About
Christie Pitts is a Latino working mother and General Partner at Backstage Capital who openly integrates motherhood with venture work, discussing topics like pumping at conferences and advocating for family-friendly startup cultures. She transitioned from nearly a decade of corporate operating roles at Verizon—including launching their venture arm's portfolio support—to co-founding Backstage Studio and later becoming CEO, while also serving as VP of Operations at maternal health startup Mahmee. Christie Pitts is a Latino working mother and General Partner at Backstage Capital who openly integrates motherhood with venture work, discussing topics like pumping at conferences and advocating for family-friendly startup cultures. She transitioned from nearly a decade of corporate operating roles at Verizon—including launching their venture arm's portfolio support—to co-founding Backstage Studio and later becoming CEO, while also serving as VP of Operations at maternal health startup Mahmee.
