# Top 50 Blockchain Angel Investors in LATAM in June 2026

## Ariel Arrieta
- Type: Angel
- Location: Argentina, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Ariel Arrieta is a Venture Capital investor and serial entrepreneur, as he likes to present himself. He founded and founded several companies. He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of NXTP Labs, one of the most active funds in the region and has invested in more than 200 technology companies throughout Latin America. He has worked in Internetcompanies since 1994 and several of the companies he founded were sold to Fox International Channels (News Corporation). He is a Kauffman Fellow (class 18) and Harvard Business School OPM (class 41). He collaborates with the NGOs Ecosistema Emprendedor, Junior Achievement, Endeavor and Ruta 40. He is also the author of the books "Aprender a Emprender" and "El Sentido Común Emprendedor", published in 2013. and and "El Sentido Común Emprendedor", published in 2018.

## Loren Roosendaal
- Type: Angel
- Location: Breda, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: eSports, Blockchain, Online Games

Loren Roosendaal is the Founder and Chairman of Knowingo.

## George Burke
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Initial Coin Offering, Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software

Passionate problem solver specializing in blockchain, cryptocurrency, health & wellness tech, biohacking.Product manager, marketer, & executive with a proven ability to recognize and capitalize on commercial opportunities. Conceived, launched and successfully exited three companies. 13+ years of experience in consumer product development& growth marketing.

## Hesham Zreik
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence

Hesham Zreik is the CEO of FasterCapital. He previously worked at DreamApps as a Project Manager. Hesham attended the University of Westminster.

## Jeffrey Zirlin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

Jeffrey Zirlin is the Co-Founder and Growth Lead at Sky Mavis.

## Carlos Pacheco
- Type: Angel
- Location: Curityba, Parana, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Debt Financing
- Focus: Energy, Blockchain, Renewable Energy

Angel Investor
IBGC - Certified Board Member

## Richard F. Dulude
- Type: Angel
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology

Richard F. Dulude is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Underscore VC. He attended Harvard Business School and Cornell University.

## Neel Somani
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Internet

Neel Somani is the Founder of Eclipse. He previously worked at Citadel as a Quantitative Researcher. Neel Somani attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he took a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

## Oliver Jung
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Internet

Oliver is a global investor and entrepreneur based in Tel Aviv. Oliver is investing in US and China based companies and helps them to go international. Previous projects include airbnb, houzz and hoteltonight.

## Matias Nisenson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Finance, Internet

Matias Nisenson - Co-Founder & CEO @ Experimental

## Kai Schmitz
- Type: Angel
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance

Kai Schmitz is Investment Lead for the Global FinTech Investment Group of IFC, the largest Fintech investor in emerging markets. He is responsible for equity and debt investments in emerging market Fintech companies, with focus on Payments and Online Lenders. In Latin America, he worked on Fintech investments in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Mexio,and Uruguay. Kai is a Board member or advisor at different FinTech and financial services companies in Latin America, Asia, Europe and the US, including companies in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Before joining IFC, Kai worked at the Payment Systems Development Group of the World Bank, advising central banks, other government agencies and multilateral organizations such as the G20 DWG on payment market regulation. Previously he was co-founder and Executive Vice President/COO of MFIC, a financial services platform in the US targeted at immigrants from Latin America, and co-founded a remittance company in London called Money Systems. Originally a lawyer, he worked at law firms in London and Hamburg.

## Al Goldstein
- Type: Angel
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Credit

Al Goldstein is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO at  StoicLane. He was a Co-Founder, President, and CEO at Enova International. He attended Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

## Helio Waszyk
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, B2C, AgTech

Multicultural senior executive with 40 years experience built internationally with responsibilities in strategic and operational functionsManaged P&L at country and regional leves in markets/regions of high growth relevance (India, South East Asia)Strategic responsibility for Global Food business with development & implementationof strategies, Innovation pipelines , Brands guardianship & communication, capital expenditure and Talent managementShaped and implemented the Global Nestle R&D and PTC new set-up being today the blueprint to the present operationsProfound exposure on Corporate Governance through Board membershipsRecently has joined IMD Business School as Executive-in-Residence becoming active working with its faculties and programsMulticultural life exposure by living in Brazil USA, France, Switzerland, Israel, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore

## Jonathan Chu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Initial Coin Offering
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Developer Platform

Jonathan is co-founder and managing partner of Protofund. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles

## Mike Sherbakov
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Diego, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Software, B2B, SaaS

VC investor. Startup mentor. Military veteran.

