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Active
Global HQ
Los Angeles, United States
Countries of investment
  • USA
Investment stages
  • Seed
  • Series A
Industries
  • Health Tech
  • Fintech
  • Edtech
  • Consumer Internet
  • E-commerce
  • Software
  • Media & Entertainment
  • and underrepresented founders across all industries including IoT
  • AI
About
Backstage Capital, founded in 2015 in Los Angeles by Arlan Hamilton, invests in underestimated founders, including women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs. They focus on early-stage, scalable companies with potential to reach $1 billion in value, emphasizing founder resilience and aiming to counteract traditional selection biases while targeting high-potential opportunities across industries.
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$25K
Max check size
$2M
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Investment Thesis

Backstage Capital focuses on early-stage investments in underestimated founders, including women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals. They aim to correct systemic funding imbalances in venture capital by supporting diverse founders solving meaningful problems and emphasize founder resilience and market opportunity rather than traditional pedigree.
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Co Invest
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Team

Brittany Davis – General Partner

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Modern Picnic

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Bosa

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Unreal Estate

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Upsie

LOOP

Seventh Ave

BookClub

CloudNine AI

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