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Backstage Capital

2236 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, California, 90064, United States

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in underrepresented founders' startups.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

28rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
BoldHue
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Community
Apr 2023Participated
$25 MOther Equity
FAIRLY AI
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Modern Picnic
Sep 2022Participated
$0.90 MSeed
Guava
Jul 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Mahmee
May 2022Participated
$9 MSeries A
Civic Eagle
May 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
Runner
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Sēkr
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Career Karma
Jan 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
7th Ave
Nov 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Shop Latinx
Oct 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
BoldHue
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Community
Apr 2023Participated
$25 MOther Equity
FAIRLY AI
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Modern Picnic
Sep 2022Participated
$0.90 MSeed
Guava
Jul 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Mahmee
May 2022Participated
$9 MSeries A
Civic Eagle
May 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
Runner
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Sēkr
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Career Karma
Jan 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
7th Ave
Nov 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Shop Latinx
Oct 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Backstage Capital: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Backstage Capital: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed016
Series A05
Series B02
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

Backstage Capital: 28 deals are recorded across 118 months.All available history.
Backstage Capital: 28 deals are recorded across 118 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
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Dec '190
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Sector Breakdown

Backstage Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Backstage Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
Enterprise Software8
Fintech8
Professional Services5
Social & Community Platforms5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
AI & Machine Learning4
Education & Workforce3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Media & Entertainment3
Transportation & Logistics2
Hardware & Robotics2
Travel & Hospitality1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

Backstage Capital: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Backstage Capital: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M19
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Backstage Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Backstage Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States26
Canada1
Europe1
Backstage Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Precursor Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Backstage Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Precursor Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Precursor Ventures5
Kapor Capital3
Revolution3
Concrete Rose Capital2
Data Collective2
Debut Capital2
M252
MaC Venture Capital2
Samsung Next2
Silicon Valley Bank2
Social Capital2
Techstars2
Verizon Ventures2
XFactor Ventures2
Y Combinator2
122 West Ventures1
2045 Ventures1
2PM1
360 Venture Collective1
4S Bay Partners1

Investment Strategy

Backstage Capital: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Backstage Capital: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating28100%
Backstage Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Backstage Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Adam Mutschler

Mentor

Andre Blackman

Mentor

Arlan Hamilton

Founder

Brittany Davis

General Partner

Madhu Chamarty

Limited Partner

Paul Griffiths

Limited Partner and Angel Investor

Susan Kimberlin

Founding Limited Partner, Venture Partner