Investors / United States / Backstage Capital
Backstage Capital
Venture capital · Los Angeles, CA, United States · North America
Backstage Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in companies led by founders who identify as women, People of Color, or LGBTQ. The firm states it has invested in 200 companies led by underrepresented founders.
In its own wordsunderrepresented founderswomen foundersfounders of colorlgbtq foundersdiversity
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Or find every investor that fitsBackstage Capital lists 110 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Consumer (14%), Healthcare & Biotech (13%) and Education (12%). 87% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Techstars, Cleveland Avenue and Collab Capital.
No funding round on record names Backstage Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Backstage Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 110. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 14% | 3% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 13% | 15% |
| Education | 12% | 7% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 10% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 10% | 8% |
| Fintech | 8% | 12% |
| Media & Entertainment | 6% | 4% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 5% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Techstars | 15 |
| Cleveland Avenue | 4 |
| Collab Capital | 4 |
| Elevate Capital | 4 |
| Ossian Capital | 4 |
| Precursor Ventures | 4 |
| Springboard | 4 |
| 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund | 3 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 96th | 110 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 1th | 14% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers10495%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company65%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Backstage Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
110 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventurely offers a membership for booking coworking day passes to various spaces worldwide | Real Estate & ConstructionLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Afro provides a clubhouse for community groups to have a homebase and hosts various events and gatherings. | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Afrocenchix sells curly hair care products. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Airfordable allows customers to purchase flights in installments before departure | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Akash Systems builds and delivers GPU servers that use diamond cooling technology for AI computing | AI & Machine LearningSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Alerje guides families and clinics through food allergy early intervention with personalized tracking, predictive insights, and seamless care coordination. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| AMP Beauty sells various beauty and wellness products | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Aquaai develops and provides an intelligent, autonomous platform to manage water quality, infrastructure, security, and biodiversity across various aquatic environments. | Climate & EnergyAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Audios manufactures and rents cableless loudspeakers for various events and venues. | Enterprise SoftwareConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Ava Carrington combines innovative vegan leather and sustainable fabrics with superior craftsmanship and ethical practices to create handbags. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | |||
| BeGreat offers online courses taught by Black and Brown experts in various fields such as entrepreneurship, music, beauty, and finance. | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Beautycon hosts events and provides educational content related to beauty and cosmetics. | Enterprise SoftwareConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Blue Fever develops a social and mental health app for young people with AI emotional support and community features. | Healthcare & BiotechMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Candidly provides student debt solutions and financial guidance to individuals through their employers and other organizations. | FintechEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Career Karma helps users find and compare career training programs and provides guidance on career paths and skill-building plans. | EducationAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| CEEK VR provides a platform for virtual concerts, live coaching, interactive AI chats, skill sharing, livestreams and metaverse exclusives. | Enterprise SoftwareConsumer | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 8 Nov 2026- Site
- backstagecapital.com
- Last read
- 8 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 110
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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