ABS Cp, Inc.
Institutional venture firm, based in Washington, District of Columbia, reporting $718M of fund assets on its funds' Form ADV filings.
Composed from this organization's classification, location and filed figures.
3 additional team members, 8 additional investments, funds and LPs, 1 event, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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Nothing material in the last 180 days. Last change: 26 Mar 2026, A team member departed on 26 Mar 2026.
People to know
View all people- Managing Director, General PartnerWhy: General partner: carries the investment decisionNo route on file yet
- Managing Director, Managing General PartnerWhy: General partner: carries the investment decisionNo route on file yet
- Managing Director, Chairman, General PartnerWhy: General partner: carries the investment decisionNo route on file yet
Relationship network
19 connected entities2 observed roundsrounds 2012 to 2020
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to ABS Cp, Inc.: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
See how you connect to ABS Cp, Inc.
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Investing
6 companies on record, 0 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SquadLocker | Form D equity offering | unknown · board | Michael Brandon Avon (strongly supported) | $24.5M form d sold | unknown | Feb 25, 2020 | Inference Form D |
| Renew Data Corp | Form D equity offering | unknown · board | Phillip Anthony Clough (strongly supported) | $4.0M form d sold | unknown | Jun 7, 2012 | Inference Form D |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- not stated or not yet read
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- not stated
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
7 current, 13 departed
Decision makers
- Calbraith Rodgers Wheaton · Managing Director, General PartnerWhy this person: General partner: carries the investment decision; Named with investment responsibility; Joined in Jun 2025
- Michael Brandon Avon · Managing Director, Managing General PartnerWhy this person: General partner: carries the investment decision; Named with investment responsibility
- Phillip Anthony Clough · Managing Director, Chairman, General PartnerWhy this person: General partner: carries the investment decision; Named with investment responsibility
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Managing Director, Chairman, General Partner · 1 deal attributed
- Managing Director, Managing General Partner · 1 deal attributed
- Managing Director, General Partner
2 departed (kept with end dates)
- Bion Knauer Ludwig · Managing Director, General Partner · Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 26, 2026 Fact
- Ralph Steven Terkowitz · Managing Director, General Partner · Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 17, 2023 Inference
Contacts
1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
6 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS Capital Partners Ix, LP | Fund | 2024 form d first sale | Early deployment | $93.6M Mar 26, 2026 | 34 | $88.0M of $250M | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Crlp Spv, LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2024 adv first reported | Early deployment | $1.0M Mar 29, 2024 | 8 | unknown | unknown |
| ABS Capital Partners Viii, LP | Fund | 2015 form d first sale | Harvest | $254M Mar 26, 2026 | 69 | $150M of $400M | Jul 25, 2016 |
Limited partners
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.| Allocator | Type | Fund | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM | ABS Capital Partners VII, LP | $10.0M committed | reported as of Dec 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM | ABS Capital Partners VI, LP | $4.0M committed | reported as of Dec 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| Robert J Kleberg Jr and Helen C Kleberg Foundation | FOUNDATION | ABS Capital Partners VII, LP | $370,557 fair value on the foundation's return | reported as of Dec 31, 2024 | Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns |
Relationships across DFX
3 co-investors · on 2 other DFX graphs
Co-investors
- 2020-02-251 shared deal · one time
- 2018-07-161 shared deal · one time
- 2009-08-131 shared deal · one time
Across DFX and the capital chainon 2 other DFX graphs · 3 capital paths ShowHide
- The same institution is held on Allocators, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
ABS Cp, Inc. is the same institution as 2 records in Allocators and RIA and Wealth.
DFX found 2 relationships across 2 datasets
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and how the two were matched.
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Checking your plan…
ABS Cp, Inc. sits on 3 traced paths of capital across the graphs.
DFX traced 3 paths of capital through this record
Every record on each path, what it committed or lent, and as of when.
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Derived from allocator disclosures, BDC schedules and SEC filings; confidence is the weakest hop.
Checking your plan…
Evidence and history
6 dated events, 46 observations from 2 sources
Timeline
- Mar 26, 2026Bion Knauer Ludwig (Managing Director, General Partner) no longer on Schedule A of ABS Cp, Inc.
- Mar 29, 2024Crlp Spv, LLC first reported on Form ADV by ABS Cp, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,000,000
- Mar 17, 2023Ralph Steven Terkowitz (Managing Director, General Partner) no longer on Schedule A of ABS Cp, Inc.
- Jan 1, 2023Jennifer Catherine Lee joined Schedule A of ABS Cp, Inc. as Managing Director, General Partner
- Apr 1, 2021Bion Knauer Ludwig joined Schedule A of ABS Cp, Inc. as Managing Director, General Partner
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 26, 2026 · 5 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Washington, DCadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- ABSCAPITAL.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 26, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 5 (5 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $718Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried2 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $719M across 6 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $741M across 6 vehicles
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2021-02-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2021-02-26 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-29 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2021-02-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Corporation | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Corporation | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 5 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 5 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 6 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $718M | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $718M | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $741M | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 5 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 5 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 6 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersInstitutional venture firm, confirmed · 2 filing advisers share this firmShowHide
Venture manager, reported GAV $719M across 6 vehicles
One of 2 advisers that share abscapital.com; the firm is ABS Capital. ABS Capital Partners, Inc.. Each keeps its own CRD, funds and filings; the grouping is the website each swore to on Form ADV and is recomputed every pass.
- importance
- gav: 0.56 · funds: 0.75 · people: 0.44 · investments: 0.11 · co investors: 0
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: not scored
- emerging manager
- fund count: 9 · reported gav: $718M · first adv filing: 2021-02-26 · years since first filing: 5.6
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Record history
- Grouped with firm2026-09-12
- Adviser's first ADV filing2021-02-26source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.