Naval Ravikant—Co-founded AngelList to democratize startup investing, enabling $3.5B+ in investment into 7,000+ startups
Naval Ravikant co-founded AngelList in 2010 to connect startups with angel investors, addressing barriers that limited early-stage fundraising to Silicon Valley elites. The platform introduced syndicates (2013) and rolling funds (2020), enabling broader participation in venture investing. Over $3.5 billion has been invested via AngelList into 7,000+ startups, with 200+ reaching unicorn status. AngelList also spun off Republic in 2016 to enable non-accredited investor participation in startup equity crowdfunding.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Access & Information Freedom | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Open Internet & Web Freedom | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
AngelList co-founded by Naval Ravikant in 2010, enabling over $3.5B invested into 7,000+ startups
Naval Ravikant co-founded AngelList in 2010 to democratize startup funding. The platform introduced syndicates in 2013 and rolling funds in 2020, allowing broader participation in venture investing. Over $3.5B has been invested through the platform, with 200+ companies reaching unicorn status.