Angel Registry Update - May 21, 2026
Angel Registry Update — May 21, 2026
Today's report covers 15 funding deals totaling over $627M, 6 named angel investors, and 38 SEC EDGAR Form D filings.
Section 1: Tech & AI Startup Funding
Amca — $300M
Series B
Aerospace & defense manufacturing platform combining engineering, testing, documentation, and certified production
Investors: Caffeinated Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital, Construct Capital, House Capital
Farther — $150M
Series D
Intelligent wealth management platform for client wealth optimization
Investors: General Atlantic
Socket — $60M
Series C
Software supply chain security — analyzes open source dependencies before introduction
Investors: Thrive Capital, a16z, Abstract Ventures, Capital One Ventures
Variational — $50M
Series A
Decentralized derivatives trading protocol gathering liquidity from traditional finance
Investors: Dragonfly Capital, Bain Capital Crypto, Coinbase Ventures
Catena Labs — $30M
Series A
AI agent financial transactions / bank charter tools
Investors: Acrew Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto)
Sardine — $25M
Series C Extension
Agentic risk platform combating financial crime
Investors: National Bank of Canada, NAventures
Quantum Bridge Technologies — $8M
Series A
Quantum-safe cybersecurity infrastructure
Investors: Primo Capital SGR, Wayra (Telefonica), Cadenza VC, Club degli Investitori, HPE, Bacchus VC, Alumni Ventures
Trackk — $3.7M
Seed
Wealthtech real-time command center for investor portfolios using AI
Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Blume Ventures
Ctruh — $2.5M
Seed
Spatial internet infrastructure and AI-powered 3D technology
Investors: Inflection Point Ventures, Avinya Ventures, Vivek Sinha, Shivakumar Ganesan
Dolfin — $2.5M
Seed
AI-native sales compensation platform replacing manual commission tracking
Investors: Swanlaab, Archipelago Next, Inveready, Dozen Investments
Strada — $2.05M
Reg CF
SaaS platform for remote creative teams to share & transfer video files
Investors: Larry O'Connor, Corey Sanders, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, Jason Fotter, Steve Bayes, Peter A. Steinauer
Daniel Film LLC — $1.96M
Reg CF
Film production — Biblical Prophet Daniel
Investors: 1,171 crowdfunding investors
Overwatch AI — $1.5M
Pre-seed
Aviation operations platform for pilots and airline crews
Investors: United Airlines Ventures, Baobab Ventures
Spoutible — $754K
Reg CF
Social media platform focused on authenticity, safety, and AI innovation
Investors: Susan Wise, 2,135 crowdfunding investors
Chay Spirits — $89K
Reg CF
Flavored vodka and non-carbonated ready-to-drink cocktails
Investors: Edward Kirsh, 236 crowdfunding investors
Angel Investor Deep-Dives
Detailed profiles of named individual angels from today's deals.
Vivek Sinha
Founder & CEO, Emversity
📍 Bengaluru, India
Vivek Sinha is a seasoned entrepreneur and operator with 17 years of experience, including a decade in CXO roles in consumer tech companies. He previously served as the Chief Operating Officer at Unacademy before founding Emversity, an employability-first higher education platform in India.
Investment: Ctruh ($2.5M seed round)
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/viveksinha85
X/Twitter: @viveksinhaisb
Email: vivek.im@gmail.com
Phone: +91-670-594-3400
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/vivek-sinha
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/viveksinha85
X/Twitter: @viveksinhaisb
Email: vivek.im@gmail.com
Phone: +91-670-594-3400
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/vivek-sinha
Shivakumar Ganesan
Co-Founder & CEO, Exotel
📍 Bengaluru, India
Shivakumar Ganesan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Exotel, a cloud communications platform. He previously worked as a Founder & Techie at Roopit and held roles at Flipkart and Yahoo. He is an active angel investor based in India.
