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Backstage Capital

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Description

Backstage Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in new companies led by underrepresented founders.

Investor Profile

Backstage Capital has made 155 investments, with 1 in the past 12 months and 15% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (61%)
  • Pre Seed (17%)
  • Convertible Note (8%)
  • Series A (6%)
  • Series Unknown (5%)
  • Series B (1%)
  • Series C (1%)
  • Angel (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (95%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Health Care
  • Apps
  • Fashion
  • Internet
  • E-commerce
  • Beauty
  • Saas
  • Mobile
  • Financial Services
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who does Backstage Capital frequently co-invest with?

Gaingels
North America, Vermont, United States, Burlington
Co-Investments: 3
Boomtown Accelerators
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 3
Techstars
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 8
Pipeline Angels
North America, Texas, United States, Houston
Co-Investments: 5
Emerson Collective
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 4
Kapor Capital
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 3
Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 4
Precursor Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 8
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Backstage Capital often collaborate with?

AV
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
KL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 2
AB
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Shared Deals: 2
MS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
ST
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AH
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 2
MC
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Shared Deals: 2
JB
North America, Georgia, United States, Atlanta
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Backstage Capital?

AudioMob

London, England, United Kingdom

Monetizing mobile games non-intrusively using audio ads! AudioMob are the creators of Audio Enhanced Banners & Rewarded Audio

Advertising
Series UnknownFeb 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Hello Alice

Houston, Texas, United States

Hello Alice is a financial technology company that provides access to credit, loans, grants, and business planning services.

Financial ServicesFinTechInformation ServicesInformation Technology
Series CApr 4, 2024
BoldHue

Aurora, Colorado, United States

BoldHue is a beauty tech company that develops a Bluetooth-enabled handheld device to cutomize beauty needs.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BeautyInformation Technology
SeedApr 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,370,000
EdLight

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

EdLight lets teachers quickly see and give feedback on authentic student work.

EdTechEducation
SeedMar 27, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Cloudnine Augmented Intelligence

Santa Monica, California, United States

Enterprise Knowledge Management System that secures sensitive data such as PII for data privacy, governance, risk, and compliance

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBusiness IntelligenceCloud Data ServicesData StorageElectronic Health Record (EHR)Machine LearningPredictive Analytics
Pre SeedJun 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $100,000
Community

Santa Monica, California, United States

Community is an app that solves communication and engagement problems.

CommunitiesSocial MediaTelecommunications
Series UnknownApr 24, 2023
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Patientory

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Patientory is a patient data platform that empowers individuals to control their health data and earn personalized rewards.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BlockchainElectronic Health Record (EHR)Health CareSoftware
SeedApr 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Plural

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Plural is a company that provides public policy tools to help teams save time and discover opportunities in workflows.

NewsProductivity ToolsProject ManagementVirtual Workforce
SeedJan 1, 2023
Exer Labs

Denver, Colorado, United States

Exer Labs is an information Technology & Services company.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FitnessHealth CareInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedNov 8, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,500,000
Guava

New York, New York, United States

Guava is a financial service firm.

Financial ServicesFinTech
SeedJul 26, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,400,000