BACKED VC positions itself at the intersection of venture capital and events, running approximately 40 founder/investor events per year globally and hosting over 4,000 participants, making community-building via events a core part of their operating model. The firm focuses specifically on three frontier areas where they've already seeded unicorns—AI-native therapeutics, blockchain and banking infrastructure, and manufacturing automation—partnering with outlier founders building generational frontier-tech companies in spaces where most do not dare to build.