Investment: Ctruh ($2.5M Seed round)
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shivku
X/Twitter: @shivku
Email: Not publicly available
Phone: Not publicly available
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/shivakumar-ganesan
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shivku
X/Twitter: @shivku
Email: Not publicly available
Phone: Not publicly available
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/shivakumar-ganesan
Larry O'Connor
Founder and CEO, Other World Computing (OWC)
📍 Woodstock, IL
Larry O'Connor is the founder and CEO of Other World Computing (OWC), a leading provider of storage solutions and Mac upgrades since 1988. He is an active entrepreneur and angel investor, focusing on technology and media innovations.
Investment: Strada ($2.05M Reg CF)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-o-connor-sr-5002854
X/Twitter: @OWCLarry
Email: Not publicly available
Phone: Not publicly available
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/larry-oconnor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-o-connor-sr-5002854
X/Twitter: @OWCLarry
Email: Not publicly available
Phone: Not publicly available
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/larry-oconnor
Corey Sanders
Senior Vice President of Strategy, CoreWeave
📍 Summit, NJ
Corey Sanders is a seasoned technology executive with over two decades of experience at Microsoft, where he oversaw the delivery of tailored cloud solutions. He recently transitioned to CoreWeave, where he serves as the Senior Vice President of Strategy, focusing on scaling innovation and driving sustainable growth in the AI cloud sector.
Investment: Strada ($400,000 Reg CF)
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/corey-sanders-842b72
X/Twitter: @CoreySandersWA
Email: coreysa@microsoft.com
Phone: +1-425-281-2219
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/corey-sanders
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/corey-sanders-842b72
X/Twitter: @CoreySandersWA
Email: coreysa@microsoft.com
Phone: +1-425-281-2219
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/corey-sanders
Susan Wise
Angel Investor, Spoutible
📍 United States
Susan Wise is an angel investor and a prominent supporter of Spoutible, a social media platform focused on authenticity and safety. She is a proud Democrat and resister who actively defends democracy and participates in the #Demcast movement. Her investment strategy reflects a commitment to fostering safe, inclusive online communities.
Investment: Spoutible ($754K Reg CF)
LinkedIn: Not publicly available
X/Twitter: @cc2016
Email: Not publicly available
Phone: Not publicly available
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/susan-wise
LinkedIn: Not publicly available
X/Twitter: @cc2016
Email: Not publicly available
Phone: Not publicly available
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/susan-wise
Edward Kirsh
Urologist and Surgeon, Alivio Medical Center
📍 Chicago, IL
Edward Kirsh is a board-certified urologist and surgeon based in the Greater Chicago Area. He has over 30 years of experience in the medical field and is affiliated with multiple hospitals, including Loyola University Medical Center and Northwestern Medicine. He is also a member of several medical organizations, including the American College of Surgeons.
Investment: Chay Spirits ($89K Reg CF)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-kirsh-md-facs-126b55
X/Twitter: Not publicly available
Email: Not publicly available
Phone: +1-773-254-1400
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/edward-kirsh
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-kirsh-md-facs-126b55
X/Twitter: Not publicly available
Email: Not publicly available
Phone: +1-773-254-1400
Soar Portal: https://soar.com/profile/edward-kirsh
Social Media Post Pack
LinkedIn / X Post:
🚀 Big day in startup funding (May 21, 2026):
• Amca raises $300M Series B for aerospace/defense manufacturing
• Farther lands $150M Series D for intelligent wealth management
• Socket secures $60M Series C for software supply chain security
• Variational raises $50M Series A for decentralized derivatives
• Catena Labs gets $30M for AI agent banking
• Quantum Bridge raises $8M for quantum-safe cybersecurity
15 deals totaling $627M+ | 6 named angel investors identified
#StartupFunding #VentureCapital #AngelInvesting #AI #TechDeals
Section 2: SEC EDGAR Form D Filings (May 21, 2026)
38 Form D filings recorded on this date.
Operating Companies (6)
Amoofy, Inc.
CO | Other Technology | $2,000,000
Persons: Luis Duarte Heiras, Francisco Duarte Heiras
Summit Dynamics Group, Inc.
