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Celestine Schnugg

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General Partner at Boom Capital Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $50K – $300K checks

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About

Celestine Schnugg is a pre-seed investor who backs frontier deep-science founders, supporting highly technical, science-based startups at very early stages—often before traditional VCs notice—driven by a rural farm work ethic.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Boom CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessEntrepreneurship and Venture Capital mentor for STRAMGT 354current2024 — present
  3. Goldhirsh FoundationInvestment Committeecurrent2024 — present
  4. SpaceXInvestor (via Swarm acquisition)current2021 — present
  5. Mammoth BiosciencesInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  6. Swarm TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  7. The Vaccine Company (acq by Eli Lilly)Investorcurrent2025 — present
  8. Nabla BioInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  9. Diligent RoboticsInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  10. A-Alpha BioInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  11. Monod BioSeed Investor & Board Observercurrent2022 — present
  12. Impulse SpaceInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  13. MerlinInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  14. FaunaBioInvestor & Board Observercurrent2018 — present
  15. PlanetInvestorcurrent2013 — present
  16. AstraInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  17. Innovation EndeavorsInnovation Partner2011 — 2015Palo Alto
  18. AppleSocial Responsibility Associate2008 — 2010Cupertino

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups90Strategic Partnerships54User Experience31Strategy29Business Development30Business Strategy26Marketing Strategy23Strategic Planning21Venture Capital16Creative Strategy10Marketing10
+5 moreBusiness PlanningBusiness InnovationOpen InnovationInnovation DesignHackathon Design

From Celestine's professional profile.

Deals · 16

Diligent RoboticsSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures · filed Feb 2025

Fauna BioSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures · filed Apr 2019

Planet LabsSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures · filed Dec 2013

A-Alpha BioSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

AstraSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

Endpoint HealthSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

GalileoSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

HerophilusSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

Hormone-Free IVFSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

Impulse SpaceSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

Mammoth BiosciencesSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

Merlin LabsSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

Nabla BioSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

Samaya AISolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

SpaceXSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

Synthesis AiSolo GP

via Boom Capital Ventures

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Colleagues at Boom Capital Ventures

Celestine Elizabeth Johnson
General Partner at Boom Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Celestine Schnugg?
Celestine Schnugg is a pre-seed investor who backs frontier deep-science founders, supporting highly technical, science-based startups at very early stages—often before traditional VCs notice—driven by a rural farm work ethic.
Where does Celestine Schnugg work?
Celestine Schnugg is General Partner at Boom Capital Ventures.
What does Celestine Schnugg invest in?
Celestine Schnugg invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Space Tech.
What check size does Celestine Schnugg write?
Celestine Schnugg typically writes checks of $50K – $300K.
What companies has Celestine Schnugg invested in?
Investments tracked here include Diligent Robotics.
Where did Celestine Schnugg go to school?
Celestine Schnugg studied at American University (Double major: International Relations and Affairs & Business Administration, Minor in CSR in Emerging Markets).

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