Ludex
Chicago, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware LLC
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Ludex builds technology to identify, verify, and value sports cards and trading card game collections for hobbyist collectors. The company serves the card collecting community with tools to replace manual catalog lookups.
Founders & leadership
Ludex was founded in 2021 by Brian Ludden and Heather Denniston, PhD (abd).
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Brian LuddenChief Executive Officer and FounderBrian Ludden holds a finance degree from Northern Illinois University and has worked as a trader, opening and managing trading firms. He founded Ludex, which provides technology for identifying, verifying, and valuing card collections.
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Heather Denniston, PhD (abd)President and Co-founder
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Michael CiminoNamed on SEC filing
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$6.4M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2021–2022
▶$1.1MraisedOct 2022 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.1MraisedOct 2022 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ryan FischerExecutive Officer
- Brian LuddenExecutive Officer
- Michael CiminoExecutive Officer
- Heather DennistonExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- Oct 2022
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.3MraisedOct 2021 · 50 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5.3MraisedOct 2021 · 50 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Heather DennistonExecutive Officer
- Ryan FischerExecutive Officer
- Brian LuddenExecutive Officer
- Michael CiminoExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $5.3M
- Amount sold
- $5.3M
- Minimum investment
- $5K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $550K
- First sale
- Sep 2021
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ludex do?
- Ludex builds technology to identify, verify, and value sports cards and trading card game collections for hobbyist collectors. The company serves the card collecting community with tools to replace manual catalog lookups.
- Who founded Ludex?
- Ludex was founded by Brian Ludden, Heather Denniston, PhD (abd) in 2021.
- How much funding has Ludex raised?
- Ludex has disclosed $6.4M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Ludex headquartered?
- Ludex is headquartered in Chicago, US.