NV | Other | Indefinite
Persons: Alexander Cress, Jennifer Cress, n/a Contrails Irrevocable Trust, Dated February 6, 2021, n/a Trier Management, Inc.
SNOCHIP INC
NJ | Other Technology | $5,000,000
Persons: Qing Wang, WeiTing Chen
FC-Experlogix 3, LLC
AL | Other Technology | $2,596,353
Persons: Elizabeth Pharo, Featheringill Capital, LLC, William Fox, III
Foxfern IH 30 Grand Prairie Investors, LLC
TX | Commercial | $6,570,000
Persons: Scott Miller
NovaCore Core Assets INC.
CO | Business Services | $175,000,000
Persons: MARC WERNER BARTMANN
Investment Funds & SPVs (32)
Equitybee 22-47140, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
Proteus Master Fund II, LLC | IN | Indefinite | Eric Knauss, Jason Brown, Ryan Laughon
E20 Global Opportunity Investment Fund Ltd | E9 | Indefinite | Bin HU, Zhen ZHANG, n/a E20 Capital Limited
Equitybee 22-29359, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
DPV Energy Investors, LP | AZ | Indefinite | Joseph Hegener, N/A DPV Energy Management, LLC, N/A Asterozoa Management, LLC
LIMEN MARKETS SERIES 2026-A LLC | WY | $10,000,000 | Yelson Nunez Dominguez
Equitybee 22-91294, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | UT | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
Equitybee 22-11976, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | UT | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
Equitybee 22-65485 a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
Equitybee 22-53642 a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
Proteus Master Fund III, LLC | IN | Indefinite | Eric Knauss, Jason Brown, Ryan Laughon
Equitybee 22-69864, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
Equitybee 22-54239, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
LIFE SURGE CAPITAL 2 LLC | FL | $10,000,000 | JOSEPH JOHNSON, JEREMY NOSEK, LARRY QUIER
Partners Group Natural State, L.P. | NY | Indefinite | Jason Boon, Alexandru Blagan, Robert Hutchison
Equitybee 22-43889, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
LFH Tonka Investment 1, LLC | PA | $5,000,000 | John Norton
New Water Capital Partners III-A, L.P. | FL | Indefinite | JASON NEIMARK, BRIAN MCGEE, BRIAN PAWLOWSKI
Equitybee 22-94711, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | UT | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
EquityZen Growth Technology Fund LLC - Series 2307 | NY | $317,086 | LLC EquityZen Advisors, Philip Haslett
New Water Capital Partners III, L.P. | FL | Indefinite | JASON NEIMARK, BRIAN MCGEE, BRIAN PAWLOWSKI
Pilothouse Real Estate Trust Operating Partnership, L.P. | NJ | Indefinite | Coby Johnson, Durgesh Karlekar, Jared Morgan
Equitybee 22-70627, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
Equitybee 22-99488, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
SRC Ecoplastic Fund VII, LLC | GA | $79,200,000 | N/A SRC Investments VII, LLC, Moses Choi, Michael Bowen
Lion/Griffon Investors, L.P. | Y7 | Indefinite | Nick Barton, Jennifer Nicolle
Equitybee 22-81541 a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
GreenWood Builders Fund V LP | NY | Indefinite | n/a GreenWood Partners V LLC, n/a GreenWood Investors LLC, Steven Wood
Equitybee 22-53443, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
Equitybee 22-49263, a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | X1 | Indefinite | Barzilai Oren, Dennis Henderson
Equitybee 22-63030 a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC | CA | Indefinite | Dennis Henderson, Oren Barzilai
Lion/Griffon Investors SBS, L.P. | Y7 | Indefinite | Nick Barton, Jennifer Nicolle
Angel Registry Update — May 21, 2026
Sources: TechCrunch, Crunchbase, BusinessWire, PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, FinTech Global, SEC EDGAR, Wefunder, Republic
Data compiled autonomously. Verify before acting.
Sources: TechCrunch, Crunchbase, BusinessWire, PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, FinTech Global, SEC EDGAR, Wefunder, Republic
Data compiled autonomously. Verify before acting.
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