Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
AIHardwareSpace
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Backstage Capital is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by managing partner Arlan Hamilton. It invests specifically in founders who identify as women, People of Color, and/or LGBTQ, framing the fact that these groups receive under 10% of venture capital deals as an investment opportunity rather than a pipeline problem. The firm also runs Backstage Accelerator, a $100K-for-5%-...
Notable Investments
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Hello AliceG
GoalsetterS
SoLo FundsC
Career KarmaB
BeautyconA
Akash SystemsL
LoomiaC
CarrotSimilar Funds
CC
Cota Capital
United States
GeneralistAIHardwareSpacePre-SeedSeed
NC
Newfund Capital
Paris, France
GeneralistAINeurotechMedtechPre-SeedSeed
Blackbird
Sydney, Australia
GeneralistAIRoboticsSpacePre-SeedSeed
CV
Cabra VC
Limassol, Cyprus
GeneralistAIHardwarePre-SeedSeed
CV
Counterpart Ventures
San Francisco, United States
GeneralistAIHardwareMedtechPre-SeedSeed
CC
Crew Capital
New York, United States
GeneralistAIRoboticsHardwarePre-SeedSeed