💼 Founded by Arlan Hamilton » Runner connects talent with inclusive companies

~/AAQRxQA~/RgRkajuKP0StaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vcnVubmVyP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cmVwdWJsaWMuY28mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249b2ZmZXJpbmdzJTJGbGF1bmNoX2Fubm91bmNlbWVudF9tYWlsZXIub2ZmZXJpbmdfbGF1bmNoZWQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9cnVubmVyX0FfMV8zJnV0bV90ZXJtPUFXA3NwY0IKYoaKtodipVVzHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO Runner launches on Republic Connecting operations talent with inclusive, mission-driven companies [Learn about Runner](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRkajuKP0StaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vcnVubmVyP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cmVwdWJsaWMuY28mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249b2ZmZXJpbmdzJTJGbGF1bmNoX2Fubm91bmNlbWVudF9tYWlsZXIub2ZmZXJpbmdfbGF1bmNoZWQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9cnVubmVyX0FfMV8zJnV0bV90ZXJtPUFXA3NwY0IKYoaKtodipVVzHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO) Highlights - $1M gross merchandise value run rate (as of March 2022) - 120+ customers acquired, with 350+ on the waitlist - Founded and led by Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital—previously raised $4.7M+ on Republic from 6,749 investors (funded on 04/01/21) - 1,500+ Runner applicants and 205+ in onboarding pipeline - GMV growing 57% month-over-month (as of March 2022) - Backed by Backstage Capital, Precursor Ventures (seed stage VC firm), Gaingels (70+ unicorns), and others Runner allows inclusive companies of all sizes to hire qualified operations talent on a fractional basis, allowing businesses to spend more time on growing and less time recruiting. They also match employees with opportunities that support flexible schedules at mission-driven companies. [View Runner on Republic](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRkajuKP0StaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vcnVubmVyP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cmVwdWJsaWMuY28mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249b2ZmZXJpbmdzJTJGbGF1bmNoX2Fubm91bmNlbWVudF9tYWlsZXIub2ZmZXJpbmdfbGF1bmNoZWQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9cnVubmVyX0FfMV8zJnV0bV90ZXJtPUFXA3NwY0IKYoaKtodipVVzHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO) Early-stage revenue momentum In its first six months, Runner acquired over 120 customers, with 350+ more on their waitlist. As of March 2022, Runner’s month-over-month GMV growth rate was 57%, with 1,500+ applicants and 205+ more in their onboarding pipeline. This early momentum has led to the company realizing a ~$1M gross merchandise value run rate (total value of sales) since inception in Dec. 2021. ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRkajuKP0StaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vcnVubmVyP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cmVwdWJsaWMuY28mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249b2ZmZXJpbmdzJTJGbGF1bmNoX2Fubm91bmNlbWVudF9tYWlsZXIub2ZmZXJpbmdfbGF1bmNoZWQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9cnVubmVyX0FfMV8zJnV0bV90ZXJtPUFXA3NwY0IKYoaKtodipVVzHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO Founder Arlan Hamilton Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started in 2015, Backstage has invested $12M+ into 160+ startups led by underestimated founders and has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, CNN Money, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Quartz. 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