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Brittany Davis
General Partner at Backstage Capital
Brittany Davis is a General Partner at Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm that invests exclusively in startups led by underrepresented founders.13 She joined Backstage Capital in February 2018 and has since been responsible for identifying and investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies for the fund and Accelerator.12
With over 12 years of experience in finance and tech, Brittany has a diverse background:
Career Highlights
- Backstage Capital: As General Partner, she has led investments and selected 24 companies for the Backstage Accelerator.23
- Village Capital: Worked as a Manager, analyzing opportunities in fintech, education, health, food/agriculture, and energy sectors.2
- Runway Technologies: Co-founded and served as CEO of this AI-powered fashion e-commerce startup.1
- TechStars: Worked as an Associate, supporting program startups.1
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch: Spent 5 years in various roles, including Middle Market Banking.12
Education
- MBA from Harvard Business School.23
- BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.23
Expertise
Brittany specializes in:
- Fundraising strategies
- Pitch feedback
- Early-stage go-to-market strategies
- Venture capital career advice3
Her work at Backstage Capital focuses on increasing diversity in the startup ecosystem and providing opportunities for underrepresented founders.4
Highlights
💰Sharing a List of 80 Black-led VC funds (US based):
About this list: I realized that I couldn’t find a current list of Black-led funds as of 2024 when a lot of new funds have launched over the last couple of years including GPs Sydney Paige Thomas, Terri Burns and more. I have been gathering a list of these funds in my network, and that I could find publicly over time so wanted to share with the ecosystem.
Only 2% of VC funds are Black-led: I found 80 funds (maybe there’s more!). There are 3,417 VC firms in the US (according to NVCA).
Founders - These funds invest from pre-seed through growth, some with a focus on diverse founders, others more broadly. ⅔ of them have OPEN funding applications that I’ve linked in the sheet.
LPs - As mentioned, a number of these funds might not be in the databases used for tracking, so hope to get some more Black-led funds on your radar!
VCs - maybe there are some funds you should get to know for deal sharing, etc
👉🏾Link to full list here: https://lnkd.in/gktBhY-W
