Founding Chair
PledgeLA

Austin Clements is the co-founder and managing partner of Slauson & Co., a Los Angeles-based early-stage venture capital firm rooted in economic inclusion. Prior to Slauson & Co., he was a partner at TenOneTen Ventures, a data-focused seed fund, where he also helped lead Grid110 South LA, an accelerator supporting overlooked founders.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Morehouse College; MBA, NYU Stern School of Business
First job: Editorial library at Los Angeles Times
Favorite book: “Pattern Breakers” by Mike Maples
Favorite hobby or pastime: Basketball with his son
Favorite restaurant for fun: Somerville
Favorite restaurant for business: Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen
Favorite quote: “Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.”
– Khalil Gibran

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