BC

Background Capital

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Background Capital is a venture capital firm.

Investor Profile

Background Capital has made 19 investments, with 2 in the past 12 months and 0% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (68%)
  • Series A (21%)
  • Pre Seed (5%)
  • Series B (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (89%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • France (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • E-commerce
  • Internet
  • Marketplace
  • Retail
  • Government
  • Apps
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mobile Apps
  • Financial Services
circle-line
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Background Capital frequently co-invest with?

Sequoia Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Accomplice
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 1
SciFi VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Caffeinated Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
FundersClub
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Abstract Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Worklife
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
BoxGroup
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Fathom Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Harrison Metal
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Background Capital often collaborate with?

CF
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
MM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Nilam Ganenthiran
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1
BN
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
NR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Oliver Jay
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
JC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
IA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Background Capital?

Tempest

San Francisco, California, United States

Tempest is a ready-to-use self-serve platform.

Developer PlatformSoftware
SeedNov 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,200,000
Tempest DX

San Francisco, California, United States

Internal Developer Platform and Portal

Software
SeedNov 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,200,000
BinIt

New York, New York, United States

BinIt is working to bring the power of data-driven decision making to waste management.

SoftwareWaste Management
SeedJan 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,400,000
Emperia

London, England, United Kingdom

Powering the creation and management of immersive virtual experiences for retailers

E-CommerceMarketingMetaverseRetailSoftwareVirtual RealityWeb DesignWeb3
Series AJan 25, 2023
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Reveri

Stinson Beach, California, United States

Clinically backed self hypnosis app, personalized to you

FitnessHealth CareWellness
SeedFeb 9, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,800,000
Collective

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Collective.work provides a complete digital infrastructure dedicated to teams of independent workers.

B2BMarketplaceSaaS
SeedDec 9, 2021
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Empora Title

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Empora Title is a premier tech-forward title company that delivers visibility, transparency, speed and accuracy with every transaction

Financial ServicesReal Estate InvestmentTransaction Processing
Series ADec 1, 2021
Amount Raised: $22,086,226
Tundra

San Francisco, California, United States

Tundra is the modern wholesale marketplace with the largest selection of wholesale products in the US

E-CommerceInternetMarketplaceWholesale
Series BSep 28, 2021
Amount Raised: $26,000,000
Aalto

San Francisco, California, United States

Aalto is a real estate platform that offers home buying and selling services.

InternetMarketplaceReal Estate
Series AAug 12, 2021
Amount Raised: $13,000,000
Select Star

San Francisco, California, United States

Select Star is an intelligent data discovery platform that automatically analyzes & documents your data.

AnalyticsData GovernanceDatabaseInternet
SeedFeb 24, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,500,000