Most Active Crypto & DeFi Angel Investors (2026)
The most active crypto and DeFi angel investors right now, featuring Sandeep Nailwal, Balaji S., and others. Portfolio data and deal alerts by Fundable.
Published April 15, 2026 by Jacob Klionsky
- 0112 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Focuses on decentralized AI, restaking protocols, and layer-one infrastructure. Recent investments include Berachain (L1 blockchain), Tria (Web3 neobank), and 0G Labs (decentralized AI OS).
Portfolio+6 - 02Singapore12 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Focuses on decentralized AI infrastructure, on-chain consumer platforms, and cryptographic privacy. Recent investments include OpenGradient (AI infrastructure), Based (consumer trading), and Huddle01 (decentralized communication).
Portfolio+6 - 0311 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Backs Solana-native restaking, privacy-preserving cryptography, and tokenized real-world assets. Recent investments include Zama (FHE cryptography), Ellipsis Labs (DeFi infrastructure), and Elmnts (mineral rights tokenization).
Portfolio+5 - 045 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Primarily focuses on stablecoin-centric layer-1 blockchains and emerging market payment infrastructure. Recent investments include Stable (L1 payment network) and Plasma (stablecoin infrastructure sidechain).
Portfolio - 055 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Focuses on high-throughput Ethereum scaling, zero-knowledge verification, and modular blockchain stacks. Recent investments include Pi Squared (ZK verification), MegaETH (L2 blockchain), and Nuffle Labs (modular rollups).
Portfolio - 06Toronto4 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Participates in institutional Ethereum infrastructure, high-throughput layer-2 scaling, and decentralized prediction markets. Recent investments include Etherealize (institutional infra), RISE Labs (L2 blockchain), and Polymarket (prediction markets).
Portfolio - 074 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Backs open-source AI labs, Solana-based real-world asset tokenization, and unified DeFi interface layers. Recent investments include Nous Research (AI models), Azura (DeFi interface), and Elmnts (energy asset tokenization).
Portfolio - 084 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Focuses on real-time Ethereum scaling, mobile-first DeFi derivatives, and cross-chain execution networks. Recent investments include Euphoria (crypto derivatives), Fluent Labs (blended execution), and Rome Protocol (shared sequencers).
Portfolio - 09Las Vegas4 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Backs stablecoin collateralization protocols, liquid restaking solutions, and on-chain governance infrastructure. Recent investments include Level (yield stablecoins), Kelp DAO (liquid restaking), and Nuffle Labs (modular rollups).
Portfolio - 103 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Focuses on high-throughput Ethereum scaling and on-chain liquidity distribution protocols. Recent investments include Lighter (zk-rollup exchange), Turtle Club (liquidity distribution), and MegaETH (real-time L2).
Portfolio - 113 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Backs decentralized social infrastructure, verifiable AI model execution, and cryptographic hardware acceleration. Recent investments include Lens Protocol (social primitives), OpenGradient (decentralized AI), and Fabric Cryptography (RISC-V hardware).
Portfolio - 12Amstelveen3 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Focuses on ecosystem-specific DeFi platforms, open-source block explorers, and decentralized social protocols. Recent investments include STON.fi (TON DeFi), Lens Protocol (social infrastructure), and Blockscout (blockchain explorer).
Portfolio - 133 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Focuses on modular cross-chain infrastructure, intent-abstraction layers, and decentralized social primitives. Recent investments include Epoch Protocol (intent-solver layer), Lens Protocol (social infrastructure), and Router Protocol (cross-chain bridge).
Portfolio - 14George Town3 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Backs modular oracle platforms, encrypted consensus layers, and auction-based DeFi lending. Recent investments include Mind Network (FHE layer), Term Labs (fixed-rate lending), and RedStone (modular oracles).
Portfolio - 15New York3 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Focuses on zero-knowledge hardware acceleration, universal ZK verification, and liquid staking protocols. Recent investments include Pi Squared (ZK verification), Cysic (hardware acceleration), and MilkyWay (Celestia liquid staking).
Portfolio - 163 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Participates in Ethereum-aligned scaling solutions, ZK-rollup oracle networks, and universal verification services. Recent investments include Based (consumer trading), Blocksense (oracle network), and Pi Squared (ZK verification).
Portfolio - 173 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Backs satellite-based encryption, blended execution networks, and shared sequencer infrastructure. Recent investments include SpaceComputer (satellite encryption), Fluent Labs (L2 execution), and Rome Protocol (shared sequencers).
Portfolio - 183 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Focuses on Solana-based derivatives, high-performance L2s, and tokenized mineral rights. Recent investments include Elmnts (energy tokenization), MegaETH (L2 blockchain), and Zeta Markets (Solana derivatives).
Portfolio - 193 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Backs chain-agnostic stablecoins, modular oracle platforms, and programmable on-chain data infrastructure. Recent investments include Bima Labs (Bitcoin-backed stablecoins), RedStone (DeFi oracles), and Irys (data infrastructure).
Portfolio - 203 investmentsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency · last 2 years
Participates in modular real-world asset tokenization, decentralized governance infrastructure, and zero-knowledge computation. Recent investments include Pi Squared (ZK verification), Plume Network (RWA L2), and Dora Factory (governance infra).
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