General Partner: The Veteran Fund
Managing Director: Founder Institute San Diego
CEO: Greatness Ventures

## Pankaj Shah
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, SaaS, Mobile

Pankaj Shah is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and strategic advisor with a distinguished track record in venture development, consumer technology, and early-stage investing. Mr. Shah currently serves as Co-Founder and Chief Treasure Hunter at Sankhara, where he leads initiatives collecting the human experience and creating joy, wonder and awe.At Sankhara, he is building an alternative asset fund filled with rare collectibles to uncover, protect and preserve artifacts that define human achievement. Mr. Shah is also Managing Director at Finches, LLC, a Palo Alto–based investment and advisory firm, where he has played a pivotal role in backing and guiding high-growth startups, and his portfolio includes early involvement with breakout companies such as Addepar, Kiwi Crate, OpenGov, Pair Eyewear, Ripple, ThirdLove, Zanbato, ZBiotics and Wish. Throughout his career, Mr. Shah has held advisory roles with leading early-stage venture capital firms, including 8VC, OVO Fund, Montage Ventures, Streamlined Ventures and Tuesday Capital.  He has served on the Smithsonian Council of the Center for Astrophysics and a Director for Girls, Inc. and BRAC USA.  Mr. Shah has been a guest speaker at multiple top schools, including Columbia University, Harvard University, and Stanford University, and has also served as an advisor to the NBA on numerous projects.

## Alec Oxenford
- Type: Angel
- Location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: SaaS, E-Commerce, Internet

Alec Oxenford is a Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Alpha Capital Acquisition Company. Alec previously worked at OLX & letgo as a Co-Founder. He is an experienced founder and CEO at various companies. He attended Harvard Business School.
He took business administration at UC and mastered at Harvard Business School.

## Alexander Goldstein
- Type: Angel
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: Internet, Solar, Credit

Alexander Goldstein - Executive Chairman @ Eligo Energy

## Sebastien Borget
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency

Sebastien Borget is based out of Paris, Île-de-France and serves as the Global Ambassador of The Sandbox. Sebastien attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

## Bashar Hamood
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce

Bashar Hamood is a Venture Partner at FasterCapital. He previously worked as an Associate Director at Logica. He attended Heriot-Watt University.

## Bernardo Faria
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Apps, EdTech, Mobile

Bernardo Faria

## Richard Ma
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Richard Ma is the Founder and CEO of Quantstamp.

## Jaime Gutierrez
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mcallen, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Jaime Gutierrez

## Paulo Silveira
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology

CEO and founder at Caelum Alura

## Sumit Gupta
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: SaaS, Digital Entertainment, Gaming

Sumit Gupta is an Advisor at Boom Fantasy and Founder & CEO at Boom.tv. He is a 3x Entrepreneur (multiple exits), Angel Investor and Mentor. Founded 3 companies. Invested in 50+ startups including Discord, G2 eSports, BlockChain Capital, Blockstream, Blockcypher, Filecoin, Wag, Classpass, OpenDoor, HoneyBook, Managed-by-Q, Dishcraft Robotics.Mr. Gupta also runs Piazza eSports Ventures with pa articular focus on investments and incubating startups Infusing tech into eSports and Game Streaming. Investments include Discord, Vulcun/StreamLabs, BitKraft, G2 Esports. Startup Portfolio includes DrDisRespect stream team, Boom.tv, Rolocule Games, Boom FantasyPreviously, He served as a Founder & CEO of Bash Gaming, took the mobile gaming company to annual revenue of $75M, profitable and sold it to GSN for $170M. Previously as founder CEO of BitRhymes Apps, top 10 app developers in social space. Before that, I was part of founding team at Business Signatures that was sold to Entrust for $55M

## Wei Zhou
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology

Wei Zhou is the current CEO of Coins.ph. Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Binance.

