Where does Jonathon Triest work?

Jonathon Triest is Founder & Managing Partner at Ludlow Ventures and Board director at Dwolla.

What check size does Jonathon Triest write?

Jonathon Triest typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.

What boards does Jonathon Triest sit on?

Jonathon Triest holds tracked board seats at Dwolla.

Where did Jonathon Triest go to school?

Jonathon Triest studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science (B.S.)); Machon Shlomo (Talmudic Law).

Jonathon Triest

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Ludlow Ventures · Board director at Dwolla

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Writes $50K – $1M checks · typically $750K

Kauffman Fellow · Class 20

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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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

jt@ludlowventures.com

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSaaSSector Agnostic

Board director at Dwolla

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Dwolla's investors · 7

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2013 Firebrand VenturesBoulder · $500K – $1M checks FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checks · since 2021 High AlphaIndianapolis Ludlow VenturesOak Park · $50K – $1M checks · since 2016 Next Level VenturesDes Moines · $500K – $5M checks Union Square Ventures (USV)New York · $1M – $8M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Dwolla

Ben MilneExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Ludlow VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2009 — present
HoneySeed Investorcurrent2014 — present
StockXSeed Investorcurrent2016 — present
FlexSeed Investorcurrent2019 — present
BoulevardSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present

Skills & more

Venture Capital76Start-upsEntrepreneurship82Private Equity21Investments43Business Strategy47Angel Investing24Strategic Planning27

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Deals · 1

DwollaBoard seat

via Ludlow Ventures · filed Jan 2017 · $7M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

BraleChalkflyCubby Density GumloopHoneyLovd.comPostmodaPunch ListStockX ZeroMark

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Colleagues at Ludlow Ventures

Blake Robbins

Partner at Ludlow Ventures

Brett deMarrais

Partner at Ludlow Ventures

Lindsay Daugherty

Investor at Ludlow Ventures

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Brad FeldMentor

Co-founder of Foundry and Techstars

Austin OgilvieScout

Angel investor

Brett deMarraisScout

Partner at Ludlow Ventures

Cory MoelisScout

Founding Partner at Ground Up Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jonathon Triest?: 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.
Where does Jonathon Triest work?: Jonathon Triest is Founder & Managing Partner at Ludlow Ventures and Board director 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 boards does Jonathon Triest sit on?: Jonathon Triest holds tracked board seats at Dwolla.
What companies has Jonathon Triest invested in?: Investments tracked here include Brale, Chalkfly, Cubby, Density, Gumloop, Honey, Lovd.com, Postmoda, Punch List, StockX, ZeroMark.
Where did Jonathon Triest go to school?: Jonathon Triest studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science (B.S.)); Machon Shlomo (Talmudic Law).