# Backstage Capital: portfolio, investments and team > Backstage Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 53 investments on record, 2 in the last 12 months, latest Jan 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/backstage-capital (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Backstage Capital Last cheque observed Jan 2026; 53 cheques on record. Email VC firm Deploying now Last fund $52K, Mar 2023 Pre-seed Seed Series A Health Care Industry Mobile Follow Backstage Capital and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fbackstage-capital) Deploying now **22%** of best year **2** **cheques in 12 months**, 53 on record Since the last cheque **309** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$875K** Rounds led **0 of 53** Sole investor **10 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 97%** Pitch Backstage Capital ## Backstage Capital highlights - 01 2 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Venture and Seed: 60% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $220K ## What they do > Backstage Capital has invested in 200 companies led by underrepresented founders. From their own website - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Up to $50K as they say - **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B - **Sectors:** Health Care Industry Mobile - **Based in:** Los Angeles, United States - **Cold pitches:** Accepted ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **53 appearances** - **2026** 1 round - **Jan** **[Novoron Bioscience](https://millionrounds.com/company/novoron-bioscience)** Grant · US **$2.5M** With 2 others - **2025** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[CreditRich AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/creditrich-ai)** Series A · US **$4.0M** Sole investor - **Nov** **[OmniSpeech](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnispeech)** Pre-seed · US **$500K** With 2 others - **2024** 9 rounds - **Nov** **[Shop Latinx](https://millionrounds.com/company/shop-latinx)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Adventurely](https://millionrounds.com/company/adventurely)** Pre-seed · US **$120K** With 2 others - **Jul** **[CurlMix](https://millionrounds.com/company/curlmix)** Crowdfunding · US **$5.7M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[BoldHue](https://millionrounds.com/company/boldhue)** Seed · US **$3.4M** With 1 other - **Mar** **[EdLight](https://millionrounds.com/company/edlight)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 2 others - **Mar** **[UNOMi](https://millionrounds.com/company/unomi)** Crowdfunding · US **$51K** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Cloudnine Augmented Intelligence (AI)](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudnine-augmented-intelligence-ai)** Pre-seed · US **$120K** With 2 others - **Feb** **[Nicolette](https://millionrounds.com/company/nicolette)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Alerje](https://millionrounds.com/company/alerje)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **2023** 4 rounds - **Oct** **[Aquaai](https://millionrounds.com/company/aquaai)** Pre-seed · US **$468K** With 2 others - **Feb** **[Guava](https://millionrounds.com/company/guava)** Seed · US **$650K** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Quarrio](https://millionrounds.com/company/quarrio)** Venture · US **$3.2M** Sole investor - **Jan** **[Hava Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/hava-health)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others - **2022** 12 rounds - **Nov** **[PopCom](https://millionrounds.com/company/popcom)** Crowdfunding · US **$305K** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Modern Picnic](https://millionrounds.com/company/modern-picnic)** Crowdfunding · US **$102K** Sole investor - **Oct** **[Kiira Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/kiira-health)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **Aug** **[The Juggernaut](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-juggernaut)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others - **Jun** **[Localeur](https://millionrounds.com/company/localeur)** Venture · US **$220K** Sole investor - **May** **[SnapStays](https://millionrounds.com/company/snapstays)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **May** **[Hostfully](https://millionrounds.com/company/hostfully)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Sēkr](https://millionrounds.com/company/sekr)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Whose Your Landlord](https://millionrounds.com/company/whose-your-landlord)** Seed · US **$2.1M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[nēdl](https://millionrounds.com/company/nedl)** Crowdfunding · US **$155K** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Pilotly](https://millionrounds.com/company/pilotly)** Grant · US **$100K** With 9 others - **Jan** **[CurrentsFM](https://millionrounds.com/company/currentsfm)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 2 others - **2021** 10 rounds - **Dec** **[Revry, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/revry-inc)** Seed · US **$4.8M** With 5 others - **Dec** **[CEEK](https://millionrounds.com/company/ceek)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Dec** **[ROOMBUS](https://millionrounds.com/company/roombus)** Pre-seed · US **$205K** Sole investor - **Oct** **[Flat Out of Heels](https://millionrounds.com/company/flat-out-of-heels)** Crowdfunding · US **$242K** Sole investor - **Aug** **[Nickson