Lister Delgado
Founder at IDEA Fund Partners LLC
Profile
Lister is the quintessential engineer.
He wants to know how things work at the deepest level and then how to optimize them.
His fascination with optimization isn’t just technological as he also continues to refine his knowledge on human networks and marketplaces.
Prior to IDEA Fund Partners, Lister was part of the corporate investment team at MCNC Ventures, a technology focused fund investing in early stage companies in North Carolina.
In 2006, concurrent with his investment responsibilities, Lister led the design and implementation of the NC IDEA grants program.
Under his leadership, NC IDEA awarded nearly $4 million to 90 companies.
The NC IDEA Grants program is today a key source of seed funding and validation for new companies in the state of North Carolina.
Lister Delgado active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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IDEA Fund Partners LLC
 IDEA Fund Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance IDEA Fund Partners LLC (IDEA Fund Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by David P. Rizzo, John Cambier and Lister Delgado. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. | Founder | 2011-08-22 |
Automated Insights, Inc.
 Automated Insights, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Automated Insights, Inc. operates as an online data visualization services platform. It operates Wordsmith, a technology platform that automatically transforms raw data into narratives, such as articles, summaries, and headlines, visualizations, including charts, tables, graphs and interactive applications that include mobile and Twitter and Facebook based social applications. The company was founded by Robert C. Allen in 2007 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | 2010-08-05 |
The Argyle Co. LLC
 The Argyle Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Argyle Co. LLC provides marketing software solutions. It develops data-driven social media marketing software for small and mid-size online retailers, marketing departments, and agencies. The firm helps businesses to enhance their generation and revenue cycles with social activities. The company was founded by Adam Covati and Eric Boggs on April 28, 2009 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Windsor Circle, Inc.
 Windsor Circle, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Windsor Circle, Inc. provides predictive lifecycle and retention marketing platform. Its platform includes a retention analytics suite, custom segmentation, and behavioral tracking to build rich consumer profiles.The firm specializes in data integrations, retention analytics, predictive marketing, retention and automation, cart recovery and custom segment builder. The company was founded by Scot Catlin, Chris Humphres, Bradley J. McGinity, and Matthew Williamson in 2011 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Second Nature Brands, Inc.
 Second Nature Brands, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Filtereasy LLC operates as a subscription service for home air filters. It delivers air filters to its members on a recurring basis. The company was founded by Kevin J. Barry and Thaddeus W. Tarkington in 2012 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Canopy Lawn Care, Inc.
 Canopy Lawn Care, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Canopy Lawn Care, Inc. provides home management services. It offers landscaping maintenance needs and service packages for customers. The company was founded by Robert Huntley Davis and Tyler Graybeal in 2014 and is headquartered in Cary, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Finmark Financial, Inc.
 Finmark Financial, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Finmark Financial, Inc. engages in the provision of technology related services. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
| El Futuro /NC/ | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
Former positions of Lister Delgado
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Deja Mi, Inc.
 Deja Mi, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Deja Mi, Inc. develops photo sharing mobile and web applications. It offers WedPics, a personalized photo-sharing platform for weddings. The company was founded by Justin Miller, Andrew Heymann, and Koren Idan in 2011 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-11-30 |
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Training of Lister Delgado
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Graduate Degree |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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Lucent Technologies, Inc.
 Lucent Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. | Electronic Technology |
Oncoscope, Inc.
 Oncoscope, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Oncoscope, Inc. develops optical imaging systems for the early detection of cancers. Its product is Barrett's Esophagus. The firm operates as a medical device company that develops proprietary optical imaging systems for epithelial tissues in the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, colon, lung, cervix and bladder. Its systems provide in vivo measurements of the diameter and density of cell nuclei. The company was founded by William J. Brown and Adam Wax in June 2006 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Health Services |
Windsor Circle, Inc.
Windsor Circle, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Windsor Circle, Inc. provides predictive lifecycle and retention marketing platform. Its platform includes a retention analytics suite, custom segmentation, and behavioral tracking to build rich consumer profiles.The firm specializes in data integrations, retention analytics, predictive marketing, retention and automation, cart recovery and custom segment builder. The company was founded by Scot Catlin, Chris Humphres, Bradley J. McGinity, and Matthew Williamson in 2011 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Technology Services |
Deja Mi, Inc.
Deja Mi, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Deja Mi, Inc. develops photo sharing mobile and web applications. It offers WedPics, a personalized photo-sharing platform for weddings. The company was founded by Justin Miller, Andrew Heymann, and Koren Idan in 2011 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Technology Services |
Canopy Lawn Care, Inc.
Canopy Lawn Care, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Canopy Lawn Care, Inc. provides home management services. It offers landscaping maintenance needs and service packages for customers. The company was founded by Robert Huntley Davis and Tyler Graybeal in 2014 and is headquartered in Cary, NC. | Distribution Services |
Second Nature Brands, Inc.
Second Nature Brands, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Filtereasy LLC operates as a subscription service for home air filters. It delivers air filters to its members on a recurring basis. The company was founded by Kevin J. Barry and Thaddeus W. Tarkington in 2012 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Industrial Services |
Bell Laboratories
 Bell Laboratories Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bell Laboratories provides research and development services. It provides communications technologies including transistors, digital networking, signal processing, lasers and fiber-optic communications systems, communication satellites, cellular telephony, electronic switching of calls, touch-tone dialing and modems. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ. | Commercial Services |
IDEA Fund Partners LLC
IDEA Fund Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance IDEA Fund Partners LLC (IDEA Fund Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by David P. Rizzo, John Cambier and Lister Delgado. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. | Finance |
First Flight Ventures
 First Flight Ventures Investment ManagersFinance First Flight Ventures (First Flight Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of First Flight Venture Center, Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. | Finance |
NC IDEA
 NC IDEA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NC IDEA helps young startup companies to commercialize their innovations. The non-profit company is based in Durham, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States. Thom Ruhe has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Commercial Services |
Automated Insights, Inc.
Automated Insights, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Automated Insights, Inc. operates as an online data visualization services platform. It operates Wordsmith, a technology platform that automatically transforms raw data into narratives, such as articles, summaries, and headlines, visualizations, including charts, tables, graphs and interactive applications that include mobile and Twitter and Facebook based social applications. The company was founded by Robert C. Allen in 2007 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Technology Services |
The Argyle Co. LLC
The Argyle Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Argyle Co. LLC provides marketing software solutions. It develops data-driven social media marketing software for small and mid-size online retailers, marketing departments, and agencies. The firm helps businesses to enhance their generation and revenue cycles with social activities. The company was founded by Adam Covati and Eric Boggs on April 28, 2009 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Technology Services |
Distil Networks, Inc.
 Distil Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Distil Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of public and private cloud security services. It offers bot defense for websites, mobile apps, and application program interfaces. It also provides deployment options with content delivery networks, security tools, load balancers, and other network infrastructure. The company was founded by Rami Essaid, Engin Akyol, Sean Harmer, and Andrew Stein in April 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Finmark Financial, Inc.
Finmark Financial, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Finmark Financial, Inc. engages in the provision of technology related services. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Technology Services |
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