Backstage Capital

VC · Los Angeles (United States)

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About

Backstage Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Arlan Hamilton in 2015, dedicated to investing in startups led by underrepresented founders, including women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Hamilton, who was homeless at the time of the firm's inception, has since led Backstage Capital to invest approximately $20 million in nearly 200 companies. The firm focuses on providing funding to founders who have historically been overlooked by traditional venture capital. In 2021, Backstage Capital raised about $5 million through crowdfunding, allowing non-accredited investors to participate in venture capital investments.

Investment Criteria

Other investors that have backed the same portfolio companies as Backstage Capital. Expand any entry to see the shared portfolio companies.

• Ganas Ventures

  25 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • ADVENTURELY Inc
  • Alerje, Inc.
  • Bippy
  • Brazen Goods Inc.
  • Career Karma, Inc.
  • Casting de Khrysopoeia LLC
  • CrowdFreak LLC
  • Dressmate Inc.
  • Eye-N-Vision LLC
  • Foodstand, Inc.
  • Gal-Dem Limited
  • Get Optimal Tech
  • Hava Health, Inc.
  • Healthy Roots Inc.
  • Lacquerbar, Inc.
  • Naturalicious, LLC
  • Oomi Inc.
  • Please Assist Me, Inc.
  • SnapStays, Inc.
  • Tambua Tech, Inc.
  • The Grand, Inc.
  • TresseNoire, LLC
  • Vitae London Clothing Ltd
  • W Tenth Co
  • Whoseyourlandlord, Inc.
• Right Side Capital Management

  13 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Abode Technologies, Inc.
  • Air Tailor Inc.
  • Avisare Corp.
  • Blue Fever, Inc.
  • Civic Eagle, Inc.
  • Community.com, Inc.
  • Freeman Capital Advisors, LLC
  • Goodr, Inc
  • Hostfully, Inc.
  • itsbyu, LLC
  • Jewelbots, Inc.
  • On Second Thought Inc.
  • Paladin PBC, Inc.
• Precursor Ventures

  12 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Carrot Fertility, Inc.
  • Envested, Inc.
  • Goodr, Inc
  • Guava Lending Inc.
  • Hostfully, Inc.
  • InkMango Inc.
  • Pandia Health, Inc.
  • Partake Foods, Inc.
  • Planet Forward Inc.
  • Runner
  • Shop Latinx Inc.
  • The Grand, Inc.
• Kapor Capital

  10 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Bitwise Industries, Inc.
  • Blendoor, Inc.
  • Career Karma, Inc.
  • Edlyft
  • Kairos AR, Inc.
  • Lend Street Financial, Inc.
  • Planet Forward Inc.
  • Promise Network Inc.
  • Uncharted Play, Inc.
  • Zero Grocery Inc.
• Alumni Ventures

  7 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Altro, Inc.
  • Career Karma, Inc.
  • Circular Board Inc.
  • Civic Eagle, Inc.
  • MCH Ventures, Inc.
  • Seventh Ave, Inc.
  • SoLo Funds Inc.
• Flybridge

  7 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Dark Inc.
  • Deep Connection Technologies, Inc.
  • Fairly AI Inc.
  • Nomiku Inc.
  • SnapStays, Inc.
  • The Grand, Inc.
  • The Riveter, Inc.
• MaC Venture Capital

  6 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Lend Street Financial, Inc.
  • MCH Ventures, Inc.
  • Seventh Ave, Inc.
  • SoLo Funds Inc.
  • Sote, Inc.
  • Zero Grocery Inc.
• Portfolia

  6 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • CEEK VR Inc.
  • Partake Foods, Inc.
  • ShearShare, Inc.
  • Students of Wealth, Inc.
  • SUMA, LLC
  • Zero Grocery Inc.
• Capital Factory

  5 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • BandwagonFanClub Inc.
  • Journey Foods Inc.
  • Localeur, Inc.
  • Loop Mobility, Inc.
  • SoLo Funds Inc.
• Quake Capital

  5 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Fleeting, Inc.
  • Hava Health, Inc.
  • Nedl.com Inc.
  • Please Assist Me, Inc.
  • Whoseyourlandlord, Inc.