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Ludlow Ventures

VC
Detroit, MIWebsite

Ludlow Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Detroit, MI investing in SaaS. The firm typically writes $250K–$1.5M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$1.5M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
3 listed
AUM
$250M
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
SaaS
HQ
Detroit, MI

Last verified: 2026-05-22

Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.5M

AUM

$250M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Early-stage VC investing in software startups with strong founder-product fit; frequently invests pre-seed/seed.

How Ludlow Ventures invests

Ludlow Ventures is a vc firm based in Detroit, MI. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on SaaS.

Ludlow Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$1.5M per investment, backed by approximately $250M in assets under management.

Ludlow Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including WorkJam, Hatch.

Partners & Team

BD

Brett deMarrais

Partner

Works in Detroit. Most days you’ll find him arguing with Jonathon Triest like siblings.

LD

Lindsay Daugherty

Partner

Works in NYC.

JT

Jonathon Triest

Partner

Works in Detroit. Most days you’ll find him arguing with Brett deMarrais like siblings.

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

WO

WorkJam

Workforce workflow SaaS
HA

Hatch

Customer communication/workflow
How to pitch Ludlow Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.5M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Brett deMarrais, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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