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Arlan Hamilton

Arlan Hamilton

Keynote Speaker: Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

Arlan Hamilton Biography

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 LGBTQ+. Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now raised nearly $30 million and invested in more than 180 startup companies led by underestimated founders. In 2018, they launched a four-city accelerator program in Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and London.

Hamilton 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;" has been featured on CNN, PBS, and others; and in 2019 became the first Black woman to have an entirely devoted episode of Emily Chang's Bloomberg 1.0.

In October 2018, Hamilton was featured on the cover of Fast Company magazine as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so (following Oprah, Serena, and Beyonce).

In 2019, Hamilton 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.

Hamilton's favorite TV show is "General Hospital," and her favorite musician is Janet Jackson.

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Arlan Hamilton Videos

How Arlan Hamilton Is Creating Opportunities For Underrepresented Founders
Arlan Hamilton: About Damn Time
Arlan Hamilton | From Broke To Multi-Million Dollar Venture Capital Fund

How to book Arlan Hamilton?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Arlan Hamilton for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Arlan Hamilton, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Arlan Hamilton or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Arlan Hamilton?

Booking fees for Arlan Hamilton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Arlan Hamilton, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Arlan Hamilton?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Arlan Hamilton for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Arlan Hamilton for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Arlan Hamilton or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Arlan Hamilton or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Arlan Hamilton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Finance, Diversity and LGBTQ. The estimated speaking fee range to book Arlan Hamilton for live events is $100,000 - $200,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Arlan Hamilton generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carla Harris, Randi Zuckerberg and Cynthia Marshall. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Arlan Hamilton for an upcoming event.

Arlan Hamilton Videos

How Arlan Hamilton Is Creating Opportunities For Underrepresented Founders
Arlan Hamilton: About Damn Time
Arlan Hamilton | From Broke To Multi-Million Dollar Venture Capital Fund
Arlan Hamilton on Building Backstage Capital from the Ground Up | SXSW 2019
Breaking Rules While Breaking Ground - Arlan Hamilton

Arlan Hamilton Reviews

  • Rackspace Technology - Aug 02 2021

  • Everything was great, as always! Thank you!
    Hudson River Trading LLC - Mar 08 2021

  • UKG - Mar 01 2021

  • You all were AMAZING! I cannot think of 1 thing that you could have done better. THANK YOU! You all went above and beyond at every step of the way.
    Innovate Raleigh - Nov 12 2018

Arlan Hamilton News

How to book Arlan Hamilton?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Arlan Hamilton for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Arlan Hamilton, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Arlan Hamilton or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Arlan Hamilton?

Booking fees for Arlan Hamilton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Arlan Hamilton, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Arlan Hamilton?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Arlan Hamilton for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Arlan Hamilton for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Arlan Hamilton or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Arlan Hamilton or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Arlan Hamilton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Finance, Diversity and LGBTQ. The estimated speaking fee range to book Arlan Hamilton for live events is $100,000 - $200,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Arlan Hamilton generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carla Harris, Randi Zuckerberg and Cynthia Marshall. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Arlan Hamilton for an upcoming event.

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