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Sriram Viswanathan

Investor

Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

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

FoundedCloudleaf

About

Sriram Viswanathan, a nearly 20‑year Intel exec, is a repeat founder who architected US–India deep‑tech investing, sits on India’s Semiconductor Mission advisory board and is central to a $1B alliance.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Celesta CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentMenlo Park, California
  2. Aurascape AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
  3. AuradineChairman of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  4. RecogniChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — present
  5. Platform9 SystemsChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — presentMountain View, California, United States
  6. MovandiBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentNewport Beach, California, United States
  7. Quadgen Networks Pvt. Ltd. (India)Board Membercurrent2016 — presentBangalore, India
  8. IndusAge Global Capital Managers, LLCFounding Managing Partnercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Aravind Eye FoundationBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentGreater New York City Area
  10. Bahwan CyberTekAdvisory Board Membercurrent2014 — presentSultanate of Oman
  11. GooruAdvisory Board Membercurrent2013 — presentSan
  12. Agastya InternationalAdvisory Board Membercurrent2013 — presentBangalore
  13. IndusAge PartnersFounding Managing Partnercurrent2012 — presentwww.indusage.com
  14. Orchestro.aiChairman of the Board2024 — 2025United States
  15. ClairvolexBoard Member2015 — 2025Gurgaon, India
  16. Cloudleaf, IncBoard Member2015 — 2025Milpitas, California
  17. Baffle, Inc.Board Member2021 — 2024Los Altos, California, United States
  18. World Affairs CouncilMember Board Of Trustees2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Bossanova RoboticsBoard Member2021 — 2023
  20. Orion LabsBoard Member2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. UCLAMBA, Business1995 — 1997
  2. Indian Institute of Science (IISc)B.E, Computer Science and Automation1984 — 1987
  3. American CollegeB.S, Physics1981 — 1984

Skills & more

Venture Capital59Mergers10Mobile1Telecommunications18Architecture1Global Business Development7Innovation Management1Advisory Boards2Executive Coaching1Strategy Development1Strategic Planning15Marketing Strategy12
+12 moreInternational BusinessIntellectual Property StrategyMobility SolutionsWireless BroadbandM&A experiencePublic SpeakingEntrepreneurshipNon-executive DirectorGovernment RelationswifiWirelessCarrier Negotiations

Languages English

From Sriram's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCLA392

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 386 more

Also attended Indian Institute of Science (IISc)13

Krishnan NandabalanCEO, Founder, & President, InveniAI at AIFGeeta VemuriManaging Partner, Founder at Agent CapitalShekhar KiraniPartner at AccelAastha PaliwalAssociate at Avaana CapitalSoumitra SenguptaVenture Partner at Elevate CapitalSrivatsan LaxmanVenture Partner at Elevate Capital

+ 7 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Recogni3

Sam AwrabiFounder & Solo GP at Banyan VenturesAshok KrishnamurthiManaging Partner at GreatPoint VenturesYvonne LutschInvestment Director at Lam Capital

Also worked at Movandi2

Bobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalAlbert AzoutPartner at Cota Capital

Also worked at Baffle, Inc.1

Umesh PadvalManaging Director at Thomvest Ventures

Also worked at QuadGen1

Sudhir RaoSenior Partner at Celesta Capital

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
David Goldman
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

Network4

Ben YuScout
Investor at Sierra Ventures
Bobby YazdaniScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Creighton HicksScout
Partner at LiveOak Ventures
Gary LittleScout
Operating Partner at Canvas Ventures

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