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Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now raised more than $12 million and invested in more than 150 startup companies led by underestimated founders. In 2018, they launched a four-city accelerator program in Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and London.
Arlan is the author of, It's About Damn Time, an inspirational and tactical business book for budding entrepreneurs and aspiring investors. She hosts the popular podcast, Your First Million, and has been featured on CNN, PBS, and others, and in 2019 became the first Black woman to have an entirely devoted episode of Emily Chang's Bloomberg 1.0.
In October 2018, Arlan was featured on the cover of Fast Company magazine as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so (following Oprah, Serena, and Beyonce). In 2019, Arlan and her mother, Mrs. Earline Butler-Sims, announced their new scholarship program, which kicked off with Oxford University's first-ever undergraduate scholarship for a Black student, as well as a commitment to fund a full-ride scholarship for a Psychology student at Mrs. Sims' alma mater, HBCU Dillard University.
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Los Angeles, California, United States, North America
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2015
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Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance
Jobs history
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Backstage Crowd
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Backstage Capital
Founder & Managing Partner
2015 - Current
Board and Advisor Roles
2
Techstars
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Astral AR, LLC
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Profile Resume
Arlan Hamilton is the Founder & Managing Partner at Backstage Capital, based in United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, Arlan Hamilton has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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Investment portfolio
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Personal investment
7
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Dec 31, 2020 | Assemble | Pre Seed Round - Assemble | 2.0M |
May 20, 2021 | Maven | Series A - Maven | 20.0M |
Jul 06, 2021 | Acquire.com | Seed Round - Acquire.com | 6.3M |
Apr 05, 2023 | Patientory | Seed Round - Patientory | 1.5M |
Partner investment
9
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Jun 30, 2021 | ROOMBUS | Pre Seed Round - ROOMBUS | Backstage Capital | 100.0K |
Oct 15, 2021 | Shop Latinx | Pre Seed Round - Shop Latinx | Backstage Capital | 1.0M |
Jun 05, 2023 | Cloudnine Augmented Intelligence | Pre Seed Round - Cloudnine Augmented Intelligence | Backstage Capital | 100.0K |
Mar 27, 2024 | EdLight | Seed Round - EdLight | Backstage Capital | 4.0M |
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Recent Activity
Funding Round
Apr 05, 2023
Patientory raised $1500000 on 2023-04-05 in Seed Round
Funding Round
Jul 06, 2021
Acquire.com raised $6300000 on 2021-07-06 in Seed Round
Funding Round
May 20, 2021
Maven raised $20000000 on 2021-05-20 in Series A
Funding Round
Mar 24, 2021
Bevy raised $40000000 on 2021-03-24 in Series C
Funding Round
Feb 03, 2021
Crush Capital raised $3250000 on 2021-02-03 in Seed Round