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MenuArlan Hamilton Founder, Managing Director Backstage Capital
Greater Los Angeles Area
I founded Backstage Capital, a venture capital fund based in Los Angeles that invests in exceptional women, people of colour and LGBTQ tech founders. Started from scratch in Fall 2015, Backstage has now invested roughly $5m across nearly 100+ companies. I was on the cover of Fast Company's Oct 2018 issue, and am the Season 7 subject of Gimlet's Startup podcast.
I entered the venture investing world from an unconventional path, and am happy to answer questions from founders, current investors, and those looking to get into investing or sharpen their thesis.
I am dedicated to minimising funding disparities in tech.
I started by using Clarity for 2 years to help answer pressing questions while building my investment fund. Now that I have seen nearly 5,000 startups…
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$8.33/min per minute(3)I'm Happy to Chat About My Experience in...Arlan Hamilton • Greater Los Angeles AreaCreated 8 years ago in Funding / Venture CapitalArlan Hamilton Greater Los Angeles Area(3)
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I had a great talk with Arlan. She gave me some specific advice but also broad investing principles to think about. It was absolutely worth it.
Source: Clarity Liz Dunn Carroll Nov 10, 2017Thanks to Arlan for this great conversation that helped me sort out my options and gain clarity !
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