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Angel Registry Update - June 4, 2026

Angel Registry Update - June 4, 2026

Angel Registry Update — June 4, 2026

Today's report covers 14 funding deals totaling over $150M, 30 SEC EDGAR Form D filings, and deep-dives on 8 elite angel investors. Key themes include AI-native insurance, lab automation, and healthcare robotics.

Section 1: Tech & AI Startup Funding

Honeycomb Insurance — $40M
Series A
AI-native insurer specializing in apartment buildings and condo associations.
Investors: Zeev Ventures, Ibex Investors, Peakline, Alpha Partners, Meitar Partners, Practical VC. Angel: Harris Barton
Lassie — $35M
Series A
AI agents automating administrative operations for small medical practices.
Investors: a16z
Scotch — $20M
Series A
AI-native operating system for liquor store owners (POS, payments, back-office).
Investors: VMG Partners, First Round Capital, Lerer Hippeau, Toba Capital
Arpio — $15M
Series A
Disaster recovery and resilience platform for Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments.
Investors: S3, Paladin Capital Group
ZeroDrift — $10M
Seed
Compliance firewall for AI that enforces compliance on every AI-generated communication.
Investors: a16z speedrun, Reign Ventures, PitchDrive Ventures, U&I Ventures, Active Capital, Geek Ventures, Converge Ventures, Atlas SGR, Founders Future
Scispot — $8M
Series A
AI-native operating layer for modern labs, helping life sciences teams automate digital work.
Investors: Avenue Growth Partners
Offroad — $7M
Seed
Identity security platform based in New York City and Tel Aviv.
Investors: Ibex Investors, Skywell Capital Partners
Craftwork — $7M
Series A
Home painting service startup backed by a digital platform for instant quotes.
Investors: Slow Ventures, Lachy Groom
Paypercut — €5M (~$5.5M)
Seed
European FinTech payments platform for online merchants in Central and Eastern Europe.
Investors: Concentric, Passion Capital, Araya Ventures, SMOK Ventures, Portfolio Ventures, BrightCap Ventures, BlackWood, SABAH.fund, MFG Invest, Main Set. Angel: Matt Doka
AethexAI — $3M
Pre-seed
Enterprise voice AI infrastructure building for emerging markets (Africa/Middle East).
Investors: 4DX Ventures, Enza Capital, Dorm Room Fund, Mojo Ventures, 26 Fund
EndoSound — $241k
Reg CF
Advancing access to high-impact endoscopic ultrasound in GI.
Investors: Kingscrowd Capital, Chris Oubre, Morris Sandler, Bora Gumustop, Matthew McDonald
ARTAN Bio — $200k
Seed
Longevity biotechnology company addressing nonsense mutations.
Investors: VitaDAO
Alef — $52k
Reg CF
The real flying car project.
Investors: Draper Associates, Sriram Sundararajan, etc.
Changemaker Education — $52k
Reg CF
Building a national network of microschools to transform education.
Investors: Navarre Joseph

