Changing the Face of Venture Capital with Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital

The Two Percent

Anu chats with Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that is dedicated to investing in high-potential founders who are traditionally underestimated and underrepresented in the VC world. Arlan shares her experience building a network, the impact she hopes to have on the ecosystem, areas she is excited about as an investor, what still surprises her in the industry and what it will take to change the status quo. They discuss investing in diversity as an alpha strategy, performative activism vs lasting change, investor FOMO, Arlan’s new venture and much more.