Team — Home Technology Ventures

§ 01Partners

Chris Langford

Managing Partner

Founder of Lowe's Ventures and Home Technology Ventures. More than $1.5 billion in housing industry transactions across homebuilding, building materials, distribution, home services, home improvement retail and technology. Strategic innovation advisor to a top-5 national homebuilder, the NAHB, Ivory Innovations and Terner Labs.

Notable experienceLowe's · IDEA Fund Partners · Investment Banking

Dennis Steigerwalt

President, Housing Innovation Alliance

The most connected person in homebuilding. Led SABIC's Home of Innovation Market Engagement Initiative, a $4B+ technology transfer office for off-site housing. Leadership roles at the Urban Land Institute. ProBuilder “Forty Under Forty.”

Notable experienceSABIC · IBACOS · Urban Land Institute

Richard Maltsbarger

General Partner

Former Chief Development Officer, COO and President, International at Lowe's. Former CEO of Pet Valu (TSE:PET). Board member of Michaels Companies and 4-H. Executive in Residence at the University of Central Florida.

Notable experiencePet Valu · Lowe's · IBM · Monsanto

Marshall Croom

General Partner

Former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Lowe's, across a 21-year career at the company. Business Advisory Council and Foundation Board member, Appalachian State University.

Notable experienceLowe's · Ernst & Young

§ 02Investment Team

Caroline Tolmie

Chief of Staff

More than 10 years of startup operations and product leadership in companies that raised nearly $600M in venture funding. Duke MBA. Brings clarity and structure to chaos.

Carson Hawkins

Investment Analyst

Two-time startup founder. Passionate about economics and psychology — particularly in founders.

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