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Background Capital

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Background Capital is a venture capital firm.

Investor Profile

Background Capital has backed more than 19 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, France.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, E-Commerce, Internet.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (68%)
  • Series A (21%)
  • Pre Seed (5%)
  • Series B (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (89%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • France (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • E-commerce
  • Internet
  • Marketplace
  • Retail
  • Apps
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mobile Apps
  • Government
  • Financial Services
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Background Capital frequently co-invest with?

Sequoia Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Base10 Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
SciFi VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Caffeinated Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Abstract Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Worklife
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
BoxGroup
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Blissgrowth
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Fathom Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Harrison Metal
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Background Capital often collaborate with?

WC
North America, New York, United States, Manhattan
Shared Deals: 1
MM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
NR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AP
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
MB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AA
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
KV
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Background Capital?

Tempest

San Francisco, California, United States

Tempest is a ready-to-use self-serve platform.

Developer PlatformSoftware
SeedNov 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,200,000
Tempest DX

San Francisco, California, United States

Internal Developer Platform and Portal

Software
SeedNov 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,200,000
BinIt

New York, New York, United States

BinIt is working to bring the power of data-driven decision making to waste management.

SoftwareWaste Management
SeedJan 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,400,000
Emperia

London, England, United Kingdom

Powering the creation and management of immersive virtual experiences for retailers

E-CommerceMarketingMetaverseRetailSoftwareVirtual RealityWeb DesignWeb3
Series AJan 25, 2023
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Reveri

Stinson Beach, California, United States

Clinically backed self hypnosis app, personalized to you

FitnessHealth CareWellness
SeedFeb 9, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,800,000
Collective

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Collective.work provides a complete digital infrastructure dedicated to teams of independent workers.

B2BMarketplaceSaaS
SeedDec 9, 2021
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Empora Title

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Empora Title is a premier tech-forward title company that delivers visibility, transparency, speed and accuracy with every transaction

Financial ServicesReal Estate InvestmentTransaction Processing
Series ADec 1, 2021
Amount Raised: $22,086,226
Tundra

San Francisco, California, United States

Tundra is the modern wholesale marketplace with the largest selection of wholesale products in the US

E-CommerceInternetMarketplaceWholesale
Series BSep 28, 2021
Amount Raised: $26,000,000
Aalto

San Francisco, California, United States

Aalto is a real estate platform that offers home buying and selling services.

InternetMarketplaceReal Estate
Series AAug 12, 2021
Amount Raised: $13,000,000
Select Star

San Francisco, California, United States

Select Star is an intelligent data discovery platform that automatically analyzes & documents your data.

AnalyticsData GovernanceDatabaseInternet
SeedFeb 24, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,500,000