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Celery

DefunctYC S12

San Francisco, US · 11 employees · 7 known investors

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Celery provides a platform that enables brands to accept pre-orders and conduct independent crowdfunding campaigns for products before they are in stock.

Also known as Airbrite, Inc. · Airbrite · Airbrite, Airbrite, Inc. · Inc.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareCrowdfundingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S12)

CTChris Tsai
Chris TsaiCEO2012–2017Chris Tsai co-founded Celery, a pre-order payments platform backed by Y Combinator and General Catalyst that was acquired by Indiegogo. He is currently CEO of Resolve, a B2B payments platform spun out of Affirm.
PS
Peter ShihCTO2012–2016Peter Shih previously served as VP Engineering and founded multiple technology companies. He has built experience across mobile, social, payments, commerce, media, supply chain, and healthcare sectors, with expertise in product architecture, team scaling, and organizational leadership.
BNBrian Nguyen
Brian NguyenCPO2012–2017He has experience in product development, team building, and growth strategy.

Investors · 7

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Centre Street PartnersreportedNew York · $100K – $500K

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Connect VenturesreportedLos Angeles

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General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M

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Salesforce VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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corporate structure
Airbrite, Inc.

In the news

Celery (YC S12) Raises $2 Million To Help Makers Accept Pre-Orderstechcrunch.com · Feb 2014Celery Raises $2 Million To Help Makers Accept Pre-Orders And Take Payments When Ready To Ship | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Feb 2014

Frequently asked questions

What does Celery do?
Celery provides a platform that enables brands to accept pre-orders and conduct independent crowdfunding campaigns for products before they are in stock.
Who founded Celery?
Celery was founded by Chris Tsai, Peter Shih, Brian Nguyen.
Who are Celery's investors?
Celery's investors include Verissimo Ventures, Y Combinator, Centre Street Partners, Connect Ventures, General Catalyst, Salesforce Ventures, SV Angel.
Where is Celery headquartered?
Celery is headquartered in San Francisco, US.