Backstage - About the company
Backstage is an acquired company based in Brooklyn (United States), founded in 1960 by Alexander Perez, Egon Feiner, Micaela Loras and Vishesh Singh. It operates as an Online casting Platform. Backstage has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Ridgemont Equity partners. The company has 476 active competitors, including 33 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Voices, Twine and Stage.
Company Details
Backstage is an online casting platform for the entertainment industry. Provides actors and performers to create profiles and apply to open casting calls and directors, producers, employers, filmmakers, and theater-maker to post jobs and search talent directory. Also offers advice, news, production listings, calendar, and resource directory.
- Website
- backstage.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@backstage.com
- Registered Address
- Brooklyn, New York
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1960
Location
Brooklyn, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 476 active competitors
Employee Count
740 as on Mar 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Cast & Crew Entertainment Services (Feb 01, 2022)
Legal entities associated with Backstage
Backstage is associated with 8 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BACKSTAGE MEDIA GROUP s.r.o. CIN: 27455301 , Czech Republic, Active | May 10, 2006 | - | - | |
Backstage Production, s.r.o. CIN: 24709689 , Czech Republic, Active | Jul 14, 2010 | - | - | |
Backstage Records s.r.o. CIN: 19272669 , Czech Republic, Active | Apr 20, 2023 | - | - | |
BACKSTAGE CIN: 40103267915 , Latvia, Active | Jan 11, 2010 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - | - |
BACK TO THE FLAT FILMS LTD CIN: 6383997 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 26, 2007 | - | 1 (As on Sep 30, 2024) | |
BACKSTAGE STUDIO, INC. CIN: 823728693 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 3 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
BACKSTAGE COMMERCIAL CLEANING COMPANY, INC. CIN: 261398377 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2019) | - |
BACKSTAGE, LLC CIN: 453342494 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 118 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
Backstage's acquisition details
Backstage got acquired by Cast & Crew Entertainment Services on Feb 01, 2022.
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Backstage's funding and investors
Backstage has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 26, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Mar 11, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Backstage has 6 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Backstage:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 11, 2021 | 9730001 | Conventional Debt | 8875633 | 4826807 | 2146696 | 3087360 |
Feb 26, 2019 | 6360768 | PE | 9002142 | 4681840 |
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Backstage's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Backstage's key team members:
- Alexander Perez: Co-Founder / CTO of Backstage.
- Egon Feiner: Co-founder of Backstage.
- Micaela Loras: Co-Founder Fashion Brand of Backstage.
- Vishesh Singh: Founder & Ceo of Backstage.
- Joshua Ellstein: CEO of Backstage.
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Backstage's employee count trend
Backstage has 740 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Backstage's employee count trend over the years:
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Backstage's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Backstage include Voices, Twine and Stage. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Backstage, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Voices 2003, United States, Series A | Online marketplace for voice over talents | $20M | 73/100 | |
2nd | Backstage 1960, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired | Online casting Platform | - | 58/100 | |
3rd |  Twine 2014, Manchester (United Kingdom), Seed | Online freelancers marketplace for multi-industry | $498K | 50/100 | |
4th | Stage 2011, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded | Global entertainment industry platform connecting creatives and providing education and resources | - | - | 47/100 |
5th | Talentrack 2015, Delhi (India), Seed | Online marketplace to hire acting professionals | $572K | 47/100 | |
6th |  Everyset 2015, Culver City (United States), Seed | Hub for film and media productions offering background casting | - | 46/100 | |
7th | Mediabistro 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired | Media job portal and networking platform | $6.48M | - | 44/100 |
8th | TONGAL 2008, Los Angeles (United States), Series C | Online platform of branded and original video content | $23.3M | 42/100 | |
9th | Swipecast 2014, New York City (United States), Seed | Chat to enquire and book a model for events | $400K | 39/100 | |
10th | Voice123 2003, New York City (United States), Acquired | Premier voice over marketplace connecting clients with professional voice actors | - | - | 39/100 |
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Backstage's Investments and acquisitions
Backstage has made 1 investments in companies including Career Karma. Backstage has also acquired 8 companies including ShareGrid and Coverfly.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jan 12, 2022 | Acquisition | 2013 | Seattle (United States) | |
Jan 10, 2022 | Investments | 2016 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Sep 13, 2021 | Acquisition | 2014 | Los Angeles (United States) |
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Reports related to Backstage
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News related to Backstage
Media has covered Backstage for 1 event in last 1 year.
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VIC raises 250M yen total for BackStage app, aiming to reorganize the VTuber industryStartup Log•Jan 05, 2026•Backstage, Vicfirth
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New to The Street Signs Backstage to 12-Part Media Series Covering Music, Sports, and Tokenized Real-World AssetsNewswire•Jun 18, 2025•Backstage, Newstreetresearch
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Freelancer marketplace Backstage acquires Seattle content creation gear rental startup ShareGridGeekWire•Jan 12, 2022•Backstage, ShareGrid
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TA-backed Backstage acquires StarNow and Mandy NetworkPrivate Equity Wire•Feb 22, 2021•Backstage, StarNow, Mandy, Audax Private Debt and 1 other
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Ridgemont Equity Partners invests in BackstageGlobal Legal Chronicle•Apr 23, 2019•Backstage, Ridgemont Equity partners
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Ridgemont Equity Partners Announces New Investment in BackstageBusiness Wire•Feb 26, 2019•Backstage, Ridgemont Equity partners, Audax Group
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Backstage Capital backs Native American-run biotech firm NovoronImpactAlpha•Mar 03, 2018•Backstage, Novoron Bioscience, Backstage Capital
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