Top 10 Advisor Investors (2025)

Last Updated: July 15, 2025

Total Investments

310

Successful Exits

0

Active Investors

62

Top Advisor Investors Overview

Introduction to Advisor Investors

Advisor investors play a crucial role in the startup ecosystem. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the most active and successful advisor investors, based on their investment history, portfolio performance, and industry expertise.

How We Selected Top Advisor Investors

Our rankings are based on several key factors:

  • Number of investments made
  • Successful exits
  • Industry diversity and expertise
  • Team size and experience
  • Market presence and reputation

Rene Kern

United States

Growth Equity Investor, Director and Philanthropist
Advisor

Past Investments

Unacademy, Riskified, Zoomin, Kiwi.com, Albert, Squarespace, JumpCloud, Quizlet, PNB Housing Finance, Evisort, Ruangguru, Ginkgo Bioworks, Absolute Barbecues, Sanfer, Acesso Digital, Gympass, Sonendo, Blend, CLEAR, BYJU’S, AppsFlyer, Staffbase, Doctolib, Bolt, Chronosphere, Mafengwo, Doctor On Demand, Marathon Health, QuintoAndar, Comprehensive Educational Services, Kavak, Kalbe Genexine Biologics, Karvy Group, StockX, Rubicon Research, NoBroker, Duolingo, Adagene, Samsara, Depop, Property Finder, Syska LED Lights, Gymshark, Alkami Technology, Opendoor, Neon, Wish, Chime, ManoMano, Clip, CANbridge Pharmaceuticals, Powercloud, Seismic, dLocal, Ziroom, Coalition, Benevity, Immunocore, Reliance Jio, Centessa Pharmaceuticals, Equality Health, Zoomin Software, PathAI, Grove Collaborative, Biotheus, Jüsto, Pendo, Futu Holdings, Hutchison China Meditech (Chi-Med), Hotmart, Pharvaris, Open Farm, Allonnia, Dingdong Maicai, Motif FoodWorks, Creative Planning, Torchy's Tacos, Reliance Retail, SPINS
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Tejas Maniar

San Francisco Bay Area

Enterprise VC, Team Builder
Enterprise Human Capital/HRTech Venture Capital Individual/Angel Advisor Series A

Past Investments

Volterra, Infinite Uptime, Alchemy Insights, DEV, Securiti, EnKash, BluSmart Mobility, Balbix, Tonal, MyScoot, Skilljar, TrustRadius, iLoF - Intelligent Lab on Fiber, Appify, Upwards Fintech, Mammoth Biosciences, M1xchange, Licious, Chi Botanic, Sohan Lal Commodity Management, Scanwell Health, SmartRecruiters, Postal.io, Nebula Genomics, Strata, Box8, Rancher Labs, Foodsmart by Zipongo, Stockpile, Recogni, Clover, BigPanda, Cognition IP, Projector, Quilt, OnTripp.com, Couchbase, Deployed, The Beer Café, Endpoint Health, WorkSpan, Punch List, LEAP India, REZI, Outreach, Earny, Nuvia, Oliver Space, ShiftLeft, TrueFan, Phiar Technologies, Inc., New Culture, Qventus, Projector App, Roost, HashiCorp, Plus, Blockfolio, Grove Collaborative, Berbix, Crunchbase, Milkbasket, Zimride, Nesos, Mission Bio, InfluxData, Carnivore, Inc., SeekOut, Cube, Portworx, Arcadia Data, Poshmark, Prisma SD-WAN

Wes Blackwell

Washington, District of Columbia

Partner at Scout Ventures
Robotics Cybersecurity AutoTech Venture Capital Individual/Angel Advisor Seed Pre-Seed

