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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Hamilton also noticed that since these underestimated founders were optimizing limited resources, backing them could lead to a sizable return on investment. Working for Verizon Ventures, Pitts learned about Hamilton’s startup and met with her, thinking the fledgling company would be a perfect match for Verizon’s strategic focus on diversity.

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