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Formerly known as WRVI Capital, Celesta Capital is a leading venture capital firm that invests in exceptional entrepreneurs and disruptive technologies.
Through our unique mix of intellectual capital, expertise, and network of relationships, we empower founding teams and drive continuous and measurable progress for our portfolio companies.
Celesta Capital is headquartered in California.
The Celesta Capital team is led by Lip-Bu Tan, Michael Marks, Nicholas Brathwaite, and Sriram Viswanathan—industry veterans with proven track records. Together with a multi-dimensional and experienced investments and operations team, we support the change-makers of tomorrow.
Through our unique mix of intellectual capital, expertise, and network of relationships, we empower founding teams and drive continuous and measurable progress for our portfolio companies.
Celesta Capital is headquartered in California.
The Celesta Capital team is led by Lip-Bu Tan, Michael Marks, Nicholas Brathwaite, and Sriram Viswanathan—industry veterans with proven track records. Together with a multi-dimensional and experienced investments and operations team, we support the change-makers of tomorrow.
Overview
Location
United States, California, San Francisco
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2013
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Seed; Series A; Series B; Series E
Portfolio 103
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Aug 18, 2023 | TigerGraph | tigergraph.com | $168M | United States, California, Redwood City |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Canary | canary.is | $40M | Ireland, Dublin |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Cartesian Kinetics | cartesiankinetics.com | United States | |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Brick&Bolt | bricknbolt.com | $10M | India, Karnataka, Bengaluru |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Finicast | finicast.com | $12.8M | United States, California, San Mateo |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Normal Computing | normalcomputing.ai | $17M | United States, New York |
| May 18, 2023 | Stathera, Inc. | stathera.com | $125M | Canada |
| May 16, 2023 | Auradine | auradine.com | $314M | United States, California, Santa Clara |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Autonomy | autonomy.com | $75M | United States, California, Santa Monica |
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Mentions in press and media 29
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| Jul 2, 2026 | Stathera Secures $55 Million for AI Data Center Timing Dominance | Stathera, a fabless semiconductor pioneer, clinched $55 million in Series B funding. The investment fuels silicon timing solutions, targeting massive AI data centers. Stathera's technology replaces legacy quartz, offering superior precision... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Stathera Raises $55 Million Series B To Scale Silicon Timing For AI Data Centers | Stathera announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $55 million Series B financing round. The round was led by new investor Maverick Silicon, with continued participation from Celesta Capital, BDC Capital, MediaTek Innovation Fund, TXC ... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Stathera Announces US$55 Million Series B to Scale Silicon Timing and Accelerate Next-Generation AI Data Center Solutions | Oversubscribed Round led by Maverick Silicon, with participation from Celesta Capital, BDC Capital, MediaTek Innovation Fund, TXC Corporation, and Ultratech Capital Partners Stathera silicon timing technology delivers performance demanded b... |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Indian deep-tech to see funding surge amid sovereign push: Celesta’s Viswanathan | |
| May 11, 2026 | Spacetech firm Agnikul eyes $50-75 million at flat $500 million value | Synopsis Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos is reportedly in talks to raise $50-75 million at a $500 million valuation. This potential funding round, similar to its November raise, highlights investor confidence in India's growing private spa... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Normal Computing Secures $50M to Reshape AI Chips: Energy Efficiency at Core | Normal Computing raised $50M, totaling $85M. Samsung Catalyst led the round. The company confronts AI's escalating energy crisis. It uses its Normal EDA platform to revolutionize semiconductor design, compressing development times. Normal C... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Normal Computing: $50 Million Raised For AI-Native Semiconductor Design And Energy-Efficient Hardware | Normal Computing announced it has raised $50 million in strategic funding led by Samsung Catalyst Fund, bringing its total funding to more than $85 million. The round also included participation from Galvanize, Brevan Howard Macro Venture F... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Normal Computing raises $50M to tackle the soaring energy demands of AI chips Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Normal Computing Corp., a startup that’s trying to reinvent the fundamental physics of artificial intelligence, said today it has raised $50 million in a new funding round led by Samsung Catalyst. Today’s Series B round also saw participati... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Normal Computing Raises $50M in Funding | Normal Computing, a NYC-based company which specializes in probabilistic AI and thermodynamic computing, raised $50M in funding. The round was led by Samsung Catalyst Fund with participation from Galvanize, Brevan Howard Macro Venture Fund,... |
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FAQ about Celesta Capital
When was Celesta Capital founded?
Celesta Capital was founded in 2013.
How many startups has Celesta Capital invested in?
Celesta Capital has 103 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them TigerGraph, Canary and Cartesian Kinetics.
What has the press written about Celesta Capital?
Parsers VC has collected 29 articles mentioning Celesta Capital, among them “Stathera Secures $55 Million for AI Data Center Timing Dominance” (Jul 2, 2026) and “Stathera Raises $55 Million Series B To Scale Silicon Timing For AI Data Centers” (Jul 1, 2026).
Is Celesta Capital still active?
Celesta Capital is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 14, 2026.