#44
📈 Top 50
Rising voice in Venture Capital
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Arlan Hamilton

Backstage Capital
Venture Capital LinkedIn
#44
LinkedIn Rank
8,474
Benchmarker Score
79
Posts
7,196
Likes
639
Comments
91
Avg Likes
8
Avg Comments
7,835
Total Engagement
99
Engagement Rate
2.3
Posts/Week
Bi-weekly
Posting Regularity
Metrics are based on tracked posts and calculated averages. Actual performance may vary.

Data last refreshed: April 20, 2026

Engagement metrics shown below reflect data as of this date. Current LinkedIn stats may differ.

20 posts

Stoked 😍

Other Image N/A Apr 04, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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So proud of you both!

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Two of my favorite people! Austin...don't miss it.

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N/A Video (LinkedIn Source) N/A Mar 14, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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N/A Video (LinkedIn Source) N/A Mar 12, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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What a lovely surprise. Thank you so much, Melanie Jones. I was bragging about you as recently as yesterday. You deserve every bit of success.

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Just announced: Arlan in NYC - May 14 I’m so thrilled to have been booked at the prestigious 92nd Street Y for a special evening! So many incredible speakers are chosen to have talks there. It’s a...

Events & Speaking Engagements Article Media & Entertainment Mar 08, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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This is a post nearly 10 years in the making. Christie Pitts and I met Felix Ejeckam at a cafe in Palo Alto ~9 years ago, and I knew within 15 minutes that no matter what it took, I was going to fi...

Portfolio Company Wins Image Artificial Intelligence Underrepresented Founders Portfolio Management Founder Journey Mar 03, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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This makes me so happy! 😀

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Great post!

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🙌🏾

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👊🏾

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My office today in sunny Orlando. I took a bit of a break from speaking in 2025, but I couldn't say 'no' to my friend, investor, and unicorn founder, Suneera Madhani! Since I'm booking a lot more ...

Events & Speaking Engagements Image Diversity & Inclusion Women in Tech Brand Building Feb 20, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I reached 200,000 YouTube subscribers yesterday. I made approx $12,000 in Adsense on YT in the past 28 days. https://lnkd.in/g3BpU6Ri And that represents just one income stream from YouTube. My S...

Founder & Startup Advice Text Creator Economy Social Media Marketing Customer Acquisition Feb 19, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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This is one of the coolest job postings I’ve ever seen. Y’all get into it.

Team & Firm Culture Video (LinkedIn Source) Hiring & Talent Company Culture Feb 19, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I've never been shy:)

Personal Journey & Reflections Video (LinkedIn Source) Founder Journey Feb 15, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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When I mention hiring for even fractional roles, I receive hundreds and sometimes thousands of replies. You add AI to that to sort and filter, and hiring is turned on its head by content + AI. If ...

Ecosystem & Community Building Text Artificial Intelligence Hiring & Talent Marketing Feb 13, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Didn’t want you all to miss this. Looks cool:)

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She posted a 13-second video and it doubled her bakery's sales (literally) overnight. https://lnkd.in/gxbnDeRN The video caught my eye because it was extremely funny, but I also because knew immed...

Founder & Startup Advice Text Marketing Social Media Creator Economy Customer Acquisition Feb 08, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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You need to start taking YouTube seriously. And in this new interview, you'll see why you don't have to have a ton of subscribers or views to replace your salary with YouTube. https://lnkd.in/g5fQeFCd

Founder & Startup Advice Article Creator Economy Social Media Feb 02, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Rank History

Apr 2026
#45

Content Categories

Ecosystem & Community Building 23
Founder & Startup Advice 13
Events & Speaking Engagements 12
Other 7
Personal Journey & Reflections 7

Topics & Themes

Marketing Diversity & Inclusion Founder Journey Crowdfunding Artificial Intelligence Creator Economy Fundraising Pricing Strategy Underrepresented Founders B2C Generative AI Customer Acquisition E-commerce Sales Strategy Portfolio Management Revenue Growth Media & Entertainment Hiring & Talent Women in Tech Retail

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 94 of 376 in Venture Capital

Posts
51
Arlan: 79 ↑
Likes
21,855
Arlan: 7,196 ↓
Comments
1,662
Arlan: 639 ↓
Avg Likes
291.4
Arlan: 91.1 ↓
Avg Comments
20.9
Arlan: 8.1 ↓
Benchmarker Score
25,178
Arlan: 8,474 ↓
Posts/Week
2.4
Arlan: 2.3 ↓
Avg Post Length
447 chars
Arlan: 557 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
Artificial Intelligence Regulation & Policy Industry Trends Founder Journey Fundraising