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Backstage Capital

Venture firm investing in startups led by women, people of colour and LGBTQ founders

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About Backstage Capital

Backstage Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders it considers underestimated: women, people of colour and LGBTQ entrepreneurs. Its managing partner is Arlan Hamilton, and the firm says it has invested in about 200 companies.

Services

  • Startup investment: funds early companies run by underrepresented founders.
  • Backstage Accelerator: A three-month programme for cohorts of founders, run through a growing set of local city teams.
  • Mentoring: talks and guidance from experienced entrepreneurs, investors, operators and executives.
  • Community access: support from fellow cohort founders and the wider Backstage network, plus free co-working space in the host city during the programme.
  • Newsletter: A weekly email of news, opportunities and stories for underrepresented founders.

Customers and markets

Startup founders who identify as women, people of colour or LGBTQ, in the US and in cities where local accelerator teams operate.

Key facts

  • Portfolio: About 200 companies led by underrepresented founders
  • Accelerator length: Three months
  • Managing partner: Arlan Hamilton

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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