Angel Investor Deep-Dives

Harris Barton
Technology and Enterprise Software Investor
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Email: info@bartonam.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harris-barton-037b05354
Harris Barton is a prominent angel investor and the founder and managing director of H. Barton Asset Management. A former professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers, where he earned three Super Bowl rings, Barton transitioned into private equity and venture capital during and after his NFL career. He co-founded HRJ Capital in 1999 and later established H. Barton Asset Management, which manages a significant portfolio, including venture capital funds specializing in technology startups. He is an active investor in sectors such as Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Business/Productivity Software, and Financial Services, with notable investments in companies like Somewear, Uplevel, and Signal Rank.
Matt Doka
Fintech and Payments Expert
Location: Daly City, California, United States
Email: Not found
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattdoka
Matt Doka is a prominent angel investor and technology executive. He currently serves as a General Partner (GP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Recursus Capital Partners and is also a Co-Founder and GP at Operator Stack. Previously, Doka co-founded Fivestars, where he served as CTO, scaling the company from $0 to $50M in annual recurring revenue and building its payments platform before its acquisition by SumUp for $317 million. He now holds the position of CTO for SumUp North America and leads enterprise products. As an angel investor, his portfolio includes companies such as Paypercut and Vividly, with a focus on sectors like Enterprise Applications, FinTech, and Real Estate Tech. He is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School.
Chris Oubre
Health Tech Expert / Healthcare Investor
Location: Brentwood, TN, USA
Email: info@metaphyhealth.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-oubre-83565a7
Chris Oubre is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 28 years of experience in healthcare management, operations, and information services. He currently serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer at MetaPhy Health, where he focuses on leveraging technology to manage gastroenterology patients with chronic diseases. Prior to MetaPhy Health, he held leadership roles at Covenant Surgical Partners, Renal Care Group, and Renal Advantage. He is also an investor and Senior Executive Advisor at EndoSound, a medical technology company innovating in the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) space. His volunteer work includes board positions with the American Liver Foundation - Mid-South Division, Caregivers by WholeCare, Mid-South Liver Alliance, and Nest Collaborative, all focused on health and patient care.
Morris Sandler
Health Tech Expert / Medical Device Innovator
Location: New York, NY, US
Email: msandler@endosound.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morris-sandler-4980493
Morris Sandler is a successful entrepreneur and strategist, currently serving as a Board Member at EndoSound. He has invested significantly in EndoSound, with reported investments of $600,000 to $605,000. His background includes previous roles at Terracoh, Inc., indicating a history in technology or related ventures. At EndoSound, he contributes to a medical technology company focused on expanding access to endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for improved patient care.
Bora Gumustop, MD
Health Tech Expert
Location: Albany, NY, USA
Email: info@4wardwellness.com
LinkedIn: Not found
Dr. Bora Gumustop is a highly experienced gastroenterologist based in Albany, New York. He has been practicing gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at Albany Gastroenterology Consultants since 2001. Dr. Gumustop earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and furthered his training with a residency at Bassett Medical Center and a fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. He holds board certifications in both Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. His professional affiliations include St. Peter's Hospital, Albany Medical Center, Ellis Hospital, Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, and St. Peter’s Surgical & Endoscopy Center. He serves as a board member of St. Peter’s Surgery and Endoscopy Center and is the Chief of Gastroenterology at St. Peter’s Hospital. Additionally, he was a board member of the Innovative Health Alliance of New York (IHANY). Dr. Gumustop has also contributed to medical literature with published research in gastroenterology.
Matthew McDonald, DO
Health Tech Expert
Location: Albany, New York, USA
Email: Not found
LinkedIn: Not found
Dr. Matthew McDonald is a Bariatric Surgeon who practices in Albany, New York. He is also an investor and Senior Executive Advisor for EndoSound, a company focused on advancing access to high-impact endoscopic ultrasound in GI. He invested $25,000 in EndoSound. He has been the director of three bariatric programs and typically performs 150-200 bariatric cases each year. He completed his residency in Surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University (2002-2007) and received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine (2001).
Sriram Sundararajan
Venture Capitalist & Startup Mentor
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA
Email: srirams@iastate.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundararajan
Sriram Sundararajan is a Venture Capitalist, investor, entrepreneur, educator, and startup mentor based in the San Francisco Bay Area, USA. He is the founder of Hypergrowth Labs Capital, where he focuses on seed-stage investments to help startups scale successfully. He is also a Venture Partner at Wefunder. Sriram is an educator at Santa Clara University, where he teaches marketing, venture capital, and digital transformation, integrating academia with Silicon Valley. He has also held roles at Iowa State University, including Interim Assistant Provost for Special Projects and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering, where he has been recognized for his teaching and research excellence.
Navarre Joseph
EdTech and SaaS/Product Development Expert
Location: Oakland, CA, USA
Email: njoseph@newrelic.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre-joseph
Navarre Joseph is an angel investor and a Senior Director at New Relic, Inc., where he focuses on leading and building foundations for market-changing full-stack observability experiences. His professional background includes significant experience in product design and user experience, with previous roles as a Product Design Consultant, Director of User Experience at Whiterabbit.ai, and Principal Experience Designer at EchoUser. As an angel investor, he has demonstrated his commitment to early-stage companies, notably investing $35,000 in Changemaker Education, where he is recognized as a featured investor and syndicate lead. He also functions as a start-up founder and advisor.

