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Steve Nelson

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Launch CEO & Co-founder at Carbon

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

FoundedCarbon

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314 people in our graph share verified history with Steve — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Roger KrakoffunlockedSteve: together at IBM (1983–1990)
×2Steve: together at IBM
×2Steve: together at Informix Software
Steve: together at Connect Ventures

Launch CEO & Co-founder at Carbon

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Carbon's investors · 7

BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checksEshelman Ventures, LLCWilmingtonFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoG2 Venture PartnersPortola Valley · $15M – $25M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleySequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksSilver Lake PartnersMenlo Park

Co-founders at Carbon

JM
Joseph M. DeSimoneExecutive Officer, Director
JDJoseph DeSimone, PhD
Joseph DeSimone, PhDCo-Founder & Board Member
PDPhilip DeSimone
Philip DeSimoneCo-founder & Office of the CEO
ESEd Samulski, PhD
Ed Samulski, PhDAdvisor & Co-founder
AE
Alex Ermoshkin, PhDCo-founder
NENikita Ermoshkin
Nikita ErmoshkinCo-founder

Experience

  1. Connect VenturesStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentNorth America
  2. PinPrintFounding Investor and Founding Advisorcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
  3. MustardFounding Advisorcurrent2019 — presentUnited States
  4. CarbonCo-Foundercurrent2013 — presentRedwood City, California
  5. RE—INCCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles, California
  6. Sift MediaCo-Lead Investor and Board Membercurrent2015 — presentDurham, North Carolina
  7. HowsoCo-Lead Investor and Board Membercurrent2017 — presentRaleigh, North Carolina
  8. Heartland Whole Health InstituteBoard Member2023 — 2026United States
  9. ZealCareBoard Member2020 — 2026Durham, North Carolina, United States
  10. Alice L. Walton School of MedicineFounding Board Member2022 — 2023United States
  11. Blue Cross NCBoard Member and Chairman of the Executive Committee2002 — 2019Durham, North Carolina
  12. SciQuest:JAGGAERBoard Member2014 — 2016Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  13. Wakefield GroupManaging Partner, Venture Capital1999 — 2013RTP, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, North Carolina
  14. Quokka SportsSenior Vice President and General Manager1997 — 1999San Francisco, California
  15. Informix SoftwareVice President, Americas and Industries1996Menlo Park, California
  16. IBMVice President and General Manager1980 — 1995Chicago; White Plains, NY; San Francisco

Skills & more

Enterprise SoftwareBoard of DirectorsInvestmentsLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningMarketing StrategyMarketingSales ManagementSalesTalent ManagementTalent Acquisition
+12 moreCoachingCorporate FinanceFinancial PlanningPublic SpeakingVenture CapitalFinanceHealthcareEntrepreneurshipStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyBusiness Development

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Nelson?
Launch CEO & Co-founder at Carbon
Where does Steve Nelson work?
Steve Nelson is Launch CEO & Co-founder of Carbon.
What companies did Steve Nelson found?
Steve Nelson founded Carbon.
Where did Steve Nelson go to school?
Steve Nelson studied at Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business).

Founder mafias

Connect Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Pietro BezzaManaging PartnerFounded Connect Ventures

Howso mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike CappsCEOFounded Diveplane

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