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David Goldman

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Partner at Celesta Capital · Marketing Manager at Monterro Growth

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

David Goldman, partner at an early-stage deep-tech fund, writes $3–12M first checks into semiconductors and AI and uses his LP and banking background to help founders read fund dynamics.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Celesta CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Celesta CapitalPartner2023 — 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  3. Celesta CapitalPrincipal2020 — 2021
  4. KATERRAFinance2020Menlo Park, California, United States
  5. KATERRAFinance2020Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  6. Paxion CapitalAssociate2019 — 2020Menlo Park
  7. DBO PartnersAnalyst2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Leadership5Public Speaking4Management2Event Planning4Social Media3Financial Analysis3Research2Social Networking2Microsoft Office6Microsoft Word5PowerPoint5Microsoft Excel2
+1 moreMicrosoft PowerPoint

Languages English · Spanish

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Colleagues at Celesta Capital

Anand Chandrasekaran
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Anita Rehman
Partner at Celesta Capital
Arun Kumar
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Charles Lespérance
Partner at Celesta Capital
Dr. Arogyaswami Paulraj
Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital
Dr. James Rothman
Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital
Frantz Saintellemy
Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital
Jennifer Erskine
Principal at Celesta Capital

Network2

Sarah Lucas
Managing General Partner at Lucas Venture Group
Steve Fu
Partner at Celesta Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Goldman?
David Goldman, partner at an early-stage deep-tech fund, writes $3–12M first checks into semiconductors and AI and uses his LP and banking background to help founders read fund dynamics.
Where does David Goldman work?
David Goldman is Partner at Celesta Capital.
What does David Goldman invest in?
David Goldman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
What check size does David Goldman write?
David Goldman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did David Goldman go to school?
David Goldman studied at The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science in Finance & Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, Spanish target; Finance concentration).

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