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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?

Get Parallel

Lehi, Utah, United States

Get Parallel is a software company that develops a headcount planning solution for finance teams.

Developer ToolsEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Information TechnologySoftware
SeedOct 9, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,400,000
Audioshake

San Francisco, California, United States

Audioshake makes audio more usable for both humans and machines by separating sound into its different component parts.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningMusic
Series AOct 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
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