Ludlow Ventures

Ludlow Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing at pre-seed and seed. The firm states on its site that it does not chase themes and selects investments primarily on the people behind them. TechCrunch reported in 2024 that Ludlow invests in roughly 25 companies per fund. Portfolio companies include Honey, StockX, Deepgram, Product Hunt, Notarize, Density, Backbone and Boulevard.

$250M (assets under management; most recent fund, Fund V, is $50M - TechCrunch, June 2024) AUM 69/100 Power Score™ 2010 Founded Detroit, MI
Consumer Enterprise Software Mobility
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Signature Exit

Honey (acquired by PayPal, 2020)

Key Partners & Leadership

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Firm Timeline

2010
Ludlow Ventures established, per the firm's site.
2012
Brett deMarrais joins the firm.
2017
Second fund closed at $45M.
2019
Third fund closed at $45M.
2020
Portfolio company Honey acquired by PayPal for $4B.
2021
Fourth fund closed at $65M in capital commitments.
2024
TechCrunch reports $250M in assets under management and a $50M Fund V.