## Yuan Han Li
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, Web3, Charity

Yuan Han Li is an Associate at Blockchain Capital.

## Kieran Warwick
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Kieran Warwick Co-Founder at Illuvium

## Cassio Jose Krupinsk
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Corporate Round
- Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, B2B

Cassio J. Krupinsk is the Founder and CEO of Blockbr Digital Assets. Cassio J. Krupinsk attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

## Rodrigo Benez
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Finance, Blockchain, Financial Services

Rodrigo Benez is the founder of SimpliPay.

## Nicolás Mindlin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Nicolás Mindlin

## Patricio Worthalter
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Art

Patricio Worthalter is the Founder of POAP - The Proof of Attendance Protocol. He previously worked at Milliwatt as a CEO.

## Matt Martorello
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Credit, FinTech, Blockchain

Matt Martorello is the Venture Partner at Promus Ventures. Matt Martorello attended Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

## Patricio Jutard
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Internet, Software, Retail Technology

Patricio Jutard is a Co-founder of MURAL, based in Buenos Aires. He is an enthusiastic entrepreneur with deep experience in software design, architecture, and development as well as team leadership and project management. Previously, he co-founded the video game studio Three Melons with Mariano Suarez-Battan and served as its CTO before it wasacquired in 2010 by Playdom/Disney. Patricio also runs the angel fund Inspirit Angels, which has invested in over 20 startups based primarily in Latin America but targeting global markets. In 2015, he was honored with the Innovators under 35 Award by MIT Technology Review.

## Tim Draper
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Tim Draper is the Founding Partner of Draper Associates. He attended Harvard Business School.

## Ph ABC
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Internet, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Ph ABC

## Ariel Sbdar
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Ariel Sbdar

## Charles St.Louis
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech

Charles St.Louis - CEO @ DELV

## Lior Messika
- Type: Angel
- Location: Netanya, HaMerkaz, Israel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Information Technology, Social Impact

Founder @ Eden Block. Angel Investor & Builder.

## Michael van Paesschen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Michael van Paesschen

## Lincoln Gomes
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Web3, Bitcoin

Lincoln Gomes

## Arjun Sethi
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

Arjun Sethi is the Co-CEO	of Kraken Digital Asset Exchange. He attended the University of Maryland.

## Gonzalo Ferradas
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Bitcoin, FinTech, Blockchain

Gonzalo Ferradas

## Dieter Fishbein
- Type: Angel
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Web3, Blockchain

Dieter Fishbein

## David J. Namdar
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Juan, NA - Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, FinTech, Cryptocurrency

David J. Namdar is the Co-Founder of NFT.com. Attended at University of Southern California.

## Sep Kamvar
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Blockchain

Sep Kamvar is a consulting professor of Computational Mathematics at Stanford University. His research focuses on social computing and information management. From 2003 to 2007, Sep was the engineering lead of personalization at Google. Prior to Google, he was co-founder and CEO of Kaltix, a personalized search company that was acquired byGoogle in 2003. Sep is the author of two books and over 40 technical publications and patents in the fields of search and social computing. He is on the technical advisory boards of several companies, including Etsy, NextBio, and SimplyHired. His artwork has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the National Museum of Contempary Art in Athens.

## Pedro Gomes
- Type: Angel
- Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Internet, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Pedro Gomes is the Co-Founder of Walletconnect.

## Thomas France
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Information Technology, Financial Services

Entrepreneur, Investor

## Adam Jiwan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Credit, FinTech, Blockchain

Adam Jiwan is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Spring Labs. He attended Harvard University.

## Andrea Chang
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Charity, FinTech

Andrea Chang is a Partner at NGC Ventures.

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