Arlan Hamilton: Built a Venture Capital Fund While Homeless




When Women Win show

Summary: Arlan is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that invests in underrepresented and underestimated founders. She built it while homeless, and since 2015 Backstage has invested nearly $7m into 130 startups. We talked about Arlan’s journey, the founders she invests in and what she's learnt from them. We discussed self-care, Arlan’s podcast “Your First Million”, her upcoming book “It’s About Damn Time”, the meaning of failure and the impact of success.