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Backstage Capital is 7 Years Old
Backstage Capital is 7 Years Old
We’ve been investing in underestimated founders for 7 years!
Christie Pitts
Sep 15, 2022
Bank of America Invests in Backstage Capital
Bank of America Invests in Backstage Capital
Backstage Capital is excited to announce Bank of America as the latest investor in Opportunity Fund I.
Christie Pitts
Aug 11, 2022
Inside Comcast’s startup investment strategy
Inside Comcast’s startup investment strategy
Comcast’s Antonia Dean says the most exciting opportunity isn’t in the future, but in the present.
Megan Rose Dickey
May 19, 2022
Backstage reflects after reaching 200th investment
Backstage reflects after reaching 200th investment
This milestone signifies Backstage Capital founder and managing partner Arlan Hamilton’s wildest dreams coming true 2x.
Megan Rose Dickey
May 5, 2022
How Backstage Capital is creating the next generation of venture capitalists
How Backstage Capital is creating the next generation of venture capitalists
Backstage Capital’s apprenticeship program aims to make investing more accessible.
Megan Rose Dickey
Apr 26, 2022
Backstage Capital receives $1M investment from Comcast
Backstage Capital receives $1M investment from Comcast
Backstage Capital is excited to announce Comcast as the latest investor in Opportunity Fund I. Comcast has committed $1 million to support…
Megan Rose Dickey
Apr 20, 2022
“There are Black people in the future.” It’s time to invest in them.
“There are Black people in the future.” It’s time to invest in them.
Inequitable access to capital for Black founders is “connected to the core of what’s broken in our country.”
Megan Rose Dickey
Mar 28, 2022
Human capital takes center stage at SXSW
Human capital takes center stage at SXSW
The pandemic has served as a wake-up call for employers that the status quo isn’t working anymore, and that perhaps it never did.
Megan Rose Dickey
Mar 21, 2022
Venture capital is a black box. Backstage‘s Christie Pitts wants to make it more transparent.
Venture capital is a black box. Backstage‘s Christie Pitts wants to make it more transparent.
“My whole purpose is opening the door to people that haven’t had access before.”
Megan Rose Dickey
Mar 8, 2022
Fresh off a $40M round, Career Karma CEO dreams of an IPO
Fresh off a $40M round, Career Karma CEO dreams of an IPO
Ruben Harris envisions going public while building “the largest workforce development company of all time.”
Megan Rose Dickey
Mar 2, 2022
Where to find Backstage Capital and Runner at SXSW
Where to find Backstage Capital and Runner at SXSW
The rumors are true: we’re going to SXSW!
Megan Rose Dickey
Feb 28, 2022
These are the best predictors for startup success
These are the best predictors for startup success
Backstage Partner Brittany Davis shares her VC journey and offers insight into how she thinks about investing.
Megan Rose Dickey
Feb 16, 2022
Why empathy is an underrated skill as a founder
Why empathy is an underrated skill as a founder
A conversation with Whose Your Landlord founder and CEO Ofo Ezeugwu.
Megan Rose Dickey
Feb 10, 2022
This is what a path to VC looks like
This is what a path to VC looks like
Chacho Valadez, a principal at Backstage Capital, had a unique journey into venture capital. This is his story.
Megan Rose Dickey
Feb 2, 2022
Coolhaus acquisition marks one of Backstage Capital’s first “true exits”
Coolhaus acquisition marks one of Backstage Capital’s first “true exits”
More are on the way.
Megan Rose Dickey
Jan 24, 2022
Our Summer in VC at Backstage Capital
Our Summer in VC at Backstage Capital
By Roneal Demerson and Noel Viramontes, Venture Interns for Backstage Capital through a partnership with HBCUvc and PledgeLA
Brittany Davis
Aug 25, 2021
Backstage Capital Invests in Upsie, a Welcome Disruption to Warranties
Backstage Capital Invests in Upsie, a Welcome Disruption to Warranties
After paying hundreds of dollars for the latest and greatest smart device, we’re asked to shell out another couple hundred for an extended…
Christie Pitts
May 13, 2021
If Fund Managers Want to Hold onto Yale’s $31.2
If Fund Managers Want to Hold onto Yale’s $31.2
Valued at $31.2 billion, Yale’s endowment is a huge win for many investment managers.
Arlan
Nov 5, 2020
Citigroup economist, Dana Peterson, identifies a national loss of $16 trillion due to racial…
Citigroup economist, Dana Peterson, identifies a national loss of $16 trillion due to racial…
Backstage Capital is a venture capital fund created to invest competitively into startups whose founders are underrepresented in tech &…
Arlan
Nov 2, 2020
What does JPMorgan Chase’s $30 billion commitment to tackle the racial wealth gap really mean?
What does JPMorgan Chase’s $30 billion commitment to tackle the racial wealth gap really mean?
Backstage Capital is a (for-profit) micro venture capital fund created to invest competitively into startup founders who are…
Arlan
Oct 19, 2020
An epic conversation with Harry Stebbings: My 1:1 on The 20 Minute VC (finally!)
An epic conversation with Harry Stebbings: My 1:1 on The 20 Minute VC (finally!)
Say it with me: IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME!
Arlan
Oct 5, 2020
Brittany Davis On Becoming General Partner at Backstage Capital
Brittany Davis On Becoming General Partner at Backstage Capital
Backstage Capital is excited to welcome Brittany Davis as General Partner alongside Christie Pitts and Managing Partner Arlan Hamilton…
Brittany Davis
Jun 18, 2020
Backstage Tour 2020 update!
Backstage Tour 2020 update!
Hi, Backstage friends!
Arlan
Mar 10, 2020
Backstage Tour 2020 Cities
Backstage Tour 2020 Cities
A multi-city, one-day event series for underrepresented founders and the ecosystems that help them grow.
Bryan Landers
Feb 17, 2020
My Path to Partner
My Path to Partner
Backstage Capital welcomes Bryan Landers as General Partner alongside Christie Pitts and Managing Partner Arlan Hamilton.
Bryan Landers
Jan 13, 2020
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