropic AI Safety and Research · Augment Code · Campus Job +17 more
Both backed Affirm · Coinbase · Warby Parker · Snap +16 more
Both backed Pager Duty · Pinterest · Twilio · Abridge +13 more
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