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Ludlow Ventures

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

Oak Park · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked

Also known as LUDLOW MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC · Ludlow Ventures Detroit

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Investment thesis

Ludlow Ventures operates on the belief that at the early stages the people are what matter most. Rather than chasing themes or shifting strategy each fund, the firm applies a consistent playbook: meeting exceptional founders early, forming genuine relationships, and backing those who feel inevitable. It emphasizes distinctive founder meetings and deep, lasting partnerships, positioning itself as hands-on and closely engaged with the companies it backs across market cycles.

Invests inSector AgnosticUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$50K – $1M
HQ
Oak Park, Michigan, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2010
Last 12 months
1 investment
Private fund assets
$446.1M
VC funds
9
Tracked investments
75
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
6

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Blake Robbins· Partner

What they invest in

from 62 of 75 portfolio companies

SaaS ×25AI & Machine Learning ×23Enterprise Software ×18Consumer ×15Fintech ×15Developer Tools ×7Mobility & Transportation ×6E-commerce ×5

HQs:United States×45United Kingdom×3Canada×1Kenya×1Netherlands×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 27 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
13 of 27 mapped founding teams
53%
repeat founders
of 40 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×113 founders×14+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 37 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Michigan ×3Baruch College ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2McGill University ×2Syracuse University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×10Engineering ×6Business & Management ×5Economics ×5Design & Architecture ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Physics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 40 founders with career history

DigitalOcean ×2Drizly ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Oracle ×2Runway ×2Salesforce ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×7

2 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 36 with degree data)

Investments · 75 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 42023 · 12022 · 12021 · 42020 · 92019 · 22018 · 32017 · 12016 · 32015 · 135 dated

DreamCraft Entertainment, Inc.dreamcraft.comin✓ verified

DreamCraft is a game development platform that simplifies game creation through a built-in editor and asset library, enabling individual creators without programming or art skills to develop and monetize games.

ConsumerCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingSan Francisco, US

Tianyin Zhang(Founder/CEO)inVeronica Yao(Founder/COO)Tianyin Z.(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorDune VenturesMakers FundFusionHiro Capital

Dwolladwolla.cominSep 2016Acquired

Dwolla provides a modern API platform that enables businesses to connect to US payment networks and facilitate fast bank transfers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDes Moines, US

Ben Milne(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardCraig Ibsen(Director)inAlbert Wenger(Director)inJeff Russell(Director)Jospeh D Geneser(Director)

Board seatJonathon Triest· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFirebrand VenturesHigh AlphaNext Level VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Foundry

Airspace Linkairspacelink.comin𝕏May 2021 · $10M

Airspace Link provides a unified platform (AirHub Portal) for airspace security, drone operations management, and air traffic coordination, serving government agencies, defense organizations, and commercial enterprises operating unmanned aircraft systems.

Defense TechGovTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsNorthville, US

Michael Healander(Executive Officer, Director)inDillon Krasnigor(Director)Daniel Bradshaw(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJonathan Struhl(Director)in

Co-investors2048 VenturesAssembly VenturesAvanta VenturesID VenturesMatchstick VenturesMichigan Rise+5 more

Ambassadorgetambassador.comin𝕏May 2016

Ambassador is a customer lifecycle operating system that runs affiliate, referral, loyalty, advocacy, and influencer programs on a unified platform, orchestrated by its AI system HiroAI.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSRoyal Oak, US

Thomas E Watson(Manager of Issuer)in

Co-investorsNW AngelTechstarsWakestream Ventures

AngelListangellist.comin𝕏

AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Avlok Kohli(CEO)in

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.+39 more

BigScreenbigscreenvr.com

Bigscreen is a VR company behind a social viewing/desktop app and the Bigscreen Beyond PC VR headsets.

