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  "markdown": "CTO, Lucid Software.\n\n## What Brian 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. CTO, Lucid Software, researched 2026-10-28.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Ben Dilts](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/ben-dilts/), Co-founder and Chief Engineer, Lucid Software\n- [Dave Grow](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dave-grow/), CEO, Lucid Software\n- [Jamie Lyon](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jamie-lyon/), Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Lucid Software\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- [Alkeon Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/alkeon-capital/)\n- [Tiger Global](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/tiger-global/)\n- [STEADFAST Capital Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/steadfast-capital-ventures/)\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Brian Pugh?\n\nBrian Pugh is CTO at 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, Spectrum Equity, Alkeon Capital, Tiger Global and STEADFAST Capital Ventures.\n\n### How are Brian'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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