Celesta Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingMenlo Park · Seed–Late Stage · 26 people tracked
Also known as MNS GLOBAL CAPITAL MANAGERS, LLC
Investment thesis
Celesta Capital focuses on deep tech investing, backing companies working on the frontiers of science and engineering. The firm targets startups that enable mass adoption of emerging technologies, radically improve health outcomes, and transform large industries. It emphasizes daring founders and differentiated technology, positioning itself to catalyze a moment of unprecedented technological discovery and surging demand for tech-enabled solutions.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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What they invest in
from 19 of 110 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Hardware ×9Semiconductors ×8Deep Tech ×6Biotech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×3Medical Devices ×3AgTech ×2
HQs:United States×32Israel×2
Investments · 110 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSan Jose, US
Dan Fleming(Executive Officer)Runsheng He(Director)Lip-Bu Tan(Director)William Brennan(Executive Officer, Director)David Zinsner(Director)Yat Tung Lam(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLip-Bu Tan· per SEC Form D · $98.5M raise · filed Apr 2020
Alveo Technologies develops a portable molecular testing platform that delivers rapid pathogen detection in under one hour at the point of need, with initial focus on avian influenza testing for poultry farms and agricultural operations.
AgTechBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices<UNKNOWN>
Isaac Blech(Director)Robin Steele(Director)Michael Aicher(Executive Officer, Director)Ron Chiarello(Executive Officer, Director)Lawrence Blatt(Director)
Board seatNicholas Brathwaite· per SEC Form D · $30.1M raise · filed Mar 2021
Campbell, US
Board seatSriram Viswanathan· per SEC Form D · $73.7M raise · filed May 2022
Biomason uses biotechnology to grow biocement, producing concrete and tile products by using bacteria to bind natural materials as an alternative to Portland cement, aimed at concrete producers and the construction industry.
BiotechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsResearch Triangle Park, US
Michael F. Noel(Director)Ginger K. Dosier(Executive Officer, Director)John M. Dosier(Executive Officer)
Board seatMichael Marks· per SEC Form D
San Francisco, US
Jurgen Lew(Executive Officer)Martin Hitch(Executive Officer, Director)Sarjoun Skaff(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Brathwaite(Director)
Board seatNicholas Brathwaite· per SEC Form D · $16.1M raise · filed Aug 2015
Carbitex develops flexible carbon fiber composite materials (branded OMNIFLEX, MONOFLEX, and GEARFLEX) that add dynamic and asymmetrical performance characteristics to products.
HardwareNew MaterialsSports TechKennewick, US
Junus Khan(Executive Officer, Director)Stefan Rosvall(Director)Benjamin Chen(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Lippes(Director)Dale Bathum(Director)
Board seatRobin ClewleyMichael Marks· per SEC Form D · $4.3M raise · filed Oct 2024
Milpitas, US
Mahesh Veerina(Director)Neal Bhadkamkar(Director)Scott Gorton(Executive Officer)
Board seatSriram ViswanathanSudhir Rao· per SEC Form D · $16M raise · filed Sep 2021
San Jose, US
Yiren Huang(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Armstrong(Executive Officer, Director)Lip Bu Tan(Director)Bill Moore(Director)Joseph DeFranco(Executive Officer)Michael Raam(Director)
Board seatLip-Bu Tan· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Mar 2017
San Francisco, US
Matthew Price(Executive Officer)Anand Chandrasekaran(Director)
BoardAndy Lee(Director)
Board seatAnand Chandrasekaran· per SEC Form D · $31.5M raise · filed Oct 2024
San Mateo, US
Daniel Reif(Executive Officer, Director)Marco Santiago(Executive Officer)
Board seatMichael Marks· per SEC Form D · $14.8M raise · filed Apr 2023
Newtown, US
John E Parker(Executive Officer, Director)Moe Michael(Director)Anita Rehman(Director)Michael Newell(Executive Officer)
Board seatAnita Rehman· per SEC Form D · $550K raise · filed Aug 2021
Kula, US
Kevin Robell(Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President)Debi Robell(Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Controller)
Board seatMichael Marks· per SEC Form D · $17M raise · filed Sep 2021
Movandi designs RF semiconductors, phased array antenna modules, intelligent algorithms, and system software for satellite communications and mmWave 5G networks, using beamforming and steering for high-frequency connectivity.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsIrvine, US
Scott Alan Burri(Executive Officer)Maryam Rofougaran(Co-founder & CEO)Bobby Yazdani(Director)Reza Rofougaran(Co-founder & CTO)
Board seatLip-Bu TanSriram Viswanathan· per SEC Form D · $35.8M raise · filed Aug 2020
Carrollton, US
Ashish Bhardwaj(Executive Officer, Director)Alejandro Castro(Executive Officer)Nicholas Brathwaite(Director)Michael Marks(Director)
Board seatMichael MarksNicholas Brathwaite· per SEC Form D · filed Jan 2023
Percipient combines computer vision and AI technology to address national security and defense applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense Tech
Balan Ayyar(Founder & CEO, Brig Gen (USAF, Ret.))inRaj Shah(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)in
Board seatMichael Marks· per SEC Form D
