Crypto and Web3 angels back teams building protocols, infrastructure, DeFi, consumer crypto, and tokenized economies. Investors here are often builders, former protocol engineers, or early participants in major ecosystems, and they screen for technical credibility, community traction, and a defensible reason to exist on-chain rather than off.
Deal structures are unusual — SAFTs, token warrants, and SAFE-plus-token combinations are common — and angels often help with token design, exchange relationships, and community go-to-market.