# AngelList

> AngelList is the software platform behind a meaningful slice of U.S. early-stage venture capital. What started in 2010 as a way to introduce founders to angel investors has become the infrastructure layer for fund managers - the place where funds, SPVs, syndicates, and rolling funds get formed, administered, and reported on. Today thousands of investors run capital through AngelList, and a sizeable share of every new American startup round touches its rails.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Naval Ravikant (Co-founder & Chairman), Babak Nivi (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~530 employees
- **Products:** Venture Funds, Rolling Funds, SPVs (Syndicates), Stack, Data Room
- **Notable:** Supports $170B+ in assets on platform, Participated in roughly 28% of top-tier U.S. early-stage deals, Created the rolling fund category in 2020

## Products & services

- **Venture Funds** — End-to-end fund formation, administration, banking, tax, and reporting for emerging and established fund managers.
- **Rolling Funds** — Quarterly subscription funds that let GPs raise on a continuous basis from accredited investors.
- **SPVs (Syndicates)** — Single-deal vehicles that let lead investors pool capital from a network into one cap-table line.
- **Stack** — Cap table, equity, and fundraising tools for startups - the founder-facing counterpart to the LP-facing products.
- **Data Room** — Branded fundraising data rooms integrated with the platform's fund and SPV workflows.
- **Transact / Treasury** — Banking, wires, and cash management for funds and startups running on AngelList rails.

## Achievements

- Supports $170B+ in assets on platform
- Participated in roughly 28% of top-tier U.S. early-stage deals
- Created the rolling fund category in 2020
- Acquired Product Hunt in 2016
- CEO testified before U.S. House Financial Services Committee in 2024

## Latest updates

- **2025-Q2** — Integrated Data Room software into fundraising flows for Venture Funds and SPVs.
- **2025-H1** — Published State of Venture H1 2025 - AI/ML took 41.5% of platform deals.
- **2024-12** — CEO Avlok Kohli testified before the House Financial Services Committee on private markets.
- **2024** — Published State of Venture 2024 annual report covering markups, distributions, and TVPI.

## Links

- Website: https://angellist.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angellist
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AngelList
- GitHub: https://github.com/AngelList
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AngelListVenture

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Last updated: 2026-05-30