About LadderUp Housing
LadderUp helps renters prepare to own a home. Its program combines coaching and credit building with a home the resident can later buy.
LadderUp is based in Toledo, where Tom Voutsos founded the business and serves as chief executive officer.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | $750,000of $1.3M target | 4 | $187K | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025amended Jan 28, 2026 | $360,000of $525K target | 7 | $51,429 | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D/A ↗1 earlier filing |
| Total, two offerings | $1,110,000 | |||||
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Rounds announced by LadderUp Housing
What the company said publicly about its funding. Announced amounts can differ from Form D figures: an announcement can combine several closings, and some money is raised without a Form D.
| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Investment | Undisclosed | Richard King Mellon Foundation (lead) | GlobeNewswire announcement ↗ |
Why Investors Backed LadderUp Housing
LadderUp offers a route from renting to homeownership. The program combines coaching and credit building. Residents also get a home they can later buy.
The problem it targets
LadderUp frames the need around the wealth gap. It seeks to give renters another route to homeownership. Its program turns that goal into a housing option for renters.
Progress so far
LadderUp operates in Toledo, Akron, Warren and Pittsburgh. Its announced expansion adds Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in western Pennsylvania. The plan moves the program into more communities outside its Toledo base.
Who backs it
The Richard King Mellon Foundation invested in LadderUp. The social-impact funding supports growth in western Pennsylvania. LadderUp linked the backing to helping more families move from renting to ownership.
We wrote this summary from public statements by LadderUp Housing and its investors. It is not investment advice.
LadderUp Housing in the News
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on LadderUp Housing's Form D filed Oct 19, 2026.
