Celesta Capital

Celesta Capital is a global venture capital firm investing in early-stage deep tech companies. Founded in 2013, the firm focuses on hardware and software technologies that have a clearly identified market application. Their investments target companies enabling mass adoption of emerging technologies, improving health outcomes, and transforming large industries. Celesta Capital is led by seasoned technology industry veterans with decades of investment and operations experience as CEOs, senior management, and board directors at global organizations, including Flextronics and Intel.

The firm has a seasoned team of investment partners, technologists, and operating executives located in the U.S. and India, with deep experience managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios, as well as at prominent technology, manufacturing, and services firms, including Cisco, Micron, Apple, and KPMG. Celesta Capital is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and maintains an office in Bangalore, India.

The firm has invested in over 100 technology companies, including Innovium, Berkeley Lights, SambaNova Systems, and Movandi. Celesta Capital primarily invests in early-stage deep tech companies with high-potential hardware and software technologies that have a clearly identified market application. The firm's investment stages include Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, and Growth, with investment sizes ranging from $1 million to $50 million.

Their geographical focus includes the United States, India, Canada, and Israel. The industries they invest in include Semiconductors, Intelligent Hardware Systems, AI Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Bioconvergence, Construction, Retail, Agriculture, Healthcare, and Education. Celesta Capital prides itself on being active investors and advisors, adding value to their portfolio companies.

They leverage their unique scaling experience, repeatable playbooks, and partner networks to help turn prototypes into powerhouses. The firm's team includes seasoned company builders who provide extensive global C-suite experience, seasoned serial entrepreneurs, full-stack technical expertise, and unrivaled network access. Celesta Capital's mission is to identify potential and advance brilliance by enabling innovators and business builders on the frontiers of deep tech.