Background Capital is a San Francisco, California based venture capital fund founded in 2018 by Rafael Corrales.
The firm invests in startups as an angel investor in their early-stage including Friends & Family, Seed and Series A. The firm raised $8.75m in the Background Capital Fund 1 and $9.2m in Background Capital Fund 2.
The notable investment portfolio of Background Capital includes Free Agency, HeightHQ, and Red Planet Labs.As of January 2020, Background Capital has made 4 investments and raised 2 funds.
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Funded Companies
Quartz is a San Francisco-based software company which helps construction site managers identify, track, and understand the equipment which moves around the build site.
People
Rafael Corrales
Founder & General Partner
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Free Agency
HeightHQ
Red Planet Labs