Past Investments

UbiQD, RedOwl, Fitting Room Social, Portalarium, Rokk3r, Unite Us, Hullabalu, Sverve, rFactr, Inc., BuzzAngle Music, Anno.Ai, Sidestep, LeagueApps, GateGuru, Voyager Space Holdings, Mayvenn, CirrusWorks, Scoot, Ampsy, Zipmark, oneQube, Everplans, Cody, Assurely, Synapse Technology Corporation, Virtuix, Pay By Touch, Adcade, NetPlenish, inSparq, Local Motors, CYR3CON, Brainscape, flowthings.io, GoWatchIt, LiveNinja, Leo Health, Shoobx, Voyat, FreshTemp, Kanvas Labs, ClearServe, BuyFi, Speakr, Circa, Visual Vocal, Vengo, SeedInvest, Signpost, Trueface, Funnel, Tomahawk Robotics, HealthyOut, DeepSig, Bespoke Post, Plyfe, 1000museums.com, PushSpring, bContext, Olapic

Art Berliner

San Francisco, California

Senior Advisor at Kapor Capital
Retail E-commerce Consumer Internet Advisor Seed Pre-Seed

Past Investments

RealVue Simulation Technologies, Apptera, GoodTime.io, AllAdvantage, PathSpot, goTenna, Cargo Chief, PowerCloud Systems, Snocap, TodayTix, Telekenex, Wingz, ReadyPulse, Enigma Inc, BlueLithium, CNEX Labs, Funambol, Lenslet, The Clymb, MerchantAtlas, Food52, Namezero, Blazent, Lucidworks, Mode Media, Pandora, Chinook Communications, SugarCRM, WebEx, Safend, Snickelways Interactive, VentureBeat, TouchBistro, Bandpage, mylackey.com, Allot, SoundHound Inc., Conductor Technologies, Good Technology, EC Cubed, API Cryptek, Palamida, Endgate, SquareTwo, RobustWealth, FizzyLab, Aarki, Cloudability, Bespoke Post, MeeVee, Real Girls Media Network, LeaseExchange, MeUndies, Boombotix, Scientific Revenue

Paige Gonye

United States

Principal at KKR & Co. Inc.
Advisor

Past Investments

gettacar, Domio, Incode Technologies, Dealer Policy, flaschenpost, The Young Turks, GOJA, SnackNation, ChowNow, The RealReal, Daily Harvest, Ro, Wheels, AvantStay, Relativity Space, Metropolis, Omio, SmileDirectClub, Dunzo, Gopuff, 101 Commerce, DealerPolicy Insurance

Tom Davis

San Francisco Bay Area

Partner at Centana Growth Partners
San Francisco Bay Area Advisor

Past Investments

Vena Solutions, Sentieo, Ease, Alaia Capital, Jumio, SpyCloud, Quantitative Brokers, Beacon Platform, One, SheerID, Blueprint Software Systems, True Link Financial
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Graham Ober

San Francisco, California

Former product manager turned Series A/B investor
FinTech Cloud Infrastructure Wellness & Fitness Insurance AI Crypto/Web3 Future of Work Parenting/Families Consumer Internet Creator/Passion Economy Venture Capital Individual/Angel Advisor Series A

Past Investments

Good Buy Gear, Wagmo, Bionaut Labs

Neal Bloom

San Diego, California

Investing in people, companies, and communities.
FinTech Analytics AgTech ClimateTech/CleanTech Enterprise AI Cybersecurity Space Marketplaces Digital Health Venture Capital Individual/Angel Advisor Founder Seed Pre-Seed

Past Investments

Concert Health, Coastline Academy

Kah Seng Tay

Mountain View, California

GM & Engineering at Airtable | Founder, mentor, and angel investor
SaaS Developer Tools Individual/Angel Advisor Founder Seed Pre-Seed

Past Investments

Robby Technologies

David Parkinson

South San Francisco, California

President and CEO at Nodality Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area Advisor

Advisor Investment Trends and Insights

Key Findings

  • Average investments per investor: 5.0
  • Most active sectors: Consumer Internet, Marketplaces, SaaS, AI, FinTech
  • Success rate (exits/investments): 0.0%

Summary of Top Advisor Investors

The advisor investment landscape continues to evolve and grow. These top investors have demonstrated consistent success in identifying and supporting promising startups. Whether you're a founder looking for investment or an aspiring advisor investor, these individuals represent some of the most knowledgeable and active participants in the startup ecosystem.

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