Membership network that matches startup founders with angel investors, advisors and creators.
Cherub (Cherub Technologies) is a Los Angeles company running a membership network that connects startup founders with angel investors, advisors and creators, helping startups fill out their cap tables and giving investors and creators access to early-stage investing and advisory roles. It matches the two sides on tagged preferences with mutual opt-in, which the founders liken to the dating app Raya, and has historically leaned toward consumer and CPG startups; it is free for investors and charges founders a membership. It was co-founded by CEO Jaclyn Johnson, founder of the women's business community Create & Cultivate and an active angel investor, and CPO Angeline Vuong, former head of buyer products at Opendoor. After testing the idea with a newsletter and an alpha in 2023, it raised roughly $1.25M from angels including Alli Webb and Morgan DeBaun in 2024, and in September 2026 announced a $4.5M pre-seed backed by Baukunst, Slauson & Co and Ghost Angels. It competes with AngelList, OurCrowd, crowdfunding platforms such as Wefunder and Republic, and syndicates such as Angel Squad and The Syndicate.
Fintech📍 Los Angeles, CAFounded 2023
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is Cherub going public?
No. Cherub is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Cherub's valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Cherub. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Cherub filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Cherub.
Who are Cherub's investors?
Cherub's investors include Baukunst, Slauson & Co, Ghost Angels, Alli Webb, Morgan DeBaun.
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Company Profile
CEO
Jaclyn Johnson
Founded
2023
HQ
Los Angeles, CA
Total Raised
$5.75M
Growth
Historical only: in April 2024 TechCrunch reported about 100 startups on the platform generating $50K in revenue, a waitlist of 1,500 startups, and $1.1M raised by founders from its 2023 alpha. No current traction figures were disclosed with the 2026 round.
Last Round
Pre-Seed — $4.5M (Sep 2026)
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Pre-Seed · $4.5M · this month
privateTotal raised $5.75M2 disclosed rounds
Growth & Valuation
Capital raised per round
Charts built from publicly disclosed funding rounds and revenue estimates. Approximate, not real-time, not investment advice.
Funding History
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Pre-Seed
$4.5M
Sep 2026
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Angel
$1.25M
Mar 2024
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Talent Signal
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Founders & Key People
Jaclyn JohnsonAngeline Vuong
Investors
Baukunst · Slauson & Co · Ghost Angels · Alli Webb · Morgan DeBaun
Products
Founder-investor matching - tag-based preferences on both sides, with mutual opt-in modelled on dating apps (the founders call it the Raya for deal flow)
Founder memberships - paid listings with deck-view analytics (reported at $480 a year, or $950 for the vetted Cherub Select tier, in 2024); free for investors
Creator and advisor access - gives investors and creators early-stage investing and advisory opportunities while helping startups build their cap tables
Founder-funder events - in-person mixers where the products on site are investable
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.