Austin Clements, partner at Slauson & Co., Managing Director for South LA at Grid 110, and PledgeLA chair, published this thoughtful Medium commentary on how
Technology’s rising tide – in the U.S. generally, and in Los Angeles specifically – definitely lifts a lot of boats. But there’s a long way
Earlier this summer, we were thrilled to announce our partnership with HBCUvc and Crosscut Ventures on the Summer Lab Fund, which set out to allocate
PledgeLA wants to give a BIG shout out to the 46 newly-matched mentors participating in our Riordan Programs Alumni mentorship program! These leaders have committed
Getty Images via Inc. The release of the PledgeLA 2020 Tech and Venture Capital Survey Reports has garnered extensive coverage, including reporting by Sophie Downes,
HBCUvc, PledgeLA, and Crosscut Ventures announced the 2020 #PledgeLA Summer Lab Fund, which will allocate $5,000 grants (equity-free) to startups founded by HBCU students and
Sam Dean of the Los Angeles Times examined the results of the PledgeLA 2020 Tech and VC Survey, which contained signs of significant progress alongside some
Addressing persistent gaps in access to capital, PledgeLA will bring non-equity funding and support to Black & Latinx entrepreneurs in South LA LOS ANGELES —
The AnnenbergTech and PledgeLA team helped launch the first cohort of PledgeLA’s Riordan College to Career Mentorship program, which paired leaders from tech companies and
PledgeLA and the HBCUvc teams extended offers to 13 interns participating in the 2020 PledgeLA Venture Capital Internship program. The cohort is a mix of
