Where does Michael Marks work?

Michael Marks is Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital and Board director at ONX, Inc. and Board director at Slate Technologies, Inc. and Board director at Finicast.

What check size does Michael Marks write?

Michael Marks typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Michael Marks go to school?

Michael Marks studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Oberlin College (BA, MA).

Michael Marks

Investor

Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital · Board director at ONX, Inc. · Board director at Slate Technologies, Inc. · Board director at Finicast

Menlo Park, California

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

About

Michael Marks is an operator-turned-investor who scaled Flextronics to tens of billions and leaves passive roles to lead companies, offering deep manufacturing and supply‑chain expertise in asset‑heavy industrial tech.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

m•••@celesta.vcreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Board director at ONX, Inc.

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ONX, Inc.'s investors · 1

Celesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023

Board director at Slate Technologies, Inc.

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Slate Technologies, Inc.'s investors · 1

Celesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023

Board director at Finicast

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Finicast's investors · 1

Celesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023

Experience

Celesta CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2014 — present
BiomasonBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
AutonomyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
Alveo TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
CarbitexChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — present
Prellis BiologicsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
Slate Technologies Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
Finicast, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
MINA GroupBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
Onx HomesChairman of the Boardcurrent2020 — present
Colors Living ProduceBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
iFLY Indoor SkydivingBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
Whiterabbit.aiBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
H2O.aiBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
Smartfrog&Canary (canary.is)Board Membercurrent2015 — present
The MeltBoard Membercurrent2013 — present
Bossa NovaBoard Member2017 — 2023
Berkeley LightsBoard Member2014 — 2021
KATERRACo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2020
Riverwood CapitalFounding Partner2007 — 2020Menlo Park
Lolli & PopsBoard Member2015 — 2019
SLBBoard Member2005 — 2019
Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessAdjunct Professor2008 — 2017Stanford, California, United States
GoProBoard Member2011 — 2017
Liquid RoboticsBoard Member2013 — 2016
SanDisk®Board Member2003 — 2016
the V FoundationBoard Member2007 — 2015
AptinaBoard Member2009 — 2014
GlobantBoard Member2007 — 2009
CrocsBoard Member2006 — 2009
TeslaInterim CEO2007
FlexChairman of the Board2005 — 2007
FlexChief Executive Officer1992 — 2005
KKR & Co. Inc.Partner2006 — 2007

Skills & more

University LecturingNonprofit Organizations

From Michael's professional profile.

Colleagues at Celesta Capital

Anand Chandrasekaran

Managing Partner at Celesta Capital

Andrew Kau

Partner at Walden Catalyst

Anita Rehman

Partner at Celesta Capital

Arun Kumar

Managing Partner at Celesta Capital

Blake Williams

Chief Operating Officer - Healthcare Advisory Services; Laboratory + Life Sciences at Transwestern

Charles Lespérance

Partner at Celesta Capital

David Goldman

Partner at Celesta Capital

Dena Porter

Business Operations Manager at Webb Investment Network

Network2

Arvind GuptaScout

Partner at Mayfield Fund

Eduardo Castro-WrightScout

Investor at alpha4 ventures

Investors connected to Michael in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Marks?: Michael Marks is an operator-turned-investor who scaled Flextronics to tens of billions and leaves passive roles to lead companies, offering deep manufacturing and supply‑chain expertise in asset‑heavy industrial tech.
Where does Michael Marks work?: Michael Marks is Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital and Board director at ONX, Inc. and Board director at Slate Technologies, Inc. and Board director at Finicast.
What does Michael Marks invest in?: Michael Marks invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
What check size does Michael Marks write?: Michael Marks typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Michael Marks go to school?: Michael Marks studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Oberlin College (BA, MA).