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Backstage Capital
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2015
Underrepresented Founders — Women, POC, LGBTQ+
Typical check
$500K–$1M
Stage
Seed
Region
US
Founded
2015
About Backstage Capital
Backstage Capital, founded by Arlan Hamilton, was one of the earliest and most vocal funds built explicitly to invest in underrepresented founders — women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ founders — who statistically receive a tiny fraction of total VC dollars.
Areas of investment
Underrepresented Founders — Women, POC, LGBTQ+