Austin Clements

Austin Clements

Austin Clements is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Knight Foundation. He was elected to the board in 2022 and serves on the Investment and Program committees.12

Clements is the managing partner of Slauson & Co., an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that invests primarily in companies led by entrepreneurs of color and women.13 He is a champion of inclusion in the LA tech ecosystem and is the founding chairman of PledgeLA, a city-wide initiative promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in tech.3

Prior to Slauson & Co., Clements was a principal at TenOneTen Ventures where he invested in over 50 companies across B2B and SaaS sectors.3 He began his career in investment management with AllianceBernstein.3

Clements received his MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and his BA from Morehouse College.3 He is a Kauffman Fellow.3

In addition to the Knight Foundation, Clements serves on the boards of HBCU.vc and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.3