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Ludlow Ventures

1555 Broadway St Fl 3, Detroit, Michigan, 48226, United States

Overview

Ego-free venture capital focused on building trust with entrepreneurs.

Founded

2010

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

95rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pure
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Artemis
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Channel3
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
ZeroClick
Aug 2025Participated
$55 MSeries A
Row Zero
May 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Stable Sea
Mar 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Keebler Health
Feb 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
MirrorTab
Feb 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Tildei
Oct 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Hona
Jun 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
CoverTree
May 2024Participated
$13 MSeries A
Workshop
Nov 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Pure
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Artemis
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Channel3
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
ZeroClick
Aug 2025Participated
$55 MSeries A
Row Zero
May 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Stable Sea
Mar 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Keebler Health
Feb 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
MirrorTab
Feb 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Tildei
Oct 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Hona
Jun 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
CoverTree
May 2024Participated
$13 MSeries A
Workshop
Nov 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Ludlow Ventures: 95 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ludlow Ventures: 95 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed645
Series A022
Series B04
Series C+02
Other Equity016

Monthly Deal Activity

Ludlow Ventures: 95 deals are recorded across 190 months.All available history.
Ludlow Ventures: 95 deals are recorded across 190 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '111
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '111
May '111
Jun '110
Jul '110
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Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
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Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '131
Feb '131
Mar '130
Apr '131
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '132
Aug '130
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Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '141
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '142
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '153
May '151
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '162
Feb '162
Mar '161
Apr '161
May '160
Jun '161
Jul '161
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '163
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '181
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
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Dec '190
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Jan '260
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Mar '261
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Sector Breakdown

Ludlow Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (38 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ludlow Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (38 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software38
Networks, Cloud & Communication30
E-Commerce & Retail21
Professional Services16
Fintech15
Media & Entertainment15
Hardware & Robotics12
Real Estate & Construction11
Consumer & Lifestyle10
Social & Community Platforms10
Marketing & Advertising8
Health & Life Sciences8
Education & Workforce6
Data, Analytics & IT6
AI & Machine Learning6
Developer Tools6
Transportation & Logistics5
Travel & Hospitality4
Government & Defense4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Gaming & eSports3
AR/VR2
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Ludlow Ventures: 95 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ludlow Ventures: 95 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M56
$5M-$10M17
$10M-$25M16
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ludlow Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (90 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ludlow Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (90 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States90
Europe3
Kenya1
Tunisia1
Ludlow Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Detroit Venture Partners sharing 15 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Ludlow Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Detroit Venture Partners sharing 15 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Detroit Venture Partners15
500 Global10
Google Ventures6
Andreessen Horowitz5
Shrug Capital5
Social Capital5
Upfront Ventures5
Haystack4
Susa Ventures4
Y Combinator4
Zelkova Ventures4
BoxGroup3
CrunchFund3
Distributed Ventures3
Founders Fund3
FundersClub3
Lightbank3
Matchstick Ventures3
SV Angel3
T5 Capital3

Investment Strategy

Ludlow Ventures: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation.All available history.
Ludlow Ventures: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led66%
Participating8994%
Ludlow Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ludlow Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead350%
Co-led350%

Team

Blake Lindblad

Summer Associate

Brett deMarrais

Partner

Jonathon Triest

Founder & Managing Partner