Steve Nelson
Steve joined Wakefield Group in October 1999 as managing director and partner. He established the venture capital firm's Research Triangle Park, N.C., office. Steve joined Wakefield after 19 years of executive and general management experience in technology, software and Internet-based businesses. During the last three years of his career before starting a venture capital career, Steve was at Quokka Sports, a digital media company, in several executive roles. Quokka raised over $140 million in capital and successfully completed an IPO in July, 1999.
Steve served as chief executive of a joint venture company between NBC Sports and Quokka Sports, NBC/Quokka Ventures, LLC. Prior to Quokka, he served as a vice president with Informix Software, based in Menlo Park, C.A. His first business experience was 14-plus years at IBM, ultimately as vice president and general manager in San Francisco.
Steve is a member of the board of directors and chairman of the executive committee at Motricity and is also on the board of directors for APEX Analytix and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. He was a past chairman of North Carolina's Council for Entrepreneurial Development, is co-founder of North Carolina's Innovation Association and is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee for the State Treasurer's office of North Carolina and its $70 billion investment portfolio.
Steve received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Wake Forest University.
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