Ajay Relan built his venture capital career from the ground up by first creating community-focused businesses like Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen in underserved LA neighborhoods and founding #HashtagLunchbag, a grassroots movement that has fed over 1 million people across 150+ cities. As managing partner of Slauson & Co, he brings this rare combination of hands-on entrepreneurial experience and large-scale community organizing to back founders whose lived experience gives them competitive advantages in serving the same communities he has worked in for years. Ajay Relan built his venture capital career from the ground up by first creating community-focused businesses like Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen in underserved LA neighborhoods and founding #HashtagLunchbag, a grassroots movement that has fed over 1 million people across 150+ cities. As managing partner of Slauson & Co, he brings this rare combination of hands-on entrepreneurial experience and large-scale community organizing to back founders whose lived experience gives them competitive advantages in serving the same communities he has worked in for years.