Backbeat Capital — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($25K–$150K Checks)
Backbeat Capital is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Nashville, TN investing in Other, Consumer, EdTech. The firm typically writes $25K–$150K checks and has 44 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $25K–$150K
- Portfolio
- 44 companies on record
- Partners
- 1 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Other, Consumer, EdTech, AI / ML, Developer Tools, Food / AgTech, Real Estate, Marketplace, SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, Climate / Energy
- HQ
- Nashville, TN
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-06-13
Pre-Seed
$25K – $150K
44+ companies
1 partner
Investment Thesis
Backbeat Capital supports pre-seed startups advancing innovation in the music industry, with a focus on creator tools and tech-enabled workflows.
How Backbeat Capital invests
Backbeat Capital is a vc firm based in Nashville, TN. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Consumer, EdTech, AI / ML, Developer Tools. It does not invest in Enterprise SaaS, Biotech.
Backbeat Capital typically writes checks of $25K–$150K per investment.
Backbeat Capital has backed 44 companies in our records, including Soundation, AMP Beauty LA, Audios.
Partners & Team
Susan Lee
Managing Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (44)
Other
Soundation
AMP Beauty LA
Tech-forward, one-stop shop for all textures and all shades.
Audios
Producing the industry's first 100% cableless DJ speakers.
Ava Carrington
Luxury vegan handbags that don't compromise on ethics, quality, or style.
Be-Great.Tv
Streaming platform where anyone can learn from Black and Brown innovators.
CloudNine AI
Augmented Data Management.
Couplet Coffee
Next generation's favorite coffee brand.
Dollaride
Mobility company for communities underserved by public transit.
Edifius
AI voice technology creating the future of robotic process automation.
EdLyft
Helping create the next million new engineers.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Consumer, EdTech — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $25K – $150K check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Susan Lee, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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