Jonathon Triest

Partner at Ludlow Ventures

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Biography

Jonathon Triest is the founder of Ludlow Ventures and is listed as Partner on the firm's site. He graduated from the University of Michigan and worked as a strategic marketing consultant for Sony-BMG in Atlanta before returning to Detroit. Before formally establishing the firm he invested in startups on a deal-by-deal basis alongside his father. TechCrunch reported in 2024 that his original investment in Honey returned six times Ludlow's $15M first fund when PayPal acquired the company in 2020.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Honey

Career Timeline

2010
Ludlow Ventures established, per the firm's site.
2020
Portfolio company Honey acquired by PayPal for $4B.
2021
Ludlow closes fourth fund at $65M.

Sources & References

Ludlow Ventures - Homepage (team section) ↗TechCrunch - Detroit's Ludlow Ventures takes founder-friendly to another level (2024) ↗