Backstage Capital
Status
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.
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.
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.
Team
Brittany Davis – General Partner
Portfolio
Hello Alice
Fairly AI
Bitwise
Reflekt Me
Prox
AMP Beauty LA
EdLyft
Goodr
Spora Health
Topknot
Kiira Health
Suma Wealth
Sote
The Juggernaut
Fleeting
Perch Credit
Zero Grocery
Freeman Capital
Dollaride
The Grand
West Tenth
Planet FWD
Mixtroz
Yac
Equalizer Games
Ava Carrington
Be-Great.Tv
Pandia Health
Nickson
Candidly
Guava
Modern Picnic
SoLo Funds
Maven
Couplet Coffee
Bosa
Milk Stork
Unreal Estate
The Plug
Upsie
LOOP
Seventh Ave
BookClub
CloudNine AI
Infinite Objects