Fundraising Fox

Christie Pitts

Investor

General Partner at Backstage Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $50K checks · typically $50K

About

Christie Pitts, a Latino working mother and GP, openly integrates motherhood into venture and champions family-friendly startups, with a decade at Verizon, co-founded Backstage Studio and led operations at Mahmee.

Invests in

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. Ollie AIAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  2. BBCContributorcurrent2022 — present
  3. Panasonic WellHead of Corporate + Business Development2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  4. VCs for ReproCo-Founder2022 — 2024
  5. Techstars DetroitInvestor in Residence2023 — 2024
  6. Third SphereFellow2023
  7. MahmeeVice President Operations2023
  8. Backstage CapitalGeneral Partner2017 — 2022San Francisco, CA
  9. Backstage CapitalHead of Operations2016 — 2017
  10. Verizon VenturesPrincipal2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Business Development & Strategic PartnershipsBusiness Development Manager2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Business Development & Strategic PartnershipsAssociate Director Of Marketing and Sales Operations2013 — 2014Walnut Creek, Ca
  13. Business Development & Strategic PartnershipsNCNH Marketing Manager2011 — 2013Walnut Creek, Ca
  14. Business Development & Strategic PartnershipsFloating Retail Store Manager2009 — 2011
  15. Business Development & Strategic PartnershipsData Sales Consultant2008 — 2009

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyVenture Capital University Certification
  2. Stanford Continuing StudiesCertification - Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Innovation
  3. University of PhoenixMBA2008 — 2011
  4. San José State UniversityBusiness, Marketing2003 — 2007
  5. Berkeley City CollegeWeb Design, Social Media

Skills & more

Broadcast Journalism1Thought Leadership1Market Analysis1Business AnalysisArtificial Intelligence (AI)2Financial Analysis3Business Strategy3Product Development51Strategic InvestmentCorporate DevelopmentVenture Capital1Investment Strategies1
+12 moreEarly-stage StartupsInstitutional InvestmentsInvestor RelationsFundraisingOperations ManagementCorporate Venture CapitalGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipFinanceLeadershipStrategyManagementTeam Leadership
  • Perplexity Fellowship — Perplexity
  • Generative AI Masterclass — Maven

From Christie's professional profile.

Colleagues at Backstage Capital

Arlan Hamilton
Founder & Managing Partner at Backstage Capital
Brittany
Investor at Backstage Capital

Network3

Ellen LevyScout
Founder & Managing Director of Silicon Valley Connect at SignalFire
Josh ResnickScout
Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures
Arlan Hamilton
Founder & Managing Partner at Backstage Capital

Investors connected to Christie in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Christie Pitts work?
Christie Pitts is General Partner at Backstage Capital.
What does Christie Pitts invest in?
Christie Pitts invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
What check size does Christie Pitts write?
Christie Pitts typically writes checks of $50K.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,341

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 1,335 more

Also attended University of Phoenix27

EricAdvisor at Clear VenturesEric SerranoDirector of Technology at GreycroftAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsMichael JenCCO at K5 GlobalKessington OkundayeVenture Partner at WHCTom DoughertySmarter Technologies at Empactful Capital

+ 21 more

Also attended San José State University103

Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalCarrie RuleVP Finance at Redpoint VenturesJamie WatsonGTM Coordinator at Scale Venture PartnersDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalMarvin SooHooVenture Partner at Moneta Ventures

+ 97 more

Also attended Berkeley City College1

Ben LauSenior Director | Human Resources at Closed Loop Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at BBC23

Ben SmithTechnology Partner at Inreach VenturesHannah JonesAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersAlex DaishVenture Design Lead at Founders FactoryLuke HalseyPartner at AiiM PartnersStephen GeddesInvestor at Two MagnoliasJen Roberts-WoodsAssociate at Borski Fund

+ 17 more

Also worked at Third Sphere5

Mark ParisManaging Partner at Third SphereShaun AbrahamsonManaging Partner at Third SphereStonly Baptiste BlueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Third SphereShilpi KumarPartner at Third SphereMiela MayerVenture Partner at Third Sphere

Also worked at Mahmee2

Julien PhamFounder & Managing Partner at 3CC | Third Culture CapitalShalini SardanaAngel at Pipeline Angels

Also worked at Backstage Capital7

Arlan HamiltonFounder & Managing Partner at Backstage CapitalBrittanyInvestor at Backstage CapitalKathryne CooperPartner at Jumpstart NovaYves Louis-JacquesInvestor Relations & Partnerships at Aperture Venture CapitalLolita TaubGeneral Partner at Ganas VenturesKevin ValentineCIO & Head of Risk Management at Syntax Capital

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