Jonathon Triest Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Investments
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14
- Portfolio
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8
- Exits
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6

Jonathon Triest General Information
Description
Mr. Jonathon Triest serves as Managing Partner at Ludlow Ventures. In 2011, he was awarded the Crain's Detroit Business Award for 20 in their 20's. That same year, he co-founded Funded by Night, a vehicle to help internet startups launch and get discovered. Previously, he served as creative director for New York's Discovery Productions. In 2005 he launched the Atlanta-based Triest Group, a mid-level advertising firm. In addition to his role at Ludlow, he is a mentor at The Brandery and a board member of The Trico Foundation, and Venture for America. previously creative director for New York Discovery Productions. In 2005 he launched Triest Group, a mid-level advertising firm. He sits on the Board of the Trico Foundation and the Board of Investors for Venture for America. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 1555 Broadway
- 3rd Floor
- Detroit, MI 48226
- United States
Jonathon Triest Investments (14)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Dwolla | 23-Jul-2021 | Later Stage VC | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | ||
Pulsa | 01-Oct-2019 | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Generating Revenue | |||
Haute Hijab | 11-Feb-2019 | Clothing | Generating Revenue | |||
Paperspace | 23-Oct-2018 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
StockX | 13-Sep-2018 | Internet Retail | Profitable | |||
Point One Navigation | 16-Nov-2017 | Automotive | Generating Revenue | |||
Hooked | 02-May-2017 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Proof (Boston) | 05-Jul-2016 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
LaunchKey | 24-Nov-2014 | Seed Round | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | ||
Point App | 20-Jul-2014 | Seed Round | Application Software | Generating Revenue |
Jonathon Triest Exits (6)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Paperspace | 05-Jul-2023 | Merger/Acquisition | |
UpTo | 01-Mar-2023 | ||
LaunchKey | 06-Sep-2016 | ||
Cucumbertown | 15-Jun-2015 | ||
Chalkfly | 25-Nov-2014 | Merger/Acquisition | |
Point App | Secondary Transaction - Private |
Jonathon Triest Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Jonathon Triest Co-Investors (7)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Detroit Venture Partners | 1 |
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Foundry Group |
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Next Level Ventures |
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Park West Asset Management |
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Union Square Ventures |
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Jonathon Triest FAQs
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Who is Jonathon Triest?
Jonathon Triest is an angel Investor who has made 14 investments.
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What kind of investor is Jonathon Triest?
Jonathon Triest is an angel investor.
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What does Jonathon Triest do?
As an angel investor, Jonathon Triest invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Jonathon Triest invested in?
Jonathon Triest has made numerous investments in companies like Dwolla, Pulsa, and Haute Hijab within the Financial Software, Electronic Equipment and Instruments, and Clothing industries.
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What has Jonathon Triest invested in recently?
Jonathon Triest's latest investment was on 23-Jul-2021 in Dwolla, a company within the Financial Software industry.
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