Backstage Capital
General contacts
Investor type
VC
Founded
2015
AUM
$19 M
Location
West Hollywood, California, United States
Investor profile last updated: 23 August, 2025
Profile
Backstage Capital is a venture capital fund investing in the best startups led by underrepresented founders in the U.S.
Industry
Backstage Capital Funds
| Name | Type |
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Backstage Opportunity Fund I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Fashion/Beauty
Healthcare Services
Media and Entertainment
Sports/SportsTech
HealthTech
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$30 M
|
July 2020
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FAQs about Backstage Capital
Is Backstage Capital a venture capital or private equity firm?
Backstage Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Pre-seed, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Where is Backstage Capital located?
Backstage Capital is located in West Hollywood, California, United States.
When was Backstage Capital founded?
Backstage Capital was founded in 2015.
What sectors and industries does Backstage Capital invest in?
Backstage Capital invests in companies and startups in Fashion/Beauty, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Media and Entertainment, Software, Travel, Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Sports/SportsTech, Transportation, MedTech, Energy, LegalTech, Music, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech.
What is Backstage Capital geographical focus of investments?
Backstage Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
At what stages of companies and startups does Backstage Capital typically invest in?
Backstage Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed.
What is the usual amount of Backstage Capital investment?
Backstage Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Backstage Capital?
Backstage Capital has around $19m assets under management.
When was Backstage Capital last fund created?
Backstage Capital last fund was created/launched in 2020-07-05
Does Backstage Capital invest and support LGBTQ, female and other minorities startups and founders?
Backstage Capital invests and supports LGBTQ startups and founders.
What are the contacts of Backstage Capital?
Backstage Capital can be reached through its website backstagecapital.com, its LinkedIn page and its X account. Its general enquiries address is accelerator@backstagecapital.com. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Backstage Capital — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.
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