# Austin Clements

> Austin Clements is a seed investor at Slauson & Co. backing Financial Services and Education. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Slauson & Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/slauson-co)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 86%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinclements
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/austinlac
- Website: http://tenoneten.net

Austin Clements is a Partner at Slauson & Co. An early stage venture capital firm rooted in economic inclusion. Prior to this he was a Principal at TenOneTen Ventures.Austin is the founding Chair of PledgeLA, a city-wide initiative to promote diversity in the tech community. He also serves on the board of Knight Foundation and HBCUvc. Austinreceived his MBA from NYU Stern and his BA from Morehouse College.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 3 | 43% |
| Education | 2 | 29% |
| Advice | 1 | 14% |
| Gaming | 1 | 14% |
| FinTech | 1 | 14% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 43% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bluecore Energy | Bluecore Energy is a maritime nuclear energy startup that builds compact, zero-emission small modular reactors (SMRs) on floating barges to democratize access to clean energy. The company develops portable, water-cooled power systems designed to scale and meet the energy demands of heavy maritime operations, coastal communities, and major ports. | $10M | Pre-Seed | Jul 21, 2026 |  |
| ORO Impact | ORO IMPACT operates in financial services and focuses on impact-oriented finance and strategy. Publicly available materials indicate services that center on advisory for funding models, program design, and impact measurement tied to social or environmental outcomes. The company engages with mission-driven organizations, investors, and corporateteams to align capital with defined impact goals and reporting needs. Typical deliverables include frameworks for outcomes tracking, stakeholder communications, and partnership development to support initiatives from concept through execution. Research briefs and educational content also feature as tools that help clients make data-informed decisions. Because detailed service catalogs vary by engagement, prospective clients should confirm scope, sector focus, and example case work directly. | $3M | Seed | Jan 28, 2026 |  |
| Bags | Bags operates as a financial services company that offers small businesses a suite of bookkeeping, accounting, and funding-support tools. The company provides a platform to manage financial records, generate monthly profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow reports, and offer AI-powered CFO-style financial insights. Bags couples those serviceswith a financing network that helps businesses explore debt funding: it offers funding plans and connects clients to lenders, and provides a funding coach to guide businesses through the loan application process if they choose to seek capital. The company also offers optional services such as historical financial cleanup, payroll and tax-preparation support, giving businesses flexibility in how much they outsource. | $2.8M | Seed | Dec 08, 2025 |  |
| El Camino Travel | El Camino Travel is a women travelers providing travel resources and small group trips. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Feb 24, 2023 |  |
| Bags | Bags operates as a financial services company that offers small businesses a suite of bookkeeping, accounting, and funding-support tools. The company provides a platform to manage financial records, generate monthly profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow reports, and offer AI-powered CFO-style financial insights. Bags couples those serviceswith a financing network that helps businesses explore debt funding: it offers funding plans and connects clients to lenders, and provides a funding coach to guide businesses through the loan application process if they choose to seek capital. The company also offers optional services such as historical financial cleanup, payroll and tax-preparation support, giving businesses flexibility in how much they outsource. | $3M | Seed | Oct 19, 2022 |  |
| Stemuli | STEMuli’s suite of products put creator tools in the hands of teachers, amplifies real-time student data, and increases student engagement through our educational metaverse. | $3.3M | Seed | May 17, 2022 |  |
| Penelope | Penelope is a self-service retirement platform for small and micro businesses. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Mar 16, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Altrinsic Global Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altrinsic-global-advisors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Amplify.LA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amplify-la) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Black Jays](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-jays-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blueprint For The Culture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blueprint-for-the-culture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bronze Valley](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bronze-valley) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Citi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citi-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Slauson & Co.

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

Slauson & Co. operates as an early stage venture capital firm.

3 contacts available at Slauson & Co..

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ajay Relan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajay-relan |
| Austin Clements | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/austin-clements |
| Sofia Haq | Senior Program Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sofia-haq |

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## FAQ

### What does Austin Clements invest in?

Austin Clements invests primarily in Financial Services, Education and Advice startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Austin Clements last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Austin Clements closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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