Ludlow Ventures

Investor type

VC

Founded

2009

AUM

$60 M

Location

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

We believe in VC without ego. We wear our hearts on our sleeves, avoiding the puffery and posturing that gives venture capital a bad name.

We invest in authentic friendships that go beyond work. Successful companies rely on trust and there is no greater way to foster that than by becoming real friends.

We invest with insane conviction, moving quickly and backing teams when others think it's too early.

VC is a customer service business. Whether it's testing product, pushing pixels, leveraging our network, or forcing people to download your app, we're here to help.

Industry

Financial Services Fintech Gaming Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Real Estate SaaS Security Software Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) E-commerce/Marketplace HealthTech Machine Learning (ML) Web3 Fashion/Beauty Digital

Ludlow Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Ludlow Ventures Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
E-commerce/Marketplace
Financial Services
Fintech
HealthTech
Machine Learning (ML)
Web3
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$45 M
June 2017
Ludlow Ventures Detroit III
Venture Capital (VC)
Gaming
Fintech
Fashion/Beauty
E-commerce/Marketplace
Digital
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$1-5 m
January 2021

Contacts

Name
Title
Email
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Francisco Soto Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Jonathon Triest Founder & Managing Partner
Founder & Managing Partner
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FAQs about Ludlow Ventures

Ludlow Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $5-10 m.
Ludlow Ventures is located in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Ludlow Ventures was founded in 2009.
Ludlow Ventures invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Gaming, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, SaaS, Security, Software, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), E-commerce/Marketplace, HealthTech, Machine Learning (ML), Web3, Fashion/Beauty, Digital.
Ludlow Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Ludlow Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
Ludlow Ventures usually invests $5-10 m on average.
Ludlow Ventures has around $60m assets under management.
Ludlow Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2017-06-27
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