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🚀 Startup funding roundup (June 4, 2026):

• Honeycomb Insurance: $40M Series A (AI-native insurance)
• Lassie: $35M Series A (AI agents for medical admin)
• Scotch: $20M Series A (AI OS for liquor stores)
• Arpio: $15M Series A (AWS disaster recovery)
• ZeroDrift: $10M seed (AI compliance firewall)
• Scispot: $8M Series A (AI-native lab operating layer)

14 deals | $150M+ raised | 30 EDGAR Form D filings

#StartupFunding #VentureCapital #AI #InsuranceTech #LabAutomation #HealthTech

Section 2: SEC EDGAR Form D Filings (June 4, 2026)

30 Form D filings recorded today (using June 3 data as fallback).

Operating Companies (11)

PLENTI LLC
TX | Other Technology | $10,000,000
• Mark Bower
• Randee Ruiz
• Lorraine Tegeris
Ardego Therapeutics, Inc.
MD | Biotechnology | $3,000,000
• ETHAN MANN
• BEVERLY PACKARD
i3 Specialty, Inc.
CA | Other Technology | $1,400,000
• Devin Conley
• William Quinn
Dexterity, Inc.
CA | Other Technology | $50,000,000
• Samir Menon
• Jagannath Setlur
• Raviraj Jain
• Wen Hsieh
Oro Valley ALC LLC
WA | Commercial | $6,425,000
• William Moore III
Voyadoc Inc.
IL | Other Technology | $517
• Justin Halford
Quel Health, Inc.
NM | Other Health Care | Indefinite
• Marlene Lira
CHANNEL ROBOTICS, INC.
CA | Other Health Care | $4,718,586
• Michael Yip
• Philip Weissbrod
• Michael Collins
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, Inc.
A6 | Other Health Care | $5,000,000
• Adrian Mendes
• Sara Brien
• Suzanne Foster
• Aaron Davidson
• Josh Vose
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, Inc.
A6 | Other Health Care | $1,075,653
• Adrian Mendes
• Sara Brien
• Suzanne Foster
• Aaron Davidson
• Josh Vose
Know Kancer, Inc.
DC | Other Health Care | $1,000,000
• Shubadeep Debgupta

Investment Funds & SPVs (19)

Fluid Tech SAFE SPV LLC | UT | Indefinite | Blake Tingey
SouthBoston MA Holdings, LLC | CA | $12,510,000 | David Michan, Carlos Michan, Andrew Gordon
PI II- SB Angel Fund, LP | NY | $6,073,500 | Zachary Ginsburg
Sthira Capital LLC | WA | Indefinite | Sreekanth Vupalanchi
Browder-YU-0515 Fund I, a series of Platform Funds 2026, LP | WA | $951,000
CSR Leasehold II, LP | CO | $410,000 | Joseph Saliba
Builders-ST-0501 Fund I, a series of Platform Funds 2026, LP | WA | $1,231,055
Smart Society Ventures Fund LLC - Series 3 | DE | $654,901 | Brynne Kennedy
HPA Karoo Health Investment, LLC | IL | $1,112,800 | PETER WILKINS
BU-0304 Fund III, a series of JMWTX Investments, LP | WA | $192,188
JU-0218 Fund I, a series of Exitfund Venture, LP | WA | $191,938
HPA 2025 PR Investment, LLC | IL | $484,175 | PETER WILKINS
3Spoke Liquidity Partners, LP | CA | Indefinite | Ian Leisegang, Steven Gold
Atlas Institutional Equity Fund, L.P. | IL | Indefinite | Dmitry Balyasny
Logos Odin, L.P. | NY | Indefinite | William Baine
Brown Advisory Investors 2026 - Venture Capital Feeder Fund - AI, LLLP | MD | Indefinite | William White, Logie Fitzwilliams
AI Select Fund of Funds 2025, L.P. | CA | Indefinite | Owen Niland
Waverley AI Holdings, L.P. | CA | Indefinite | Owen Niland
Spinecap Feeder Fund SCA SICAV-RAIF | N4 | Indefinite | Anne Canel, Nicolas Ducarre
Angel Registry Update — June 4, 2026
Sources: Fortune, Crunchbase, BusinessWire, GlobeNewswire, PR Newswire, StartEngine, Wefunder, Republic, SEC EDGAR
Data compiled autonomously. Verify before acting.

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