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OUR SLAUSON STORY. Allow us to re-introduce ourselves, share a bit about where we’ve been, where we’re going and who’s on the journey alongside us. Grateful for the company we keep. ♻️ https://lnkd.in/gkywW5b8

Last month, we hosted The State of Slauson, our annual meeting, at Somerville in South Los Angeles. We shared our firm’s progress with our LPs and extended family, while having select founders from our portfolio share the impact and value they continue to create through the companies they are building. Following the meeting, we welcomed the broader LA tech community for an evening of celebration at A Night on Slauson. It was a special moment for our firm — to see our founders, LPs, operators and partners gathered on Slauson Avenue — reflecting the vision, values, and community we’ve been cultivating since day one. We’re grateful to everyone who showed up and continues to support our mission of economic inclusion. 🎥 Watch the recap.

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Slauson Spaces is back on Wednesday, April 2nd. Join us for a clear and practical conversation on the expectations that come with raising venture capital—from understanding how VC funds operate to what success looks like in terms of growth, scale, and eventual exit. This session is designed for founders of early-stage, tech-enabled companies—particularly those at the pre-seed or seed stage who are considering or actively raising venture funding. ♻️ Limited capacity available. A waitlist will be offered once spots are filled. Register for the session here: https://lu.ma/traxuudr

For the second year in a row, our Managing Partners Austin Clements and Ajay Relan have been named in the Power100 Asset Managers in Venture Capital list by Power100 Presented By Blueprint Capital Advisors LLC. This list celebrates general partners who are delivering strong portfolio outcomes, expanding access for all founders, and actively shaping the future of venture capital. At Slauson & Co., we’ve always believed in driving economic inclusion by backing visionary founders whose lived experience is their competitive advantage. Being recognized again among the industry’s top leaders is proof that our approach is creating real impact. ♻️ Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/g7rzqQjf

Thank you AFROTECH for highlighting the incredible work we do at Slauson & Co. ♻️ I am so proud of our team and of the companies in our next cohort for our Friends & Family Accelerator. Congratulations again to Ballin AI, Coblr, Crucible, LegalEase, Les Aimants , Obsidian Value Platforms, Offside, Satlyt, TANSY & ThriveLink 🥳

Thank you to AFROTECH for featuring our latest Friends & Family cohort. This week, we hosted our in-person kickoff and the energy is unmatched. These 10 founders are building bold, category-defining companies, and this is just the beginning. ♻️ Excited for what’s ahead over the next 6 months. Read the full feature: https://lnkd.in/gfwKzgNM

We are thrilled to announce that Les Aimants has been selected into Slauson & Co. Friends & Family Accelerator 🚀.Of 800 companies, we are one of 10 startups  who will spend 6 months fine tuning our #goToMarket and #growth #strategies amongst other things. Slauson & Co. is at the forefront of supporting diverse, early-stage founders, and we’re incredibly grateful to be part of a community that champions economic inclusion and innovation. We are beyond excited to be in LA this week for the kickoff. 🌴 Big thanks to Miki Reynolds and Sofia H. for your unwavering support throughout the application process. I’m excited to team up with you during the F&F accelerator and can’t wait to see where we go from here! Les Aimants is reinventing the bridal shopping journey, bridging the gap between customer experience and supply chain needs. Follow along on our journey as we build our legacy, one bride at a time. 💍 Nancy Jacobson Jess Owens Vivien Ruth Inès El Jamali Suzannah Merritt Ignacio Rahn Ewelina M Barlak Robert R. #FriendsAndFamilyAccelerator  #bridalTech #weddings #RetailInnovation 

Big news for Coblr! 🎉 We are beyond thrilled to share that Coblr has been accepted into Slauson & Co.'s Friends & Family Accelerator! 🚀 Being accepted into this accelerator is a huge milestone for us, and we’re excited to dive in with an incredible group of founders. 🪡 Coblr is the platform powering the entire fashion repair & care ecosystem—connecting repair businesses and brands in one streamlined platform to unlock the $700B circular fashion opportunity. The repair economy is rapidly expanding, fueled by shifting consumer demand, brand commitments, and regulatory momentum, and Coblr is building the infrastructure to support it at scale. Slauson & Co. is leading the charge in backing diverse, early-stage founders, and we’re beyond grateful to be part of a community that believes in economic inclusion, innovation, and the importance of SMB tech. This accelerator will be a catalyst as we refine our growth strategy, expand our reach, and continue proving that repair isn’t just necessary—it’s the future of commerce. We’re just getting started—stay tuned as we grow, learn, and continue powering repair at scale. And if you're not already following Slauson & Co. and Coblr, now’s the time. Big things ahead! #Coblr #PoweringRepair #SlausonAndCo #FriendsAndFamilyAccelerator #CircularFashion #RepairTheFuture #RetailInnovation

Grateful that Satlyt has been selected for Friends & Family – A Slauson & Co. Accelerator and to round off our Pre-Seed! Today marks the start of the 2025 Friends & Family Cohort, and we can’t wait to participate! Our other investors in the round that we announced in December can be found in the first comment below.