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Backstage Capital

Backstage Capital

Backstage Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in companies led by women, people of color, and LGBTQ founders.

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backstagecapital.com/studio
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Organization
Organization
Company
Company
Investor
Investor
Venture capital firm
Venture capital firm

Company attributes

Industry
Accelerator
Accelerator
Location
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, California
B2X
B2B
B2B
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CEO
Arlan Hamilton
Arlan Hamilton
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Founder
Arlan Hamilton
Arlan Hamilton
AngelList URL
angel.co/company/ba...age-capital
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles...154862-38
Number of Employees (Ranges)
1 – 10
Full Address
2236 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles
Founded Date
2015
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Competitors
SFC Capital
SFC Capital
Visible
Visible
Tribe Capital
Tribe Capital
Espresso Capital Partners
Espresso Capital Partners
Glassdoor ID
2258045
Former CEO
Arlan Hamilton
Arlan Hamilton
Key People
Arlan Hamilton
Arlan Hamilton
Wellfound ID
backstage-capital

Venture Capital Firm attributes

Invested in
NailSnaps, Inc.
NailSnaps, Inc.
Astral AR
Astral AR
GoGrab (company)
GoGrab (company)
Bandwagon
Bandwagon
TresseNoire
TresseNoire
Nicolette (company)
Nicolette (company)
Airfordable
Airfordable
TINSEL (fashion tech company)
TINSEL (fashion tech company)
...
Blog
medium.com/greenroom

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Medium URL
medium.com/greenroom

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.

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Associated Investment Funds

Accelerator Batches

Funding Rounds

Products

Acquisitions

SBIR/STTR Awards

Patents

Funding Rounds Participated In

Further Resources

Title
Author
Link
Type
Date

Arlan Hamilton on Pushing Into Venture Capital

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNG1MsXc2Zc

Web

July 31, 2019

Backstage Capital Founder Arlan Hamilton -- Q&A at Lesbians Who Tech & Allies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcbkwwimuMo

Web

March 29, 2019

Backstage Capital's $36 million fund is taking longer to raise than expected

Megan Rose Dickey

https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/19/backstage-capital-fund/

Web

March 19, 2019

Brittany Davis (Backstage Capital) Presents at Meet Our Fund 2 | Fall '21 Cohort

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVtqeLyrm-Y

Web

November 9, 2021

How Backstage Capital Raised $1M in 9 Hours | The VC Fund For People of Color, Women, LGBT Community

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEa8_6E2uBo

Web

February 8, 2021

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