Ludlow Ventures

Ludlow Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 and based in Southfield, Michigan, with an additional office in Detroit. The firm specializes in early-stage, seed, and startup investments, primarily focusing on technology companies within the United States. Ludlow Ventures operates differently from traditional venture capital firms by emphasizing a straightforward and collaborative approach, prioritizing trust and relationships with the entrepreneurs it funds. The firm typically invests between $25,000 and $150,000 in each company, raising capital as needed rather than managing a dedicated fund. With a team of three partners, Ludlow Ventures embodies a family-oriented ethos, fostering close connections with the startups it supports and viewing investment as a customer service business.

Brent Triest

Partner

Jonathon Triest

Founder and Managing Partner

Brett deMarrais

Partner

Past deals in Michigan

CoverTree

Series A in 2024
CoverTree is an insurance technology company that specializes in providing digital insurance solutions for residents of manufactured homes. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the company aims to enhance access to manufactured home insurance through digital distribution, automated underwriting, and data-driven pricing. CoverTree's insurance products are currently available in several states, including Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee. By focusing on specialty personal lines of insurance, CoverTree seeks to offer clients improved and tailored insurance options for their unique housing needs.

CoverTree

Seed Round in 2022
CoverTree is an insurance technology company that specializes in providing digital insurance solutions for residents of manufactured homes. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the company aims to enhance access to manufactured home insurance through digital distribution, automated underwriting, and data-driven pricing. CoverTree's insurance products are currently available in several states, including Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee. By focusing on specialty personal lines of insurance, CoverTree seeks to offer clients improved and tailored insurance options for their unique housing needs.

Bloomscape

Series B in 2020
Bloomscape, Inc. is an online retailer based in Detroit, Michigan, specializing in the sale of houseplants and related care tools. Founded in 2017, the company provides customers with a variety of fully grown potted plants, including popular species such as tradescantia zebriana, pinstripe, and spider plants. Bloomscape focuses on enhancing the plant-buying experience by delivering ready-to-go plants directly to customers' doors, along with essential post-purchase care instructions. Additionally, the company offers a Plant Mom service, allowing customers to seek expert advice on plant care. Bloomscape aims to foster strong relationships between customers and their plants, simplifying the process of purchasing and maintaining indoor greenery.

Airspace Link

Seed Round in 2020
Airspace Link digitizes local airspace for urban air mobility. It provides government, citizen, and business drone solutions to support local government airspace management, fostering citizen empowerment, and business innovation through consumer and b2b air logistical support and services. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Airspace Link

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Airspace Link digitizes local airspace for urban air mobility. It provides government, citizen, and business drone solutions to support local government airspace management, fostering citizen empowerment, and business innovation through consumer and b2b air logistical support and services. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Bloomscape

Series A in 2019
Bloomscape, Inc. is an online retailer based in Detroit, Michigan, specializing in the sale of houseplants and related care tools. Founded in 2017, the company provides customers with a variety of fully grown potted plants, including popular species such as tradescantia zebriana, pinstripe, and spider plants. Bloomscape focuses on enhancing the plant-buying experience by delivering ready-to-go plants directly to customers' doors, along with essential post-purchase care instructions. Additionally, the company offers a Plant Mom service, allowing customers to seek expert advice on plant care. Bloomscape aims to foster strong relationships between customers and their plants, simplifying the process of purchasing and maintaining indoor greenery.

Bloomscape

Seed Round in 2018
Bloomscape, Inc. is an online retailer based in Detroit, Michigan, specializing in the sale of houseplants and related care tools. Founded in 2017, the company provides customers with a variety of fully grown potted plants, including popular species such as tradescantia zebriana, pinstripe, and spider plants. Bloomscape focuses on enhancing the plant-buying experience by delivering ready-to-go plants directly to customers' doors, along with essential post-purchase care instructions. Additionally, the company offers a Plant Mom service, allowing customers to seek expert advice on plant care. Bloomscape aims to foster strong relationships between customers and their plants, simplifying the process of purchasing and maintaining indoor greenery.

UpTo

Series A in 2013
UpTo is a modern calendar that gives a more complete view of everything coming up that matters without the clutter. It creates a beautiful web calendar for their business or organization. The platform brings calendar to life and allows them to easily add events, without an IT department. Add events through an online account and watch them sync seamlessly across UpTo's mobile app and web calendars. Upto was established in 2011 and is based in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Chalkfly

Series A in 2013
Chalkfly is reinventing the experience of buying office and school supplies online. With over 50,000 products, 24/7 customer service, a 365 return policy and a mission to change the world - Chalkfly is bringing excitement and purpose to the office supply world. Chalkfly customers can choose a teacher to receive five percent of their purchase. We believe that doing good is good business and we're committed to supporting the communities in which we serve. Founded in late 2012, Chalkfly is ranked as one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in country (we’re the youngest member of the Internet Retailer’s Second 500 for 2013). Chalkfly is also proud to be ranked as one of Turnstone’s 2013 Best Young Companies To Work For. We’re proudly based in Detroit and through our amazing team and commitment to education, we hope to change the way supplies are bought online. Chalkfly is currently fundraising. We'd welcome the chance to explore partnership opportunities. Please reach out to smile@chalkfly.com if interested. Thank you!

Quikly

Series A in 2013
Quikly Inc., based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a marketing platform designed to assist consumer brands in executing targeted campaigns that reward both new and existing customers. Founded in 2012, Quikly provides a range of marketing solutions, including email, social, mobile, loyalty, and local marketing, aimed at enhancing customer engagement and driving key behaviors such as purchases and store visits. By leveraging insights from consumer psychology, Quikly’s technology enables brands to boost digital activation and engagement effectively, leading to improved return on investment. The platform is particularly beneficial for digital marketers in sectors such as retail, dining, and consumer-packaged goods, facilitating customer acquisition, activation, and retention through innovative strategies that emphasize scarcity, anticipation, and competition.

UpTo

Seed Round in 2011
UpTo is a modern calendar that gives a more complete view of everything coming up that matters without the clutter. It creates a beautiful web calendar for their business or organization. The platform brings calendar to life and allows them to easily add events, without an IT department. Add events through an online account and watch them sync seamlessly across UpTo's mobile app and web calendars. Upto was established in 2011 and is based in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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