Austin Clements
Austin Clements is Managing Partner at Slauson & Co, a pre-seed and seed venture firm in Los Angeles writing $25K–$500K checks. Austin focuses on Small Business and Economic Inclusion. DryPowder last updated this profile on June 3, 2026.
- Small Business
- Economic Inclusion
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About Austin
Austin Clements is co-founder and Managing Partner at Slauson & Co., a Los Angeles based early-stage venture capital firm rooted in economic inclusion. At Slauson, Austin focuses on investing in technologies that empower small business owners. Prior to this role, Austin was at TenOneTen Ventures, a data focused seed fund based in LA. Austin is the founding Chair of PledgeLA, the nation's largest city-wide initiative to promote diversity in the local tech community. He received his MBA from NYU Stern and his BA from Morehouse College.
Source: Slauson & Co team page
How to pitch Austin
- Lead with
- Austin's stated focus: Small Business and Economic Inclusion.
- Size the ask
- Slauson & Co invests at pre-seed and seed, with $25K–$500K checks.
- Channel
- Slauson & Co takes pitches through its own application form.
Other partners at Slauson & Co
Frequently asked questions
What does Austin Clements invest in?
Austin Clements is Managing Partner at Slauson & Co. Austin's listed focus areas are Small Business, Economic Inclusion. Slauson & Co invests at Pre-Seed, Seed.
What check size does Slauson & Co write?
Slauson & Co writes $25K–$500K checks at Pre-Seed, Seed, per the fund's DryPowder profile.
How do I contact Austin Clements?
Austin has a public LinkedIn profile, linked on this page. DryPowder has an email address on file for Austin, shown on paid plans. Slauson & Co also takes pitches through its own application form.
Sources
- Website: Slauson & Co website (team page)
- LinkedIn: Austin Clements on LinkedIn
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data