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.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 62 of 75 portfolio companiesSaaS ×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 companiesFounding 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
2 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 36 with degree data)
Investments · 75 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 42023 · 12022 · 12021 · 42020 · 92019 · 22018 · 32017 · 12016 · 32015 · 135 dated
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
Signal Advisors operates a cloud-based platform serving insurance advisors and intermediaries (IMOs) to manage annuities, life insurance, and wealth management.
FintechInsurTechSaaSDetroit, US
Patrick Kelly(Founder)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalMercury FundAnnox CapitalDetroit Venture PartnersGeneral CatalystSV Angel
Detroit-based online resale marketplace using a bid/ask model and authentication for sneakers, streetwear, watches and electronics.
Chris Kaufman(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Battery VenturesCourtside VenturesFounders Circle CapitalGelt VC+4 more
The Compression Company builds custom AI compression algorithms tuned to a client's specific data and hardware, offering lossless, near-lossless, and mixed compression that outperforms standard codecs like JPEG 2000 and CCSDS-122.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSpace TechLondon, GB
Michael Stanway(CEO)inJoe Griffith(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstLong Journey Ventures
Umba is a digital bank for African consumers and small businesses that provides banking services, credit products, and payment solutions via mobile platforms.
FintechNairobi, KE
Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalDunbar CapitalFrontline VenturesStreamlined VenturesValia Ventures+6 more
Videolicious was a New York video automation platform for high-volume B2B sales and marketing teams, acquired by Squarespace in 2019.
New York, US
Matt Singer(Executive Officer, Director)Amanda Eilian(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRichard Smith(Director)Adam Schwartz(Director)
Co-investorsHinge CapitalQuotidian VenturesSocial Leverage
Wabi lets people create, share, and remix small personal software apps ("wabis") with friends, spanning categories like travel, wellness, games, and music.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzArray Ventures Management LlcCredo Ventures
Wingspan provides a platform for businesses to automate the full lifecycle of managing flexible workforces, including onboarding, invoicing, payments, compliance, and benefits.
FintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSNew York, US
Anthony Mironov(Co-founder)inGreg Franczyk(Co-founder)in
BoardShawn Ellis(Director)inDavid Ulevitch(Director)inPriya Saiprasad(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzSwift Ventures186 VenturesAsymmetric Capital PartnersDistributed VenturesGood Friends+3 more
Wrapify operates an out-of-home (OOH) and omnichannel advertising technology platform that pays gig-economy drivers to display brand advertising on their vehicles.
AdTechMarketing TechMobility & TransportationSolana Beach, US
James Heller(Executive Officer, Director)inPhil Chen(Mr. Chen is Chief Technology Officer of the Issuer.)in
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCMontage CapitalZenStone Venture CapitalHaystackSerra Ventures+1 more
ZeroClick turns APIs and products into agent-purchasable services with x402 and MPP payments, discovery and analytics.
Co-investorsProtagonist
ZeroMark develops AI-driven adaptive targeting intelligence systems for defense applications, particularly for drone detection and response.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechScotch Plains, US
Joel Anderson(CEO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAnorak VenturesGround Up VenturesAero X Ventures
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHoney · en.wikipedia.org · Aug 28, 2026
Pie · lxahub.com · Aug 27, 2026
Pine · m.economictimes.com · Aug 21, 2026

Guest House · startupfundraising.com · Aug 12, 2026
Notarize · coverager.com · Aug 12, 2026

Copilot · github.blog · Aug 7, 2026
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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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.
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.
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.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
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.
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 is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
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.
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.
Eniac Ventures partners with early-stage founders, backing companies from 0 to 1.
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.
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Shrug CapitalPositive Sum CapitalGround Up VenturesFoundation CapitalSound VenturesStreamlined VenturesRRE VenturesResolute VenturesRevolutionKindred VenturesKearny JacksonBedrockAnorak VenturesSilicon BadiaAngel Collective Opportunity FundPath VenturesUberKrakenBling CapitalHeadlineParadigmBitkraft Esports VenturesTq Ventures LlcFuel CapitalThird Kind Venture CapitalBasementImmeasurableVOLT CAPITALAnimal CapitalThe Fintech Fund
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