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Celesta Capital

1 California St, #1750, San Francisco, California, 94111, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in disruptive technology companies.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

India
Israel
United States

Sector focus

Financial Exchanges
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

66rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Stathera
Jun 2026Participated
$55 MSeries B
Normal Computing
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MOther Equity
PowerLattice
Nov 2025Led
$25 MSeries A
Movandi
Oct 2025Participated
$40 MOther Equity
HiOctave
Oct 2025Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Upscale AI
Sep 2025Participated
$100 MSeed
Aurascape
Apr 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
OneCell Diagnostics
Nov 2024Led
$16 MSeries A
Recogni
Nov 2024Led
$102 MSeries C
Crescendo
Oct 2024Participated
$50 MSeries C
Aurascape
Aug 2024Participated
$13 MSeed
Agnikul
Nov 2023Participated
$24 MSeries B
Stathera
Jun 2026Participated
$55 MSeries B
Normal Computing
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MOther Equity
PowerLattice
Nov 2025Led
$25 MSeries A
Movandi
Oct 2025Participated
$40 MOther Equity
HiOctave
Oct 2025Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Upscale AI
Sep 2025Participated
$100 MSeed
Aurascape
Apr 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
OneCell Diagnostics
Nov 2024Led
$16 MSeries A
Recogni
Nov 2024Led
$102 MSeries C
Crescendo
Oct 2024Participated
$50 MSeries C
Aurascape
Aug 2024Participated
$13 MSeed
Agnikul
Nov 2023Participated
$24 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Celesta Capital: 66 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Celesta Capital: 66 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed42
Series A123
Series B108
Series C+511
Other Equity29

Monthly Deal Activity

Celesta Capital: 66 deals are recorded across 91 months.All available history.
Celesta Capital: 66 deals are recorded across 91 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '192
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '191
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '193
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '202
Mar '201
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Jun '200
Jul '201
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Sep '201
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '214
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '213
Oct '214
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '221
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '223
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '221
Nov '223
Dec '220
Jan '232
Feb '230
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Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Celesta Capital: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (29 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Celesta Capital: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (29 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning29
Data, Analytics & IT23
Networks, Cloud & Communication18
Space & Frontier Tech15
Enterprise Software11
Health & Life Sciences11
Hardware & Robotics10
Manufacturing9
Cybersecurity & Privacy7
Transportation & Logistics5
Fintech4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Real Estate & Construction3
Marketing & Advertising3
Professional Services3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Media & Entertainment1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Celesta Capital: 66 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Celesta Capital: 66 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M18
$25M-$50M18
$50M-$100M11
$100M-$250M9
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Celesta Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (49 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Celesta Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (49 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States49
India8
Israel5
Canada2
Australia1
Japan1
Celesta Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Celesta Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Intel Capital8
Dell Technologies Capital7
Nepenthe Capital7
Cota Capital6
Mayfield6
Micron Ventures6
Redline Capital6
Chiratae Ventures5
Premji Invest5
Qualcomm Ventures5
BlackRock4
Capricorn Investment Group3
GreatPoint Ventures3
Khosla Ventures3
Menlo Ventures3
Norwest Venture Partners3
pi Ventures3
Samsung Catalyst Fund3
10D2
83North2

Investment Strategy

Celesta Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Celesta Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3350%
Participating3350%
Celesta Capital: Single-lead accounts for 42% and co-led for 58% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Celesta Capital: Single-lead accounts for 42% and co-led for 58% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1442%
Co-led1958%

Team

Andrew Kau

Partner

Arun Kumar

Managing Partner

Ganapathy Subramaniam

Partner

Matthew Marsh

Chief Financial Officer

Michael Marks

Founding Managing Partner

Nicholas Brathwaite

Founder & Managing Partner

Niel Ransom

Partner

Robin Clewley

Chief Marketing Officer

Roni Hefetz

Partner

Sriram Viswanathan

Founding Managing Partner

Steve Fu

Business Management