Celesta Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Mateo · Series A–Late Stage
Investment thesis
Celesta partners with early-stage technology startups to provide value beyond capital deployment. The firm leverages its deep experience in scaling technology products globally to guide founders on applying promising technical innovations to commercially viable use cases. Celesta's investment approach emphasizes strategic mentorship, market guidance, enterprise introductions, go-to-market strategy development, team building assistance, and access to domain experts and board-level advisors. The firm focuses on identifying startups with strong technology that can be commercially deployed, and helps bridge gaps when founders lack enterprise scaling experience or market application expertise.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 90 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Enterprise Software ×1Healthtech ×1HR Tech ×1Marketing Tech ×1Media & Entertainment ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · showing 60 of 90
founders shown can be your intro pathBioSpace is a platform providing news, job listings, and recruitment marketing solutions for the life sciences industry. It connects organizations with professionals in the sector through content, advertising, and hiring tools.
BiotechHealthtechHR TechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesSaaSDes Moines, US
Josh Goodwin(CEO)
Board seats · per SEC filings · 3
what is this? ⓘRaise · filed Jan 2023 · via Michael Marks, Nicholas Brathwaite
$37.4M raise · filed Oct 2021 · via Nicholas Brathwaite
$30.1M raise · filed Mar 2021 · via Nicholas Brathwaite
Inferred from directors named on each 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 Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Celesta Capital focus on?
- Celesta Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Healthtech.
- Where is Celesta Capital located?
- Celesta Capital is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
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