Gene Ludwig
InvestorManaging Partner at Canapi Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
About
A financial services veteran with over 40 years of experience, known for expertise in fintech regulatory and compliance matters. He founded Ludwig Advisors, Promontory Financial Group, and Promontory Interfinancial Network, co-founded the CapGen Financial community bank private equity fund, and served as the 27th Comptroller of the Currency; he holds a J.D. from Yale.
Invests in
Fintech
Experience
- Canapi VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 β present
- Cari NetworkFounder and CEOcurrent2025 β present
- Ludwig AdvisorsFounder and CEOcurrent2022 β presentDistrict of Columbia, United States
- Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic ProsperityFounder and Chairmancurrent2019 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Promontory MortgagePath LLCFoundercurrent2015 β present
- Promontory Financial Group, an IBM CompanyCEO and Chairman2001 β 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Promontory Interfinancial NetworkFounder and Chairman2002 β 2019
- Bankers Trust New York Corp.Vice Chairman and Senior Control Officer1998 β 1999Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyU.S. Comptroller of the Currency1993 β 1998Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Covington & Burling LLPPartner1973 β 1992Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Education
- Yale Law SchoolDoctor of Law - JD1970 β 1973
- University of OxfordMaster of Arts - MA1968 β 1970
- Haverford CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA1964 β 1968
Same school
Also attended Yale Law School41
Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)David A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesPeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalLarryPartner and General Counsel at GVP ClimateDr. Shlomit WagmanChief Compliance Officer at Team8
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Also attended University of Oxford745
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 739 more
Also attended Haverford College22
Laura BoydPrincipal, Head of M&A & Capital Markets at Norwest Venture PartnersJonas ClarkPartner at Elm Street VenturesPhin BarnesCofounder at General PartnershipAngad SinghPartner at Long Ridge Equity PartnersDeborah Lafer ScherBoard Director & Strategic Advisor at Joyance PartnersPedro ArntRetail Champion at 30N Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company10
Alex PopescuChief Compliance Officer at ParadigmAdam ShapiroRegulatory Partner at Core Venture CapitalWalker ForehandPresident and General Partner at Canapi VenturesKeenan McCarthyVice President, Platform at Canapi VenturesChristian McKeanSenior Investment Associate at Trestle PartnersJC Bahr-de StefanoInvestor at Better Tomorrow Ventures
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Also worked at Office of the Comptroller of the Currency6
Michael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalDixie ClaybrookRetired - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency at Juvo VenturesBrian BrooksInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultHarvin MooreDirector at Texas VenturesPK MalhotraPrincipal at Blu Venture InvestorsHarvin C. MoorePrincipal at Frontera Technology Ventures
Also worked at Covington & Burling LLP6
Colleagues at Canapi Ventures
Amogh Bhalerao
Associate at Canapi Ventures
Austin Nembach
Associate at Canapi Ventures
Brittany Stewart
Executive Assistant at Canapi Ventures
Chip Mahan
Managing Partner at Canapi Ventures
Connie Qian
Principal at Canapi Ventures
Danielle David Parks
Head of Talent at Canapi Ventures
Emily Keener Silverman
Vice President, Platform at Canapi Ventures
Eric Schwartz
Operating Partner at Canapi Ventures































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