Living](https://millionrounds.com/company/nickson-living)** Series A · US **$12M** With 2 others - **Jul** **[Afrocenchix](https://millionrounds.com/company/afrocenchix)** Seed · GB **$1.2M** With 2 others - **Jun** **[Mixtroz](https://millionrounds.com/company/mixtroz)** Grant **$100K** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Bandwagon](https://millionrounds.com/company/bandwagon)** Grant **$300K** With 1 other - **Mar** **[TRIM-IT](https://millionrounds.com/company/trim-it)** Seed **$1.1M** Sole investor - **Feb** **[Seed&Spark](https://millionrounds.com/company/seed-and-spark)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **2020** 5 rounds - **Dec** **[Topknot](https://millionrounds.com/company/topknot)** Pre-seed **$650K** With 1 other - **Oct** **[Workfrom](https://millionrounds.com/company/workfrom)** Grant **$150K** With 2 others An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## The team Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **6 named** AH **Arlan Hamilton** Manager of Manager i Filing they signed BD **Brittany Davis** Executive Officer i Filing they signed CP **Christie Pitts** Executive Officer i Filing they signed HP **Hoang Phan** Officer of the Issuer's Administrative Manager i Filing they signed JN **Jeremy Neilson** Managing Director of the Issuer's Manager i Filing they signed RT **Richard Thoms** Officer of the Issuer's Manager i Filing they signed We also hold **11** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them. ## What they claim to have backed From their own portfolio page (on their website) **60** of 60 we have independently watched raise [Adventurely](https://millionrounds.com/company/adventurely)[Akashsystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/akash-systems)[Alerje](https://millionrounds.com/company/alerje)[Aquaai](https://millionrounds.com/company/aquaai)[Avisare](https://millionrounds.com/company/avisare)[Bitwiseindustries](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitwise-industries)[Blendoor](https://millionrounds.com/company/blendoor)[Bluefever](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-fever)[Bookclub](https://millionrounds.com/company/bookclub)[Candidly](https://millionrounds.com/company/candidly)[Careacademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/careacademy)[Careerkarma](https://millionrounds.com/company/career-karma)[Ceek](https://millionrounds.com/company/ceek)[Civiceagle](https://millionrounds.com/company/civic-eagle)[Dollaride](https://millionrounds.com/company/dollaride)[Drop](https://millionrounds.com/company/drop)[Edlyft](https://millionrounds.com/company/edlyft)[Filament](https://millionrounds.com/company/filament)[Fleeting](https://millionrounds.com/company/fleeting)[Freemancapital](https://millionrounds.com/company/freeman-capital)[Goalsetter](https://millionrounds.com/company/goalsetter)[Goodr](https://millionrounds.com/company/goodr)[Hautehijab](https://millionrounds.com/company/haute-hijab)[Helloalice](https://millionrounds.com/company/hello-alice)[Hidratespark](https://millionrounds.com/company/hidratespark)[Hostfully](https://millionrounds.com/company/hostfully)[Infiniteobjects](https://millionrounds.com/company/infinite-objects)[Journeyfoods](https://millionrounds.com/company/journey-foods)[Kairos](https://millionrounds.com/company/kairos)[Laughradio](https://millionrounds.com/company/laugh-ly)[Lendstreet](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendstreet)[Localeur](https://millionrounds.com/company/localeur)[Loomia](https://millionrounds.com/company/loomia)[Mahmee](https://millionrounds.com/company/mahmee)[Marsreel](https://millionrounds.com/company/mars-reel)[Maven](https://millionrounds.com/company/maven)[Mixtroz](https://millionrounds.com/company/mixtroz)[Modernpicnic](https://millionrounds.com/company/modern-picnic)[Nailsnaps](https://millionrounds.com/company/nailsnaps)[Nicksonliving](https://millionrounds.com/company/nickson-living)[Nicolette](https://millionrounds.com/company/nicolette)[Nomiku](https://millionrounds.com/company/nomiku)[Omni-speech](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnispeech)[Onsecondthought](https://millionrounds.com/company/on-second-thought)[Partakefoods](https://millionrounds.com/company/partake-foods)[Patientory](https://millionrounds.com/company/patientory)[Planetfwd](https://millionrounds.com/company/planet-fwd)[Pleaseassistme](https://millionrounds.com/company/please-assist-me)[Popcom](https://millionrounds.com/company/popcom)[Prox](https://millionrounds.com/company/prox)[Quarrio](https://millionrounds.com/company/quarrio)[Shearshare](https://millionrounds.com/company/shearshare)[Snapstays](https://millionrounds.com/company/snapstays)[Solofunds](https://millionrounds.com/company/solo-funds)[Solstice](https://millionrounds.com/company/solstice)[Sporahealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/spora-health)[Sumawealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/suma-wealth)[Supa](https://millionrounds.com/company/supa)[Tambuahealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/tambua-health)[Thegrand](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-grand) and 107 more Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded. Latest fund on file **$52K** raised in Mar 2023 From its SEC filing. Nothing newer is on file yet. ## The cheque Pre-seed Seed Series A Median round joined **$875K** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$220K** Led 0 of 53 rounds **0%** - **Said size:** Up to $50K - **Sole investor:** 10 rounds - **Last cheque:** Jan 2026 Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *18* - Seed said *13* - Pre-seed said *7* - Crowdfunding *6* - Grant *5* - Series A said *3* - Series B said *-* Cheques by month Led Joined Dec 2023 Nov 2026 Often in the room with - [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 11 - [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) 10 - [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) 5 - [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 4 - [Precursor Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/precursor-ventures) 4 - [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) 3 **Pitching Backstage Capital?