Roles & People
Super Angel
A prolific individual angel investor who writes many checks across numerous startups, often at institutional scale — blurring the line between angels and micro-VCs.
Super angels are highly active individual angel investors who deploy capital at a pace and scale approaching micro-VC funds. They write dozens of checks per year, typically ranging from $25K to $500K, often investing in 20-50+ companies annually. Super angels often have founding or operating experience, strong networks, and institutional-quality deal sourcing. Notable super angels include Ron Conway (SV Angel), Naval Ravikant, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz (before a16z), and Keith Rabois. Super angels blur the line with micro-VCs — some manage third-party capital through SPVs or small funds. They compete directly with institutional seed funds and provide a valuable source of early-stage capital and mentorship.