Darshan Shankar(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzColopl NextPresence CapitalTrue Ventures

Boulevardjoinblvd.comin

Boulevard is a cloud-based appointment scheduling and client management platform for beauty and wellness service businesses including spas, salons, barbershops, and medical spas.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSWellness & Fitness

Matt Danna(Founder)in

Co-investorsAurumBonfire VenturesGray Line PartnersIndex VenturesJMI EquityPoint72 Ventures+2 more

Catiocatio.techin𝕏Seed · Mar 2025 · $3M

Catio (Archie AI) provides an "Architecture IDE" that turns business goals and constraints into system-aligned architecture decisions, plans, and execution-ready specs, grounded in a team's live system.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Boris Bogatin(Co-Founder & CEO)inToufic Boubez(Co-Founder and CTO)inVictor Kazakov(Co-founding Lead Engineer (Founding Engineer))inIman Makaremi(Co-founding Lead of AI)inAmit Saurav(Co-founding Lead Engineer)in

BoardRaju Rishi(Director)in

Co-investorsEniac VenturesVermilion Cliffs VenturesPender VenturesRRE VenturesRTP GlobalSilicon Badia

Channel3trychannel3.comin𝕏May 2026 · $6M

Channel3 provides an API that organizes product data for AI agents to search, recommend, and purchase products.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Alexander Schiff(Founder)inGeorge Lawrence(Founder)in

Co-investorsChapter OneTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorMatrix

Cloraclora.comin𝕏

Clora operates an AI-powered talent marketplace connecting biotech and pharma teams with 15,000+ vetted life sciences consultants across 300+ skillsets for fractional, on-demand engagements.

B2B MarketplacesBiotechFuture of WorkHR TechCambridge, US

Rahul Chaturvedi(Founder and CEO)in

BoardJohn Melas-Kyriazi(Director)

Co-investorsElementum VenturesEniac VenturesHypothesisNew Stack VenturesNotation CapitalThird Prime+3 more

Copilotcopilot.moneyin𝕏

Copilot Money is a personal finance app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web that automatically tracks a user's bank accounts, spending, budgets, investments, and net worth.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechChicago, US

PATRICK G. RYAN(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR)Andres Ugarte(Founder)inROBERT LEVIN(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)

Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioPath VenturesPathlight VenturesRestive VenturesShrug Capital

CoverTreecovertree.comin𝕏Apr 2021 · $13M

CoverTree provides insurance exclusively for manufactured homes, offering plans that can be purchased online with potential savings.

FintechInsurTechSaaSDetroit, US

RISHIE MODI(Executive Officer, Director)inDIVYANSH SHARMA(Executive Officer, Director)inAdarsh Rachmale(Founder)in

Co-investorsAV8 VenturesDistributed VenturesEverywhere VenturesNFPAnnox CapitalDetroit Venture Partners+2 more

Creative Marketcreativemarket.comJan 2018acquired by Dribbble

A marketplace where independent designers sell digital assets such as fonts, graphics, templates, photos, and themes to other creators.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Darius "Bubs" Monsef(Founder/CEO)inAaron Epstein(Founder)inChris Williams(Founder/CTO)inChris Winn(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardCack Wilhelm(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalFounder CollectiveY CombinatorSV AngelTiny Capital

Cubbycubby.lawin𝕏Seed · Aug 2025 · $3M

Cubby is an AI teaching assistant for law students that trains on a specific professor's teaching, testing, and grading style using uploaded course materials to generate briefs, quizzes, and practice exams with rubric-based feedback.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechLegalTech

Truman Sacks(Founder)in

Co-investorsPositive Sum Capital

Deepgramdeepgram.comin𝕏

Deepgram builds foundational voice AI technology that enables speech-to-text, audio intelligence, text-to-speech, and voice agent APIs for businesses to create natural voice interactions.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Scott Stephenson(CEO and Co-founder)inDave Wilner(Director)inAdam Sypniewski(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardZach DeWitt(Director)inElizabeth de Saint-Aignan(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationB CapitalBascom VenturesCompoundConnetic VenturesGaia Ventures+14 more

Densitydensity.ioin𝕏Seed · Oct 2014 · $200K

Density makes Waffle, a self-installable real-time radar sensor for anonymous people counting in rooms, phone booths, and desks.

HardwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Andrew Farah(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpChapter OneKleiner PerkinsLAUNCHLong Journey VenturesReshape+3 more

DualEntrydualentry.comin𝕏

DualEntry is an AI-native enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed to replace legacy accounting systems for mid-market to enterprise businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Santiago Nestares(Co-founder)inBenedict Dohmen(Founder)in

Co-investorsContraryKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Carya Venture PartnersOutsiders+9 more

Fierce Networkfiercetelecom.comin𝕏Oct 2020 · $3.7M

Fierce Network is a B2B media outlet covering the communications and network infrastructure industry, including wireless, wireline, cloud, AI-native networks, broadband, optical transport, data centers, edge computing and security.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsAviv Venture CapitalKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.AmploSusa Ventures

Flexgetflex.comin𝕏

Flex provides a platform that allows renters to make flexible and predictable rental payments, helping households manage financial volatility while providing property managers operational stability.

ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

YeTong Shao(Founder)inShragie Lichtenstein(Founder)in

Co-investorsCamber CreekCoatue ManagementFinancial Venture StudioGMO VenturePartnersMatrixRestive Ventures+1 more

Guest Houseguesthouseshop.comin

Guest House provides home staging and pre-listing styling services for real estate agents and sellers, offering pay-at-close pricing where fees come out of sale proceeds.

B2B MarketplacesPropTechDenver, US

Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesCaruso VenturesRange VCService Provider CapitalV1 VCDenver Ventures+1 more

Gumloopgumloop.comin𝕏Jul 2024

Gumloop is a platform for building and deploying AI agents that automate business tasks such as data analysis, customer support, CRM management, and meeting preparation.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Max Brodeur-Urbas(Founder)inRahul Behal(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalImmad AkhundTheory Forge VenturesWndrCoY Combinator+2 more

Hatchusehatchapp.comin𝕏

Hatch provides an AI customer service representative platform for service businesses that handles inbound calls, SMS, and email conversations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersNextView Ventures

Haute Hijabhautehijab.comin𝕏Oct 2020

Haute Hijab designs and sells hijabs and related accessories, including underscarves and magnets, for Muslim women seeking modest fashion products.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Melanie Elturk(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAhmed Zedan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardAnthony Tjan(Director)

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalLightship CapitalHelmMaveron

Headoutheadout.comin𝕏

Headout operates a global marketplace that connects travelers with local experiences, activities, and attractions across multiple countries.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityNew York, US

Varun Khona(CEO)inSuren Sultania(COO)inVikram Jit Singh(Executive Officer, Director)inRachit Watts(CTO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalEvolvence India FundFundersClubVersion One VenturesFJ LabsHaystack+1 more

Honeyjoinhoney.com𝕏

Honey is a shopping and rewards platform that helps consumers earn cash back through merchant offers and deals, with the ability to redeem points via PayPal and access deal-seeking features on mobile browsers.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsAmity VenturesBAM VenturesPruVen Capital PartnersSGH CapitalWonder VenturesVMG Partners

Italicitalic.com𝕏

Italic designs and sells home goods including towels, bedding, scent products, and hosting items focused on everyday rituals.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWalnut, US

Jeremy Cai(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Annie Chen(Executive Officer)

BoardDon Stalter(Director)Daniel Gulati(Director)Byron Ling(Director)

Co-investorsAdapt VenturesChapter OneComcast VenturesKindred VenturesWorklife VenturesCapital GmbH Co. KG+3 more

Keebler Healthkeebler.healthinFeb 2025 · $6M

Keebler Health, founded in 2023, is a healthcare company focused on improving efficiency and efficacy in the healthcare industry.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Isaac Park(CEO)inAndrew Stickney(COO)inKevin Hill(CTO)inTerrell Bacchus(CMO)in

Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersHypothesisNew Stack VenturesPrimordial VenturesTau VenturesEverywhere Ventures+7 more

Lightyeargolightyear.comin𝕏Oct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear is a low-fee investment platform for retail investors in Europe that provides transparent access to stock markets with a simplified user experience.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

MihkelMartin Sokk(Founder)in

Co-investorsMosaic VenturesAmploSusa Ventures

Lightyearlightyear.aiin𝕏

Lightyear provides software solutions to improve B2B telecommunications operations, addressing inefficiencies in a largely static industry.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Ryan Schrack(Founder)inDennis Thankachan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplo VenturesContraryDarco CapitalRidge VenturesZigg Capital

