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Nicholas Brathwaite

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Celesta Capital

Menlo Park, California

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

FoundedBossa Nova Robotics HoldingONX, Inc.Riverwood SolutionsSlate Technologies, Inc.

About

Nicholas Brathwaite leverages Intel, Flextronics and nChip experience to back semiconductor and advanced manufacturing founders, helping avoid common failure modes and prioritizing technical depth and IP.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Celesta CapitalFounder and General Partnercurrent2014 — presentMenlo Park, California
  2. McMaster UniversityChancellorcurrent2026 — presentOntario, Canada
  3. Northwestern Mutual Insurance CompanyMember, Board of Trustees / Chairman, Finance Committeecurrent2016 — presentMilwaukee, Wisconsin
  4. AtonarpChairman, Board of Directorscurrent2014 — presentTokyo, Japan
  5. Fuller Theological SeminaryMember, Board of Trusteescurrent2017 — presentPasadena, California
  6. Power IntegrationsMember, Board of Directors / Chairman of the Nominating & Governance Committee2001 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Inphi CorporationMember, Board of Directors / Chairman of the Nominating & Governance Committee2013 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  8. KATERRAChief Technology Officer2017 — 2020Menlo Park, California, United States
  9. Bossa Nova RoboticsMember, Board of Directors2015 — 2020San Francisco, California
  10. BrightSource Energy, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2011 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Riverwood CapitalFounding General Partner2008 — 2019Menlo Park, California
  12. CalystaMember, Board of Directors2015 — 2019Menlo Park, California
  13. Mandic Cloud SolutionsMember, Board of Directors2012 — 2015São Paulo Area, Brazil
  14. AptinaChairman, Board of Directors / Chief Executive Officer2008 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Lighting Science Group CorporationChairman, Board of Directors2012 — 2014Satellite Beach, Florida
  16. CloudBlue Technologies, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2010 — 2013
  17. GlobantMember, Board of Directors2008 — 2012Argentina
  18. Xperi CorporationMember, Board of Directors / Lead Independent Director2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  19. FlexExecutive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer1995 — 2007
  20. nChip, Inc.Vice President Operations & Technology Development1989 — 1995San Jose, California

Education

  1. McMaster University
  2. University of Waterloo

Skills & more

Start-ups99Venture Capital99Strategic Partnerships99Product Management99Cross-functional Team Leadership99Semiconductors99Strategy80Product Development99Business Strategy94Product Marketing60Corporate Development35Entrepreneurship43
+12 moreEngineering ManagementBusiness DevelopmentR&DMobile DevicesExecutive ManagementProgram ManagementGo-to-market StrategyAngel InvestingEmbedded SystemsSaaSStrategic PlanningElectronics

From Nicholas's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 3

REVIVERMX, INC.Board seat

via Celesta Capital · filed Jan 2017 · $13M raise

Bossa Nova Robotics HoldingBoard seat

via Celesta Capital · filed Aug 2015 · $16.1M raise

Riverwood SolutionsBoard seat

via Celesta Capital · filed Mar 2015 · $1.4M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Celesta Capital

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