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We’re incredibly proud that we’ve now invested in 200 companies led by underestimated founders!
Celebrate this milestone with us:
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13 Apr 2023
👉🏾 Last chance to apply: Applications close April 14 at 5pmPT anitab.org/awards-grants/pit…
Are you a woman or non-binary founder looking to showcase your startup, and get the opportunity to win investment capital and mentorship?
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Hey! Are you going to be at SXSW?
@Backstage_Cap and @BWTalkTech are hosting the Black Founders & Funders Mixer - Sunday, 3/12
👉🏾groupblack.co/sxsw#events
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Backstage Capital retweeted
27 Feb 2023
At Backstage Capital, we’ve invested in 200 startups led by underestimated founders. We have a few things to say about the state of the funding ecosystem.
I enjoyed working on this article w/ Backstage GP, Brittany Davis, for @mashable✨ (@iBrittDavis)
mashable.com/article/arlan-h…
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3 Nov 2022
We are proud to be part of VCs For Repro, a coalition of VCs united to support access to abortion.
Learn more: @vcsforrepro #vcsforrepro vcsforrepro.com
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26 Oct 2022
Big news! Backstage is partnering with @kingscrowd for our Flex Fund II!
We’re excited to combine Kingscrowd’s industry leading analysis with Backstage’s groundbreaking positioning to help evaluate investment opportunities.
kingscrowd.com/highlighting-…
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4 Oct 2022
PARTAKE FOODS CLOSES SERIES B! 🍪🚀
"@PartakeFoods is back with $11.5 million in Series B funding, which Woodard said is one of the largest raises by a Black woman for a food and beverage company."
techcrunch.com/2022/10/04/pa…
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Backstage Capital retweeted
28 Sep 2022
Our CEO and fearless leader, @tvancourt was named by @Inc Magazine to its 2022 100 Female Founders list. She is listed among some pretty extraordinary and phenomenal women entrepreneurs and we are here to tell you that she is 1000 percent deserving of this recognition. #FinTech
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Backstage Capital retweeted
21 Sep 2022
The @builtxbandwagon team has been COOKING lately! These updates to @poexyz are🔥. We have worked with athletes like @KelvinBeachumJr and @willshipley2021, brands like @takeoverdotwrld and @akidsco, and orgs like @KauffmanFellows, @Backstage_Cap, and @ClemsonFB! What's new? 👀
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15 Sep 2022
Backstage Capital is 7 years old! 🥳
✅ 200 portfolio companies, worth billions, employing thousands
✅ one of the largest portfolios of underestimated founders
✅ $20M under management institutional backing from @comcast, @BankofAmerica more
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9 Sep 2022
Help a Headliner out:
8 Sep 2022
I am planning my first board meeting. A moment of vulnerability here - I would love to spend a few minutes with founders who have been here before and can share tips for running an extraordinary board meeting.
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8 Sep 2022
Congratulations to Backstage Capital companies @PilotlyInsights and @adventurely, who received funding from @GoogleStartups Black Founder's Fund!
8 Sep 2022
When we #FundBlackFounders, we catalyze change. Today, we announced 50 more recipients of the Black Founders Fund in the U.S. & a $100M @CapitalG @GVteam @Google investment in Black-led VCs & nonprofits. Learn more about the initiative from @jewelmelanie: goo.gle/3KXptGi
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16 Aug 2022
"Although @PartakeFoods was inspired by [her daughter], Woodard now views her brand as a tool to create radical inclusivity in the food industry."
Congratulations to Partake! Named #45 on the #Inc5000 list of fastest growing companies in the US.
inc.com/magazine/202209/kayl…
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11 Aug 2022
BIG NEWS‼️
"We are thrilled that @BankofAmerica is a core investor in our newest, largest fund." @ArlanWasHere
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Backstage Capital retweeted
4 Aug 2022
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Amazing! Some of the food brands in our portfolio include @MoonshotSnacks @PartakeFoods @CoupletCoffee @PlanetFwd @journeyfoods ✨
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2 Aug 2022
Oh, this just hit me like a ton of bricks. @Backstage_Cap mentor and friend, Rachel Reynard, passed away suddenly last October. She was so supportive to me and dozens of our founders. Grief is a tricky thing.
13 Sep 2019
Arlan killing it at the @lesbiantech speakers corner @ArlanWasHere @Backstage_Cap - asking questions is good but let’s take more action as a community to invest $$ in each other ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #LWTSUMMIT
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12 Jul 2022
Congrats to Backstage cos @ride_beyond, @ToDooly and @SunhouseInc who were selected for the @GoogleStartups Latino Founders Fund!
When we #FundLatinoFounders, we empower entire communities. Thank you to our partner @GoogleStartups for this funding!
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Backstage Capital retweeted
4 Jul 2022
This is a reminder that @PandiaHealth offers birth control delivered! In some states, they can even write the prescription for you. They are a @Backstage_Cap portfolio co & many of our Crowd syndicate investors participated in their last round. pandiahealth.com/
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Backstage Capital retweeted
28 Jun 2022
.@Backstage_Cap are proud investors in @TheGoodrCo, including the first check in this latest round! @jasminecrowe is changing the world.
28 Jun 2022
Atlanta-Based Food Rescue Startup Goodr Inc. Raises $8M To Advance Its Mission Of Technology-Driven Hunger Relief trib.al/s5F6jWZ
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24 Jun 2022
Abortion is health care. Health care is a human right.
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