Angel Network Pulse: Q1 2026

60 deals. 48 networks. 4 countries. $193M in funding raised.

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WHAT’S INSIDE

  • Full Infographic + Charts

  • 60 Company Profiles

  • 48 Angel Network Profiles

  • Analysis of $193M in funding raised

FINDINGS

  1. Massachusetts was the Q1 hub for featured deals. Massachusetts-based angel networks drove the most deals this quarter, outpacing all other states.

  2. Healthcare dominated. Healthcare & Life Sciences captured 43% of featured deals, up from 34% in the prior period.

  3. AI-forward messaging is becoming even more widespread. 72% of startups incorporated explicit AI messaging in their descriptions.

  4. US activity took the spotlight. 95% of featured Q1 deals were US-based, with only 3 international deals.

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The 48 Angel Networks

Every network featured during Q1 2026. Subscribe to access full profiles, contact information, and application links.

MOST ACTIVE NETWORKS

  1. SideCar Angels – 7 deals

  2. Aggie Angel Network – 4 deals

  3. Beacon Angels – 3 deals

  4. Charlotte Angel Fund – 3 deals

  5. Harvard Business School Alumni Angels – 3 deals

  6. Veterinary Angel Network for Entrepreneurs – 3 deals

ALL NETWORKS (A-Z)

Aggie Angel Network • Alliance of Angels • Ambassadors Impact Network • Angel Investor Forum • Angel Star Ventures • Band of Angels • Beacon Angels • Boston Harbor Angels • Bridge Angel Investors • CAV Angels • Charlotte Angel Fund • Charlottesville Angel Network • Cherrystone Angel Group • Cowtown Angels • eCoast Angels • Georgetown Angel Investor Network • Golden Seeds • Gopher Angels • Harvard Business Alumni Angels of Greater New York • Harvard Business School Alumni Angels • Hawai'i Angels • Houston Angel Network • Hyde Park Angels • IDAHO HealthTech Club • Illini Angels • Keiretsu Forum • Keiretsu Forum Northwest • Keystone Investing • LatBAN • Launchpad Venture Group • New Dominion Angels • New Mexico Angels • New World Angels • New York Angels • North Texas Angel Network • RTP Angel Fund • SideCar Angels • Springboard Health Angels • Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley • SWAN Impact Network • Tamiami Angel Fund • TBD Angels • TiE Angels • Tundra Angels • Valhalla Investment Network • Veterinary Angel Network for Entrepreneurs • Wharton Alumni Angels • Wisconsin Investment Partners

The 60 Companies

Companies that secured angel network backing across 15 sectors. Subscribe to access full company profiles, funding details, and participating networks.

SECTORS REPRESENTED

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences (44%)

  • Technology & Software (22%)

  • Consumer & Commerce (13%)

  • Other (13%)

  • Energy & Industrial (8%)

ALL COMPANIES (A-Z)

Advanced Silicon Group • AiM Medical Robotics • Akeyna Medical • Aleoop • Andel • Apriority • Archaius • Arcturus • Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals • Atlantic Fish Co. • Avisi Technologies • BITE Data Corporation • BMI OrganBank • BrightHeart • Builders + Backers • Cartwheel • Cayuga Biotech • Cellbyte • ClearCut Surgical • Cydelphi • Cylerity • Direct Kinetic Solutions • Epion Therapeutics • Escalante Golf • Evecxia Therapeutics • FluxWorks • Gale HSA Payments • GelMEDIX • Groupize.ai • Hardshell • Hest • Inventory Ally • Jaia Robotics • Lexi • LymeAlert • Milkify • Minno • myBiometry • Nano Catalytics • Neurable • NIRA • Olelo Intelligence • OraLiva • PanTher Therapeutics • PodUp • PolyGone Systems • PooPoof, Inc • Poultry Patrol • Rebookify • Scale Social AI • Science on Call • Seagate Space • See|Me • Sentiré Medical Systems • Shower Stream • Solaris • Terran Robotics • Theta Neurotech • VBASE Oil Company • VOS Systems

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