Founded in 2015, Backstage Capital is an investment firm that is based in Los Angeles, California. The firm invests in startup founders who identify as a woman, person of color and/or LGBTQ. Its accelerator is a 3-month program designed to give founders the support they need to reach their next critical milestone.
The Backstage Studio
Backstage Capital's accelerator, The Backstage Studio, is a startup accelerator supporting companies led by women, people of color and LGBTQ founders with locations in Detroit, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and London.
Investment
Backstage Capital's investments include Aquaai, Seed&Spark, BeVisible, Drop, Airfordable, Weav, Blendoor, Bandwagon, NailSnaps, Kairos, Laugh.ly and O.School.
Timeline
Backstage Capital Shakes Up Its Management Structure
Funded Companies
Filament(IoT) is a Reno, Nevada-based internet of things company founded by Allison Clift-Jennings, Sally Carson and Jeremie Miller.
SHYFT Power Solutions is a San Francisco-based developer of IoT and integrated software solutions to conenct and manage distributed energy resources.
People
Amiah Sheppard
Partner, Los Angeles
Amrit Richmond
Ecosystem
Anastasia Tarpeh-Ellis
Special Projects
Andy Davis
Partner, London
Arlan Hamilton
Founder and Managing Partner
Brittany Davis
Principal
Bryan Launders
COO
Chacho Valadez
Associate
Christie Pitts
General Partner and CEO
Del Johnson
Partner, New York City
Greer Engonga
Partner, Los Angeles
Monica Wheat
Partner, Detroit
Sarah Smith
Operations and Marketing
Tapan Kataria
Partner, Detroit
Further reading
Backstage Capital's $36 million fund is taking longer to raise than expected
Megan Rose Dickey
Web
March 19, 2019
The Hype Has Always Been Ahead of Arlan Hamilton, and It Finally Caught Up
Kimberly Weisul
Web
March 20, 2019
