Celesta Capital

General contacts

Investor type

VC / Fund of funds

Founded

2013

AUM

$1 100 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe North America Middle East Africa Asia Australia and others

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Celesta is a global venture capital firm, enabling innovators and business builders on the frontiers of deep tech.

Celesta primarily invests in early-stage infrastructure technologies throughout the stack. From semiconductors and systems to breakthrough biology, we seek out the physics‑defying, code‑rewriting breakthroughs that will power the next decade of technology advancement.

Celesta was founded and is led by Nicholas Brathwaite, Sriram Viswanathan, Michael Marks, and Lip-Bu Tan, technology industry veterans with decades of investment and operations experience as CEOs, senior management, and board directors at global organizations, including Flextronics and Intel.

Celesta prides ourselves on being operators in the ring alongside founders – not just on the cap table. With a team of seasoned company builders, we leverage our unique scaling experience, repeatable playbooks, and partner networks to help turn prototypes into powerhouses.

Deep tech breakthroughs are borderless. Celesta is a cross‑border investor, bridging Silicon Valley with India, Canada, and other markets to build generational global companies.

Industry

Defense Healthcare Services SaaS Security Software Telecommunications Transportation HealthTech Aerospace Hardware Robotics AI Deeptech Semiconductors / Chips Internet of Things (IoT) Machine Learning (ML) Mobility

Celesta Capital Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Celesta Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Robotics SaaS Security Software Internet of Things (IoT) Deeptech Machine Learning (ML)	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$208 M	March 2014
Celesta Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Hardware Healthcare Services SaaS Software Mobility Deeptech Machine Learning (ML)	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$300 M	June 2016
Celesta Capital Fund IV LP	Venture Capital (VC)	Healthcare Services Robotics SaaS Security Software Mobility	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$400 M	December 2021

Contacts

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Lip-Bu Tan CEO

CEO

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Senthil M. Kumar Chief Technology Officer

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FAQs about Celesta Capital

Is Celesta Capital a venture capital or private equity firm?

Celesta Capital is a venture capital firm that also operates as a fund of funds. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Celesta Capital located?

Celesta Capital is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Celesta Capital founded?

Celesta Capital was founded in 2013.

What sectors and industries does Celesta Capital invest in?

Celesta Capital invests in companies and startups in Defense, Healthcare Services, SaaS, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, HealthTech, Aerospace, Hardware, Robotics, AI, Deeptech, Semiconductors / Chips, Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML), Mobility.

What is Celesta Capital geographical focus of investments?

Celesta Capital invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and others.

At what stages of companies and startups does Celesta Capital typically invest in?

Celesta Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Celesta Capital investment?

Celesta Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Celesta Capital?

Celesta Capital has around $1 100m assets under management.

When was Celesta Capital last fund created?

Celesta Capital last fund was created/launched in 2021-12-11

What are the contacts of Celesta Capital?

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