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Michael Marks

Investor

Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital

Menlo Park, California

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

FoundedCarbitexFinicastONX, Inc.Slate Technologies, Inc.

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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Celesta CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2014 — present
  2. BiomasonBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  3. AutonomyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  4. Alveo TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. CarbitexChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — present
  6. Prellis BiologicsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. Slate Technologies Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. Finicast, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  9. MINA GroupBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  10. Onx HomesChairman of the Boardcurrent2020 — present
  11. Colors Living ProduceBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  12. iFLY Indoor SkydivingBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  13. Whiterabbit.aiBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  14. H2O.aiBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  15. Smartfrog&Canary (canary.is)Board Membercurrent2015 — present
  16. The MeltBoard Membercurrent2013 — present
  17. Bossa NovaBoard Member2017 — 2023
  18. Berkeley LightsBoard Member2014 — 2021
  19. KATERRACo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2020
  20. Riverwood CapitalFounding Partner2007 — 2020Menlo Park

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA1975 — 1977
  2. Oberlin CollegeBA, MA1969 — 1974

Skills & more

University LecturingNonprofit Organizations

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Shared employers

Colleagues at Celesta Capital

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