Brett deMarrais
InvestorPartner at Ludlow Ventures
Detroit, Michigan
Writes $50K – $1M checks · typically $250K
About
Brett deMarrais is unusually founder-first, openly confronting investor–friend tension and prioritizing founders against short-term fund interests; he entered VC at friend Jonathon Triest's invitation, likening it to a romantic comedy.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- Ludlow VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — present
- Ludlow VenturesPrincipalcurrent2012 — presentDetroit, MI
- WeditFounder2009 — 2012
- Out of the Blue EntertainmentSummer Intern2009Greater Los Angeles Area
Education
- University of Michigan
Skills & more
Customer Service5Entrepreneurship47Social Media15Project Management3Product Development4Business Development8Start-ups19Online Advertising6Facebook15Social Media Marketing20Creative Direction8Television5
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Colleagues at Ludlow Ventures
Network10
Balaji SrinivasanScout
Engineer, founder, angel investor, author of The Network State, and founder of Network School
Austin OgilvieScout
Angel investor
Jonathon TriestScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Ludlow Ventures
Namek Zu'biScout
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Silicon Badia
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Nihal MehtaScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at Eniac Ventures
Hadley Harris
Co-Founder and General Partner at Eniac Ventures
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Kamran Ansari
Venture Partner at Infinity Ventures
Ludwig Pierre Schulze
Board Director at Basecamp Fund
Raju Rishi
General Partner at RRE Ventures
Vic Singh
General Partner at RRE Ventures
Investors connected to Brett in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Brett deMarrais work?
- Brett deMarrais is Partner at Ludlow Ventures.
- What does Brett deMarrais invest in?
- Brett deMarrais invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Brett deMarrais write?
- Brett deMarrais typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan487
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