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  "markdown": "Co-founder and Chief Engineer, Lucid Software.\n\n## What Ben builds\n\n- [Lucid API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/lucid.md), graded C, 60.8/100, in Diagramming. REST API and hosted MCP server for creating, reading and managing Lucidchart and Lucidspark diagrams. Co-founder and Chief Engineer, Lucid Software, researched 2026-10-27.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Karl Sun](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/karl-sun/), Co-founder and board chair, Lucid Software\n\n## Backed by\n\n- [500 Global](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/500-global/)\n- [Cross Creek](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/cross-creek/)\n- [Grayhawk Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/grayhawk-capital/)\n- [ICONIQ](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/iconiq/)\n- [K9 Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/k9-ventures/)\n- [Kickstart Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kickstart-fund/)\n- [Meritech Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/meritech-capital/)\n- [Peterson Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/peterson-ventures/)\n- [Spectrum Equity](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/spectrum-equity/)\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Ben Dilts?\n\nBen Dilts is co-founder and Chief Engineer of Lucid Software.\n\n### What does Lucid Software make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Lucid API + MCP from Lucid Software. REST API and hosted MCP server for creating, reading and managing Lucidchart and Lucidspark diagrams.\n\n### Who has invested in Lucid Software?\n\nThe sources our research read name 500 Global, Cross Creek, Grayhawk Capital, ICONIQ, K9 Ventures, Kickstart Fund, Meritech Capital, Peterson Ventures and Spectrum Equity.\n\n### How are Ben's tools graded?\n\nLucid API + MCP is graded C, 60.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.\n\n## Sources\n\n- https://lucid.co/about\n- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucidchart\n- https://lucid.readme.io/reference/overview\n\nThese are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched. They don't work for Anchor Terminal (our own team is on the about page, /about/#author). We show public roles, public profiles and what the listing pages show, nothing private. To correct something, send an about or a photo, or have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.\n",
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