AnnenbergTech is excited to announce the 2025 cohort of the PledgeLA VC Fellowship program! After a competitive selection process and four months of intensive venture capital training led by our program partner Cinematica Labs, we are excited to welcome 8 inspiring and impact-driven fellows into the program. Each fellow was matched for full-time placement at an LA-based VC firm or accelerators, including MaC Venture Capital, Slauson & Co., Sunstone Management, and more!
Our sixth-annual program is a core part of PledgeLA’s work to strengthen the venture ecosystem in Los Angeles by elevating talent that reflects the dynamism of our region. The 2025 fellow cohort represents incredible emerging leaders that bring experience in healthtech, social impact, entrepreneurship, and more. Of this group, 63% identify as first-generation college graduates and as coming from a lower socioeconomic background, 38% are women, 88% identify as people of color (Black, Latinx/e, or AAPI), and 25% identify as LGBTQIA+.
Join us in welcoming and congratulating our 2025 cohort:
- Paola Avendano
- Mackenzie Carlson
- Enrique Loyola
- Aaron Morgan
- Christopher Reyes-Miranda
- Jay Roman
- Andre Wilkes
- Nissa Zafar-Khan
