Company Profile
Celesta Capital is a global deep tech venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, founded in 2013 by seasoned technology industry leaders. The firm focuses on enabling visionaries at the forefront of science and engineering, investing in breakthroughs that will power the next decade of technology advancement. Celesta Capital targets companies that facilitate the mass adoption of emerging technologies, radically improve health outcomes, and transform large industries. Their investment strategy emphasizes leading-edge infrastructure technologies across the stack, including semiconductors, intelligent hardware systems, AI applications, and cloud infrastructure.
The firm also actively invests in bioconvergence innovations, merging biological science disciplines with hardware and AI/ML technologies for applications in drug discovery, diagnostics, imaging, and therapeutics. Additionally, Celesta Capital supports technologies that disrupt the status quo in large staple industries such as construction, retail, agriculture, healthcare, and education by introducing hardware and AI-enabled solutions to drive large-scale productivity improvements. With over $1.1 billion in assets under management and more than 100 investments to date, Celesta Capital is recognized for its hands-on approach, offering intellectual capital and extensive networks to help founders scale their businesses globally.
Notable companies in their portfolio include HiOctave, 1Cell.Ai, Crescendo, Aurascape.ai, Agnikul, Stathera, Velaura AI, Normal Computing, Eliyan Semiconductor, Prellis, Alveo, IdeaForge, SambaNova Systems, WhiteRabbit.ai, Tensordyne, and Pixis. The firm has a strong track record, with several successful exits including chip company Credo, AI processor Habana Labs, semiconductor company Innovium, drone systems company IdeaForge, and digital cell biology startup Berkeley Lights. Celesta Capital also hosts the TechSurge podcast and conference series, fostering discussions at the intersection of technology advancement, investment trends, and the founder journey.
The Celesta Capital team comprises experienced builders and technologists with deep empathy for the entrepreneurial journey. Founding Managing Partners include Nicholas Brathwaite, Sriram Viswanathan, Michael Marks, and Lip-Bu Tan. Other key team members, such as Managing Partners Arun Kumar, Anand Chandrasekaran, and Matthew Marsh (CFO), bring extensive global C-suite experience, serial entrepreneurship, full-stack technical expertise, and unrivaled network access. Their collective background in managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios and leadership roles at prominent technology firms like Flex, Intel, Cisco, Micron, Apple, and KPMG underscores their capability to guide startups from whiteboard to world stage.
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