Lightyearlightyear.oneinOct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear develops solar charging systems integrated into vehicle exteriors to enable electric vehicles to generate their own power and operate with reduced grid dependence.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation

Lex Hoefsloot(Founder)inDr. Bonna Newman(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))

Co-investorsBOMAmploSusa Ventures

Lightyearlightyear.comin𝕏Oct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear is an investment platform offering commission-free ETF trading, access to stocks, funds, bonds and crypto, high-yield savings accounts, and automated investing plans for retail investors.

FintechSaaS

Martin Sokk(Founder)in

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersMetaplanetSpecialist VCAmploSusa VenturesTaavet Hinrikus

Lightyearlightyear.artin𝕏Oct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear curates and distributes market data for AI compute and inference, publishing quality-adjusted, transaction-validated price indices (benchmark indices) for the cost of intelligence, delivered via REST API and MCP tools for both humans and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsHivemind Capital LLCAmploLightspeed Venture PartnersMetaplanetNordicNinjaSusa Ventures

Lightyearlightyear.ioOct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear, based in the United States, provides a platform for blockchain-based payments and currency exchange, with an emphasis on developing markets.

Developer Tools

Ryan Schrack(Founder)inBrit Yonge

Co-investors500 GlobalAAF Management Ltd.AmploLightspeed Venture PartnersMetaplanetNordicNinja+1 more

MagicBusmagicbus.ioin𝕏

MagicBus offers a vanpooling app that matches riders, drivers, and vans to build and manage commuter pools with on-demand dynamic scheduling.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US

Ray Wu(Founder)inJason Kraft(Founder/CTO)inChris Upjohn(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFloodgate

Manufacturedmanufactured.comMay 2024

Manufactured (MFD) is an end-to-end manufacturing, financing and distribution platform that helps brands source and fund inventory.

Co-investorsAmplify.LABullpen CapitalEvolution VenturesMS&AD VenturesResolute VenturesAnnox Capital+3 more

May Mobilitymaymobility.comin𝕏

May Mobility develops multi-policy decision-making technology for autonomous vehicles that processes real-time sensor data to analyze driving scenarios and optimize safety.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsAnn Arbor, US

Edwin Olson(Founder/CEO)inDr. Edwin Olson(CEO and Founder)in

Co-investorsMillennium New Horizons1843 CapitalBase Venture Management, Inc.BMW i VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalLG Technology Ventures+8 more

Miragemirage.appin𝕏

Mirage is an AI video company that translates natural language into high-quality videos for creators and businesses using generative models.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Gaurav Misra(Co-Founder and CEO)inDwight Churchill(Co-Founder and COO)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzHubSpot VenturesIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsAntler+3 more

MirrorTabmirrortab.comin𝕏Feb 2025 · $8.5M

MirrorTab provides bot and fraud prevention for web applications and APIs by blocking automated attacks at the edge without requiring code changes or customer installs.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSSan Francisco, US

Brian Silverstein(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSteve O'Hara(Director)inVineet Shahani(Director)

Co-investorsNextGen Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Valley Capital Partners

Mona Leemonalee.coApr 2023

Monalee provided residential solar and battery storage installations to homeowners; as of September 2025 it paused all new solar and storage installations to shift its focus toward technology and support, while continuing to service existing customers' systems.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyBoston, US

Walid Halty(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJonathan Leung(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsShrug Capital

NotarizeinApr 2021 · $130M

Boston, US

Patrick Kinsel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNeil Underwood(Director)inJohn Klinck(Director)inPaul Hurst(Director)David Barrett(Director)Roger Ferguson(Director)

Co-investorsLiveOak VenturesCamber CreekCanapi VenturesCapitalGCiti VenturesFifth Wall+4 more

Onboard.ioonboard.ioin𝕏

Onboard is a software platform for post-sale teams to manage customer onboarding workflows and timelines centrally.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSDetroit, US

