Niko Ludwig (@Collateral

Niko Ludwig

542 posts

Niko Ludwig

@Collateral_com

Founder of Collateral.com - the financial storytelling firm.

Dallas, TX

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Joined October 2021

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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Feb 25
I'm excited to launch something new: Weekly documentaries on the top stories in finance Here's the story of Trammell Crow (the founder of modern real estate private equity) "The Man Behind a $13 Billion Real Estate Empire" (02:17) THE WOUND (1914–1946) >born 1914, Dallas,
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Oct 4, 2024
Single worst piece of software ever invented
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Oct 2, 2023
The MSG Sphere cost $2.3B to build They charge $450k for one day of advertising Here's their pitch deck:
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Jan 18, 2024
Stratton Oakmont defrauded 1,500 investors of $200MM Jordan Belfort gave this 'sales script' to his 1,378 employees:
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
May 15, 2024
Bird Scooter raised $883M and was valued at $2.5B Now, they filed for bankruptcy Here's their pitch deck:
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Aug 8, 2023
Stratton Oakmont defrauded 1,500 investors of $200MM Jordan Belfort gave this 'sales script' to his 1,378 employees:
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Jul 19, 2023
Ever wonder how Alameda Research defrauded investors of $3.7B? Let's take a look back at their pitch deck:
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Jun 16, 2025
NYC paid McKinsey $4M for a trash study The findings? Use trash cans, not bags Here's the deck (each slide cost $42k):
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Jun 9, 2025
Chamath SPAC'ed OpenDoor at a $4.8B valuation The market cap is now $437M, down 90% Here's their pitch deck:
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Nov 2, 2023
Zyn sold 1.1B cans last year Here's their pitch deck:
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Aug 19, 2025
19-yo Stanford dropout, Sam Altman, dual wielding neon polos pitching his startup 'Loopt':
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Aug 10, 2023
Penn lost $800MM on Barstool Sports Here's their original pitch deck on the acquisition:
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Oct 23, 2023
Loom sold for $975MM Here's a side-by-side comparison of their pre-seed and seed pitch decks:
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Niko Ludwig
@Collateral_com
Aug 15, 2025
Lehman Brothers is the largest ever bankruptcy They held $691B in assets Here's the best slides from their 'Risk Management' deck:
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