Gene Ludwig
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Canapi Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
FoundedCanapi Ventures
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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Fintech
Founder at Canapi Ventures
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Experience
- Canapi VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Cari NetworkFounder and CEOcurrent2025 — present
- Ludwig AdvisorsFounder and CEOcurrent2022 — presentDistrict of Columbia, United States
- Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic ProsperityFounder and Chairmancurrent2019 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Promontory MortgagePath LLCFoundercurrent2015 — present
- Promontory Financial Group, an IBM CompanyCEO and Chairman2001 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Promontory Interfinancial NetworkFounder and Chairman2002 — 2019
- Bankers Trust New York Corp.Vice Chairman and Senior Control Officer1998 — 1999Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyU.S. Comptroller of the Currency1993 — 1998Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Covington & Burling LLPPartner1973 — 1992Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Colleagues at Canapi Ventures
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Amogh Bhalerao
Associate at Canapi Ventures
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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
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gene Ludwig?
- 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.
- Where does Gene Ludwig work?
- Gene Ludwig is Founder of Canapi Ventures and Managing Partner at Canapi Ventures.
- What does Gene Ludwig invest in?
- Gene Ludwig invests in Fintech.
- What companies did Gene Ludwig found?
- Gene Ludwig founded Canapi Ventures.
- Where did Gene Ludwig go to school?
- Gene Ludwig studied at Yale Law School (Doctor of Law - JD); University of Oxford (Master of Arts - MA); Haverford College (Bachelor of Arts - BA).
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