Jonathon Triest
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Ludlow Ventures · Board director at Dwolla
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Writes $50K – $1M checks · typically $750K
FoundedDwolla
About
Jonathon Triest, a self‑taught VC who left a design career, is known for hustle, a founder-friendly stance that rejects adversarial negotiating, and creative value‑add like trading launch videos for equity.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Board director at Dwolla
Intro paths
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In turn, Jonathon can intro founders to Dwolla's investors below.
Dwolla's investors · 7
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksFirebrand VenturesBoulder · $500K – $1M checksFoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checksHigh AlphaIndianapolisLudlow VenturesOak Park · $50K – $1M checks · since 2016Next Level VenturesDes Moines · $500K – $5M checksUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checks · since 2021
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Co-founders at Dwolla
BM
Ben MilneExecutive Officer, Director
JR
Jeff RussellDirector
JD
Jospeh D GeneserDirector
Experience
Education
- University of MichiganBachelor of Science (B.S.)2000 — 2004
- Machon ShlomoTalmudic Law2005 — 2007
Skills & more
Venture Capital76Start-ups99Entrepreneurship82Private Equity21Investments43Business Strategy47Angel Investing24Strategic Planning27
From Jonathon's professional profile.
Deals · 1
DwollaBoard seat
via Ludlow Ventures · filed Jan 2017 · $7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Ludlow Ventures
Network4
Austin OgilvieScout
Angel investor
Brett deMarraisScout
Partner at Ludlow Ventures
Christian EdlerScout
Venture Partner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
Cory MoelisScout
Founding Partner at Ground Up Ventures
Investors connected to Jonathon in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jonathon Triest work?
- Jonathon Triest is Managing Partner at Ludlow Ventures and Founder at Dwolla.
- What does Jonathon Triest invest in?
- Jonathon Triest invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Jonathon Triest write?
- Jonathon Triest typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
- What companies did Jonathon Triest found?
- Jonathon Triest founded Dwolla.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan487
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ludlow Ventures1
Also worked at Honey13
Joanne BradfordObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesJimmy ZhuSenior Principal at Blumberg CapitalGeorge RuanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at ProtagonistQuincey KleinOperations Analyst at Montage CapitalHenry ShiVenture Partner at Bold Capital PartnersEmily WhitePresident at Anthos Capital
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Also worked at StockX13
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalRahul MehtaCo-founder at DST GlobalStacy Brown-PhilpotFounder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock CapitalScott CutlerInvestor at EPIC VENTURESJared StasikPartner at Detroit Venture PartnersCory TincherInvestor at Detroit Venture Partners
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