Backstage Capital

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

$19 M

Location

West Hollywood, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America

ESG Focus

Impact investor Women People of color and other minorities LGBTQ
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Backstage Capital is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2015 by Arlan Hamilton. The firm is dedicated to investing in startups led by underrepresented founders, including women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals. With a team of 71 people, including 5 partners, Backstage Capital stands out for its commitment to diversity and inclusion in the venture capital space.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as consumer products, SaaS, and media, with a focus on pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. Backstage Capital typically writes checks around $50K and has invested in over 200 companies. Notable funds include the Backstage Opportunity Fund I, which has an AUM of $30 million and was launched in 2020.

Notable investments by Backstage Capital include companies like CLOUDNINE AI - business productivity software, Loomia - synthetic textiles, AudioMob - media and information services, BoldHue - commercial products, and EdLight - educational software. These investments reflect the firm's strategic focus on supporting diverse founders across various industries.

Industry

Fashion/Beauty Fintech Healthcare Services Media and Entertainment Software Travel Education Edtech Financial Services Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Marketing and Advertising Other Sports/SportsTech Transportation MedTech Energy LegalTech Music HealthTech AdTech TravelTech

Backstage Capital Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Backstage Opportunity Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Fashion/Beauty
Healthcare Services
Media and Entertainment
Sports/SportsTech
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$30 M
July 2020

Contacts

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Arlan Hamilton Founder, Managing Partner - Backstage Capital
Founder, Managing Partner - Backstage Capital
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Jean Iannelli Craciun Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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FAQs about Backstage Capital

Backstage Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Backstage Capital is located in West Hollywood, California, United States.
Backstage Capital was founded in 2015.
Backstage Capital invests in companies and startups in Fashion/Beauty, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Media and Entertainment, Software, Travel, Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Sports/SportsTech, Transportation, MedTech, Energy, LegalTech, Music, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech.
Backstage Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Backstage Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Backstage Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Backstage Capital has around $19m assets under management.
Backstage Capital last fund was created/launched in 2020-07-05
Backstage Capital invests and supports Women, People of color and other minorities, LGBTQ startups and founders.
Yes, Backstage Capital is impact investor.
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