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Backstage Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Techstars** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**Google for Startups** Accelerator **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups)[**Right Side Capital Management** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management)[**500 Global** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Precursor Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/precursor-ventures)[**National Science Foundation** Government **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno)[**Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania** Government **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-franklin-techn)[**Expert Dojo** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expert-dojo)[**Forum Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forum-ventures)[**Gaingels** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels)[**Goodwater Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital)[**HATCHER+** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hatcher) ## Recently backed The latest companies Backstage Capital put money into. [**Novoron Bioscience** $2.5M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/novoron-bioscience)[**CreditRich AI** $4.0M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/creditrich-ai)[**OmniSpeech** $500K · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnispeech)[**Adventurely** $120K · Sept 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/adventurely)[**CurlMix** $5.7M · Jul 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/curlmix)[**Nicolette** Feb 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/nicolette) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Backstage Capital in their description, not their title. - [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 27 Jun 2022 · 10 min Leverage, red flags, and a changing venture landscape Mentions [Backstage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/backstage-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 6 May 2022 · 37 min Stripe is playing checkers with Plaid Mentions [Backstage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/backstage-capital)[Alex Wilhelm](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-wilhelm) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) 8 Mar 2022 · 40 min #83 - Changing the VC narrative: Lolita Taub, Ganas Ventures With [Lolita Taub](https://millionrounds.com/person/lolita-taub) Mentions [Backstage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/backstage-capital) Apple Podcasts - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 27 Apr 2021 · 1h 0m Arlan Hamilton on raising $5M in crowdfunding, empowering & educating underestimated founders | E1205 With [Arlan Hamilton](https://millionrounds.com/person/arlan-hamilton-2) Mentions [Backstage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/backstage-capital)[Republic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/republic-2) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 5 Oct 2020 · 36 min 20VC: Arlan Hamilton: "We Have Come For Cake, Not The Crumbs", Arlan's Plan To Return $1Bn in 10 Years, Why Arlan Plans To Giveaway or Invest 90% of Her Wealth & What The LP Class Can Do To Ensure More Under-Represented Managers Get Funded With [Arlan Hamilton](https://millionrounds.com/person/arlan-hamilton-2) Mentions [Backstage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/backstage-capital)[Mark Cuban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-cuban) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Backstage Capital ### What does Backstage Capital invest in? Backstage Capital invests most often at Venture and Seed (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health Care, Industry and Mobile. ### How active is Backstage Capital? 53 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2026. ### What has Backstage Capital invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Novoron Bioscience (Grant, Jan 2026), CreditRich AI (Series A, Dec 2025) and OmniSpeech (Pre-seed, Nov 2025). ### How big are Backstage Capital's cheques? The median round it joins is $875K. ### Does Backstage Capital lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 53 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Backstage Capital invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%). ### Is Backstage Capital investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months. ### Who does Backstage Capital invest alongside? Most often Techstars (11 rounds together), Google for Startups (10 rounds together) and Right Side Capital Management (5 rounds together). ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=backstage-capital) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=backstage-capital)