# Jonathon Triest

> Jonathon Triest is a seed investor at Ludlow Ventures (Detroit) backing Software and E-Commerce. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ludlow Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ludlow-ventures-llc)
- Location: Detroit, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtriest/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/jtriest
- Website: https://x.com/jtriest
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jtriest

Jonathon Triest is a seed investor at Ludlow Ventures in Detroit focused on Software and E-Commerce. Jonathon Triest is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ludlow Ventures where he has invested in over fifty technology companies. He attended the University of Michigan.Prior to launching Ludlow, Jonathon worked as Creative Director for New York’s Discovery Productions. He founded and operated Triest Group, a design firm with a deep UI/UXfocus.In addition to his role at Ludlow, Jonathon is a mentor at numerous technology accelerators including Silicon Valley’s Up West Labs, Cincinnati’s The Brandery, and San Francisco’s Highway 1.He is a board member of the Trico Foundation and Venture for America.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 2 | 22% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 22% |
| SaaS | 1 | 11% |

30 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 67% |
| Angel | 1 | 11% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 11% |
| Series B | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brale | Combining the best of CeFi & DeFi. | $30M | Seed | Sep 18, 2025 |  |
| Cubby Law | Cubby Law offers customized study resources based on each student's classes and instructors from the first reading to the last test. | $2.8M | Seed | Aug 19, 2025 |  |
| ZeroMark | ZeroMark is a defense product company building technology to ensure safety and precision when using kinetic and non lethal weapons. | $7M | Seed | May 24, 2024 |  |
| Lovd.com | Chums offer a new way of shopping where users can save products from any website and organize it into collections. It also enables friends to share, recommend, and discover new products and services together. The New York, New York-based company was established by Dick Fickling and Noah Elion in 2019. | $4.5M | Seed | Mar 01, 2021 |  |
| Punch List | Punch List makes it easy for independent contractors and homeowners to complete successful remodels together. With a simple app that offers messaging, photos, client approval of progress, and payment tracking, Punch List is the first modern tool for simple and efficient home remodeling. For contractors, Punch List simplifies client communicationsand helps them get paid faster with quick and easy digital invoicing. For homeowners, Punch List provides a real-time view into the status of their home remodel—gone are the days of feeling in the dark. Punch List offers them peace of mind with automatic invoices that are generated when each big task is completed, so the agreed-upon budget doesn’t go out the window.In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Punch List launched a new app called Specialist (https://special.ist/) in April 2020. Specialist is the easiest way for professionals and their customers to connect over video chat from their home or office. It’s the SAFE, SIMPLE, and TRANSPARENT way for specialists to make money and for customers to get the help they need. | $2M | Seed | Jan 21, 2020 |  |
| Postmoda | A peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace for luxury, designer and vintage focused on sustainability. We’ve replaced big warehouses with your local dry cleaners who serve as infinite warehouses, cleaners, and fulfillment centers with a storefront reach. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Nov 06, 2019 |  |
| StockX | StockX operates a live bid/ask marketplace for buying and selling limited edition and high demand sneakers. Its marketplace enables users to anonymously buy and sell limited edition consumer products with stock market-like visibility. StockX’s platform allows users to create their own personalized sneaker portfolio by uploading their currentcollection and compare and contrast their sneaker collection to other users on the platform. The company was founded in March 2015, with its headquarters in Detroit in Michigan. | $44M | Series B | Sep 13, 2018 |  |
| Density | Density measures how people use space in real-time without invading privacy. Using proprietary depth sensors and deep learning algorithms, the platform accurately and anonymously counts people in real time. Organizations use Density to improve efficiency and enhance occupant experience in buildings, workplaces, and real estate. Unlike a camera,Density's platform doesn't capture personally identifiable information and is purpose-built for accurately measuring how people use physical space. | $200K | Seed | Oct 16, 2014 |  |
| Chalkfly | 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 theirpurchase. 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! |  | Angel |  |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Shrug Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shrug-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Fuel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fuel-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ground Up Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ground-up-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sound Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sound-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Ludlow Ventures

VC Fund · Detroit, United States

We believe in VC without ego. We wear our hearts on our sleeves, avoiding the puffery and posturing that gives venture capital a bad name. We invest in authentic friendships that go beyond work. Successful companies rely on trust and there is no greater way to foster that than by becoming real friends. We invest with insane conviction, movingquickly and backing teams when others think it's too early. You make our dream jobs possible and we're forever thankful for that.

3 contacts available at Ludlow Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blake Lindblad | Summer Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blake-lindblad |
| Brett deMarrais | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-demarrais |
| Jonathon Triest | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathon-triest |

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## FAQ

### What does Jonathon Triest invest in?

Jonathon Triest invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Marketplace startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Jonathon Triest last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jonathon Triest closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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