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Arlan Hamilton, Founder of Backstage Capital

Empowering Underestimated Founders
Arlan Hamilton founded Backstage Capital to invest in underrepresented founders. Learn how she turned being underestimated into an advantage.
Arlan Hamilton is founder and CEO of Backstage Capital, a venture firm that focuses on investing in companies with founders who identify as women, people of color or LGBTQ. Arlan shares important moments in her empowering personal and entrepreneurial journey that led her to where she is today and how she’s creating opportunities for underestimated founders to gain access to capital.
Arlan Hamilton is founder and CEO of Backstage Capital, a venture firm that focuses on investing in companies with founders who identify as women, people of color or LGBTQ. Arlan shares important moments in her empowering personal and entrepreneurial journey that led her to where she is today and how she’s creating opportunities for underestimated founders to gain access to capital.
Catch the highlights
  • How Underserved Founders Adapted to Remote Funding
    Video | 1:53 min
  • Why Technical Co-Founders Are in High Demand
    Video | 1:46 min
  • This One Word Is Helping Founders Get Funding
    Video | 1:52 min
 

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