Prellis develops an AI-enabled platform for antibody discovery using 3D-printed organoids that recapture human immune biology, generating therapeutic antibody candidates for multiple disease areas.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHayward, US
Arvind Gupta(Director)Melanie Matheu(Executive Officer, Director)Noelle Mullin(Executive Officer, Director)Rohit Sharma(Director)
Board seatMichael Marks· per SEC Form D · $35M raise · filed Jul 2022
Fremont, US
Michael Goguen(Director)Edwin B Hooper III(Director)Dmitry Akhanov(Director)John Scull(Director)Nicholas Pianim(Director)Sam Heidari(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLip-Bu Tan· per SEC Form D · $40.1M raise · filed Aug 2015
Thomasville, US
Rayna Austin(Executive Officer)David A Jackson(Executive Officer)Kevin P O'Connell(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAnita Rehman· per SEC Form D · $550K raise · filed Aug 2021
Newtown, US
Board seatAnita Rehman· per SEC Form D · $550K raise · filed Aug 2021
Granite Bay, US
Board seatNicholas BrathwaiteNicholas Brathwaite· per SEC Form D · $37.4M raise · filed Oct 2021
Menlo Park, US
Ronald Keith(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Brathwaite(Director)Thomas J. Smach(Director)Brad Knight(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Medlen(Executive Officer)
Board seatNicholas Brathwaite· per SEC Form D · $1.4M raise · filed Mar 2015
Pleasanton, US
Matthew Marsh(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Marks(Director)Jeff Bettencourt(Director)Ashish Bhardwaj(Director)Nicholas Brathwaite(Executive Officer)
Board seatMichael Marks· per SEC Form D · filed Apr 2023
BioSpace is a platform providing news, job listings, and recruitment marketing solutions for the life sciences industry.
BiotechHealthtechHR TechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesSaaSDes Moines, US
Josh Goodwin(CEO)
Develops customizable small satellite launch vehicles powered by single-piece 3D-printed Agnilet semi-cryogenic engines and Agnibaan launchers for on-demand orbital missions.
Alif Semiconductor designs AI-enabled 32-bit microcontrollers and fusion processors optimized for low-power edge processing with high security.
AI & Machine LearningIoTSemiconductorsPleasanton, US
Syed Ali(CEO & Co-Founder)inReza Kazerounian(President & Co-Founder)inArif Janmohamed(Director)Mamoon Hamid(Director)
Milpitas, US
Dmitry Akhanov(Director)Faraj Aalaei(Executive Officer, Director)Rohini Chakravarthy(Director)Anders Swahn(Director)Asheem Chandna(Director)Ramin Shirani(Director)
Digital cell biology platform combining bioscience, technology, and information to accelerate scientific research.
Calysta develops biotechnology solutions, likely focused on industrial biology or chemical synthesis based on the leadership team's expertise in biotech, enzyme engineering, and directed evolution.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechMenlo Park, US
Alan Shaw, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Barratt, Ph.D.(Director)David Hayes(Director)Suan Swee Tan(Director)Mike Velings(Director)Rich Torres(Director)
DustPhotonics develops silicon photonics chips (PICs) and an end-to-end SiPho platform with laser integration and fiber coupling, based on its proprietary L3C laser-attach technology.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Eliyan develops die-to-die (D2D) and chip-to-chip (C2C) interconnect technology, including its NuLink and NuLink-X PHY, supporting industry-standard (BoW, UCIe) and proprietary (SBD) solutions for high-bandwidth, power-efficient chip connectivity in advanced and standard packaging.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Ramin Farjadrad(Founder & CEO)Patrick Soheili(Co-founder & CEO)Syrus Ziai(Co-founder & VP of Engineering)
Habana Labs designs AI processors optimized for training deep neural networks and inference deployment in production environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Celesta Capital invest at?
- Celesta Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What is Celesta Capital's typical check size?
- Celesta Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $20M.
- What sectors does Celesta Capital focus on?
- Celesta Capital focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Celesta Capital located?
- Celesta Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does Celesta Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Celesta Capital leads investment rounds.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Celesta Capital recently published a founder interview about HIO, an AI customer intelligence platform designed for small businesses to manage communications and identify growth opportunities. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe VC Sage Speaks Out - Sudhir Rao on India’s Startup Future | Celesta Capital | Podcast 🎙️
Vakilsearch · Sudhir Rao
EXCLUSIVE | Every company set to become an AI company: Celesta Capital's Sriram Viswanathan - CNBC TV18
Sriram Viswanathan · cnbctv18.com
Celesta Capital's Arun Kumar & Nicholas Brathwaite Discuss Their India Strategy & More | EXCLUSIVE
CNBC-TV18 · Nicholas Brathwaite
Michael Marks- Celesta Capital- The day After Tomorrow: Transforming Building Production
AEC MAGAZINE · Michael Marks
Physical AI, Quantum, and Bio-Innovation: Inside Canada’s Research Frontier
TechSurge: Deep Tech VC Podcast
How AI Is Changing Search with Google's Chief Technologist
TechSurge: Deep Tech VC Podcast
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