JD Epstein(Founder)inWill Stevenson(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorNextView Ventures

Paperspacepaperspace.comin𝕏acquired by DigitalOcean · Jul 2023

Paperspace provided cloud GPU infrastructure and a machine learning development platform, Gradient, for training and deploying AI models.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareMedical DevicesNew York City, US

Dillon Erb(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Kobran(Founder)inOuwen Huang(CEO)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)FusionRocketship.vcSINEWAVE VENTURESTransmedia CapitalY Combinator+7 more

Paperspacepaperspace.ioin𝕏Acquired

Paperspace, now part of DigitalOcean, provides GPU compute infrastructure and AI products with on-demand pricing for machine learning workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud Computing

Dillon Erb(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmino CapitalBattery VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Initialized CapitalIntel CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURES+1 more

Piepie.org

Pie is a browser extension that blocks advertisements across websites, streaming platforms like YouTube and Twitch, and other web services.

AdTechConsumerCreator Economy

Ryan(Founder)

Co-investorsProtagonistAcrew CapitalAllianz XCapital One VenturesCenterbridge Partners, L.P.Commerce Ventures+4 more

Pinepine.cain

Pine operates an online mortgage platform and home discovery service for Canadian home buyers, offering digital mortgage applications, interest rate locking, and property listings.

FintechMarketplacesPropTechToronto, CA

Justin Herlick(Co-Founder & CEO)inJonathan Shih(Co-Founder & CTO)inBrian E. Martin(President and Chief Financial Officer)Alexander Kiriakou(Chief Operating Officer)inOrest Lopci(Head of People & Culture)

Co-investorsBoxGroupGarage CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalGreylock PartnersInovia CapitalIntact Ventures+5 more

Point One Navigationpointonenav.comin𝕏Nov 2017 · $10M

Point One develops precision navigation technology for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and mobile systems.

AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Aaron Nathan(Co-founder/CTO)inMike KurdzielinKaren LeineweberinRyan DoughertyinBryan Galusha(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJesse Beyroutey(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBaukunstComet LabsCoral CapitalHemi Ventures, LlcKhosla Ventures+3 more

Postmodapostmoda.cominPre-Seed · Nov 2019 · $2M

White-label marketplace platform enabling brands to create customizable e-commerce stores.

Adarsh Alphons(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesGround Up VenturesMGV.VCLong Journey VenturesSecocha VenturesSlow Ventures+1 more

Proofnotarize.comin𝕏

Notarize provides online notarization services, connecting individuals with notaries via video for 24/7 remote document signing and verification.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechMarketplacesSaaS

Co-investorsCapitalGEthos VCAndreessen Horowitz

Proofproof.comin

Proof provides online notarization and identity verification tools to establish trust for agreements and records executed remotely.

CybersecurityFintechGovTechLegalTechSaaS

Pat Kinsel(Founder & CEO)inLeandra Fishman(Chief Revenue Officer)Eric Fleischman(Chief Technology Officer)Renee Hunter(Chief Legal Officer)Darren Louie(Head of Product)Ian Macallister

Co-investorsCamber CreekCanapi VenturesCurql Collective, LLCJovonoAdvaita CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+5 more

Provi (fka Tiz)provi.comin𝕏

Provi is a marketplace platform that connects buyers (bartenders, restaurant and retail owners, distributors) with alcohol distributors across the U.S., offering centralized ordering, product visibility, and supply chain management for the beverage alcohol industry.

B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaSChicago, US

Taylor Katzman(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBluestein VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersPermanent Capital VenturesSandalphon CapitalHyde Park Angels+1 more

Purecollectpure.comin𝕏

Collectpure operates a marketplace for buying and selling gold, silver, and rare coins, with dedicated concierge support for traders and collectors.

