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The Site is intended solely to provide information regarding Backstage Capital. The information provided on the Site, including information regarding current and historical portfolio investments by funds advised by Backstage Capital, is not intended as a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any security or that you pursue any investment style or strategy. Under no circumstances is any content or information on the Site intended as, nor should you construe it as as legal, tax, accounting, investment or other advice from Backstage Capital. The past performance on any investment, investment style or strategy is not a guarantee of future results, and it should not be assumed that results for any portfolio companies listed on this Site will be achieved for other investments.
Where indicated this Site may include content from guest speakers and any views or opinions expressed in such posts are personal and do not represent those of Backstage Capital or any of its staff or affiliates unless explicitly stated.
The portfolio companies identified and discussed on this Site may not represent all of the portfolio investments of funds advised by Backstage Capital. The companies identified were not selected based on the return on the investment in them by funds advised by Backstage Capital. Such companies were selected as representative examples that clarify and typify Backstage Capital’s investment strategy and not as an exhaustive list of Backstage Capital’s investments. These companies are updated from time to time. Portfolio companies listed on this Site may include a select sampling of investments across funds advised by Backstage Capital. At least one Backstage Capital fund has invested in one or more rounds of financing for each of the companies listed. Subject to relevant confidentiality restrictions, a full list of portfolio companies for a particular fund is available to prospective investors on request.
Under no circumstances should any information or content on this Site, be considered as an offer to sell or solicitation of interest to purchase any securities advised by Backstage Capital or any of its affiliates or representatives. Further, no content or information on this Site is or is intended as an offer to provide any investment advisory service or financial advice by Backstage Capital. Under no circumstances should anything herein be construed as fund marketing materials by prospective investors considering an investment into any Backstage Capital investment fund.
Prospective investors should bear in mind that past results are not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance any portfolio company of any investment fund advised by Backstage Capital will achieve results comparable to those of any company listed on this Site nor any prior or existing fund advised by Backstage Capital or its principals.
Note the intended audience for certain content on this Site is prospective portfolio company founders considering applying to the relevant Backstage Capital investment fund for funding, to participate in the Backstage Capital Accelerator Programs or potential strategic partners sponsors looking to engage Backstage Capital’s strategic partnership services.
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While Backstage Capital has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the information contained in these pages is accurate and up-to-date, no liability can be accepted for any error or omissions appearing in this Site. Data presented on this Site is based on internal estimates as the date indicated on the relevant page and has not been independently verified.
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The vision and strategy outlined herein represents the current strategy of Backstage Capital at the date indicated on the relevant page, however, actual strategy or specific investment terms may vary at the discretion of Backstage Capital management or the general partner of the relevant fund depending on the investment mandate of the particular fund in question.
Note Backstage Capital programs, strategic partnership consulting services and events are operated by Backstage Studio and the funds advised by Backstage Capital do not participate in any revenue generated by these activities. Not every portfolio investment made by a Backstage Capital investment fund will participate in the Backstage Accelerator Program.
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Effective September 5, 2018. Backstage Capital may make changes to this Agreement in the future.