Arlan Hamilton

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Born: October 30, 1980;

Occupation: Businesswoman;

Position: Founder, Managing Partner;

Company: Backstage Capital;

Industry: Venture Capital;

Residence: United States;

Nationality: American;

Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now raised more than $12 million and invested in more than 150startup companies led by underestimated founders. In 2018, they launched a four-city accelerator program in Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and London.

Work Experience

Founder, Managing Partner, Backstage Capital
Tour Manager, Janine & The Mixtape
Production Coordinator, Toni Braxton
Tour Manager's Assistant, Jason Derulo
Production Coordinator, Chromeo
Talent Wrangler, Pharrell Williams
Tour Director, Nico Turner (opening for Cat Power)
Tour Director (UK/Europe), Amanda Palmer
Production Coordinator, CeeLo Green
Production Coordinator, Kirk Franklin / King's Men Live Nation tour
Blogger, Arlan Was Here Productions
Production Assistant, Director's Assistant, Various
Tour Manager / Booking, Terra Naomi - award winning singer/songwriter
Founder, Publisher & Editor, INTERLUDE magazine
Tour Manager / Booking, goldenboy' - Norwegian poppunk

Accolades

Arlan is the author of, It's About Damn Time, an inspirational and tactical business book for budding entrepreneurs and aspiring investors.
She hosts the popular podcast, Your First Million.
She has been featured on CNN, PBS, and others.
In 2019, she became the first Black woman to have an entirely devoted episode of Emily Chang's Bloomberg 1.0.
In October 2018, Arlan was featured on the cover of Fast Company magazine as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so (following Oprah, Serena, and Beyonce).

Philanthropy, Community Service and Memberships

In 2019, Arlan and her mother, Mrs. Earline Butler-Sims, announced their new scholarship program, which kicked off with Oxford University's first-ever undergraduate scholarship for a Black student, as well as a commitment to fund a full-ride scholarship for a Psychology student at Mrs. Sims' alma mater, HBCU Dillard University.