ConsumerMarketplacesLos Angeles, US

Trey Benedict(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorHidden CapitalMaC Venture CapitalSignalFire

Purepurepetfood.com𝕏

Pure Pet Food makes natural, air-dried dog food using a moisture-removal preservation method instead of the extrusion process used for traditional dry biscuits, offering tailored recipes based on each dog's profile delivered directly to owners.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Daniel Valdur Eha(Founder)inDan

Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALGoodwater CapitalHidden CapitalMaC Venture CapitalSignalFireZ-Fellows

Pure Pokerpurepoker.usin𝕏
Replikareplika.aiin𝕏

Replika is an AI companion app that engages users in conversations and provides emotional support through memory, personality customization, and features like voice calls and messaging.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentMental HealthSan Francisco, US

Eugenia Kuyda(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsACME CapitalAIX VenturesAll TurtlesY CombinatorZillionizeKhosla Ventures

Roadtrippersroadtrippers.comin𝕏Oct 2015

Roadtrippers is a mobile platform that helps users plan road trips by discovering interesting locations, booking accommodations, and navigating routes across the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerTravel & HospitalityCincinnati, US

James Fischer(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMark Kvamme(Director)inMichael Venerable(Director)in

Co-investorsCincyTechDrive Capital

Row Zerorowzero.io𝕏Nov 2022

Row Zero is a cloud spreadsheet built for large-scale enterprise data, scaling to billion-row datasets and connecting directly to data warehouses like Snowflake, Databricks, and Redshift with two-way SQL connections.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US

Nick End(Executive Officer, Director)inBreck Fresen(Founder)inGrant B. Fresen(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsK9 VenturesTrilogy Equity PartnersIA Ventures

RunHappyrunhappy.aiin𝕏

Runhappy builds software and provides managed services to handle event bookings for venues, managing inquiries, reservations, and guest communication across all channels so venue teams can focus on delivering experiences.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Mark Ghermezian(Co-founder & CEO)Kevin Dutra(Co-founder & CPO)inManisha Shah(Co-founder & CRO)inNaveen Akunuri(Co-founder & CTO)in

Runhappy INCUBATED Marketing New Yorktildei.comin𝕏Oct 2024

Runhappy provides an automated booking and inquiry management system for experience venues and entertainment operators, capturing event inquiries across web, SMS, email, and voice and converting them into confirmed bookings.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechNew York City, US

Kevin Dutra(Founder)inManisha Shah(Founder)inMark Ghermezian(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsGradient Venturesm]x[v CapitalMaccabee VenturesVine VenturesLerer HippeauMXV Capital+1 more

Scentbirdscentbird.com𝕏May 2018

Scentbird offers a monthly subscription service allowing customers to select from a large catalog of designer fragrances, with new choices available each month starting at $14.95.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerNew York City, US

Mariya Nurislamova(Founder)inRachel ten Brink(Executive Officer, Promoter)inSergei Gusev(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bennet Theimannin

BoardAndrei Rebrov(Executive Officer, Promoter)Eric Kim(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)FundersClubKube VCRemarkable VenturesScrum Ventures+3 more

Screenloopscreenloop.com

A talent operations platform that aggregates hiring and recruitment data across multiple systems, providing analytics on ATS performance, interview quality, candidate feedback, and hire quality to optimize recruitment processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesPassion CapitalStride VCVine Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Creative Marketacq. by DribbblePaperspaceacq. by DigitalOcean

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Ludlow Ventures made?
Ludlow Ventures has 75 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Ludlow Ventures invest at?
Ludlow Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Ludlow Ventures's typical check size?
Ludlow Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
What sectors does Ludlow Ventures focus on?
Ludlow Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Ludlow Ventures located?
Ludlow Ventures is headquartered in Oak Park, US.
Does Ludlow Ventures lead rounds?
Ludlow Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Ludlow Ventures co-invest with?
Ludlow Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, BoxGroup, among 186 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 42

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

Both backed · 8
$500K – $50M
Long Journey Ventures

Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.

$100K – $1M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

Both backed · 3
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$1M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $100M
Everywhere Ventures

Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, backed by a community of founders and operators as LPs, that writes early checks (including pre-seed) into startups across many sectors and geographies.

$250K
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $100M
Eniac Ventures

Eniac Ventures partners with early-stage founders, backing companies from 0 to 1.

Both backed · 2
$1.2M
FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited investors access to vetted early-stage startups from Silicon Valley and beyond.

Both backed · 2
$250K – $5M
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