Published inGreen Room·Aug 25, 2021Our Summer in VC at Backstage CapitalBy Roneal Demerson and Noel Viramontes, Venture Interns for Backstage Capital through a partnership with HBCUvc and PledgeLA During the summer, Backstage Capital worked with HBCUvc and PledgeLA to hire two interns eager to learn more about venture capital and how Backstage invests in underestimated founders. We loved working with…Venture Capital7 min readVenture Capital7 min read
Published inGreen Room·Jun 18, 2020Brittany Davis on Becoming General Partner at Backstage CapitalBackstage Capital is excited to welcome Brittany Davis as General Partner alongside Christie Pitts and Managing Partner Arlan Hamilton. Read about her journey to VC, work at Backstage, and how we can continue to increase investments for underrepresented founders. Now more than ever we need diverse leadership in venture capital…Venture Capital7 min readVenture Capital7 min read
Published inZORA·Aug 21, 2019Member-onlyInclusion Is the Only Representation That Really MattersHow Harvard Business School case studies affect the world but have often left Black women out — Representation is often discussed as seeing oneself. Yet in a world where Black women, in particular, are vastly underrepresented when it comes to access to capital, representation can be our strongest tool in both educating the decision-makers and accessing the resources we deserve. While I was a student at Harvard…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Published inGreen Room·Aug 6, 2018Silicon Valley Superwomen: No BS Breakfast Recap with Brittany DavisOriginally published by James A Wilson. August 6, 2018. For the last few months our Bay Area Early-Stage team has been hosting a “No BS Breakfast” for a small group of founders and investors. Most recently we were fortunate to be joined by Brittany Davis @ Backstage Capital. Since Arlan…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
