Where does Terry Gilton work?

Terry Gilton is Partner at Celesta Capital.

What check size does Terry Gilton write?

Terry Gilton typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Terry Gilton

Investor

Partner at Celesta Capital

Boise City, Idaho

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

About

Partner at Celesta Capital with a 37-year semiconductor career spanning R&D in materials, memory, sensors, and algorithms. He previously was VP of R&D at Micron Technology, where he helped develop CMOS imager technology used in the Motorola Razr and first iPhone, and later served as Senior Director of Sensor Technology at Apple.

Experience

Celesta CapitalPartnercurrent2020 — presentUnited States
Celesta CapitalVenture Partner2020
Technology ConsultantOwner2014 — 2020
SelfRetired2019 — 2020
Boise State UniversityClinical Assistant Professor2015 — 2019Boise, Idaho
Aptina ImagingVP Advanced Technology2013 — 2014Meridian, Idaho
Technology ConsultantSole Proprietor2013Boise, Idaho
Apple Inc.Senior Director, Sensor Technology2011 — 2013Cupertino, California
pSiFlow TechnologyFounder & CEO2008 — 2011
Aptina ImagingVice President of Technology1990 — 2008
Micron TechnologySr. Director of Product Technology2004 — 2008
Micron TechnologyVarious over the years1990 — 2004

Education

UC Santa BarbaraPh.D., Chemical Physics1985 — 1989
University of Arkansas at Little RockB.S., Chemistry1982 — 1985

Skills & more

Venture Capital2Sensors99Semiconductors99Manufacturing26Patents14Image Sensors15Intellectual Property6Mobile Devices24Materials10Metal Fabrication4Semiconductor Process9R&D95

+12 more

CMOSOpticsSiliconProcess IntegrationEmbedded SystemsLeadershipImage ProcessingCharacterizationStrategyEmbedded SoftwareFirmwarePhysics

Languages German

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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

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

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Charles Lespérance

Partner at Celesta Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Terry Gilton work?: Terry Gilton is Partner at Celesta Capital.
What check size does Terry Gilton write?: Terry Gilton typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.