About Celesta Capital
Celesta Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Mar 2026, Celesta Capital is an active investor, having invested in 107 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Semiconductors. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Normal Computing Overall, Celesta Capital portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 6 IPOs and 24 acquisitions including key companies like Robinhood, VeriSilicon and DataRobot. A lot of funds co-invest with Celesta Capital, with names like Cota Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Celesta Capital has team of 27 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Celesta Capital's List of Top Investments
Celesta Capital has a portfolio of 107 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Datometry and Fungible.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Israel and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Semiconductors and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Celesta Capital:
1. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 4,814 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, HTIF and 147 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. VeriSilicon
Provider of silicon platform-as-a-service which provides design solutions for SOC and SIPs. The company claims to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to cater to mobile internet devices, IoT, data centers, automotive, and medical electronics. The company has developed IPs such as a Vision Image Processor platform, a low-power GPU, an ultra-high-definition video codec, and a digital signal processing IP.
Key facts about VeriSilicon
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Shanghai (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $92.3M
- Employee Count: 525 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Intel Capital, Celesta Capital and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 15, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. DataRobot
Provider of an agent workforce platform for enterprise artificial intelligence. The platform offers tools to build, operate, and govern artificial intelligence at scale. It integrates into business processes, offering agents for finance, supply chain, and operations. The platform supports predictive, generative, and agentic artificial intelligence, along with governance and observability features. It provides resources, integrations, and services for various industries.
Key facts about DataRobot
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.05B
- Employee Count: 869 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Glynn Capital and 77 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 29, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Altair
Altair is a fabless semiconductor company that is a developer of LTE chipsets. The company's product portfolio consists of LTE for IoT, broadband LTE, and supercharged LTEs. Altair LTE chipsets are used by OEM/ODM of devices like tablets, netbooks, Chromebooks, mobile hotspots, USB dongles, routers, and M2M applications. Verizon Wireless has certified Altair to operate on its 4G LTE network. Altair's chipsets are used by Verizon to power their Ellipsis 7 tablet and are at the core of HP Chromebook 11 LTE.
Key facts about Altair
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Hod Hasharon (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $124M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Scale Up Venture Capital, BRM and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. AgniKul
Provider of customized orbital launch vehicles and private space missions. They offer dedicated launches tailored to payload size, ensuring cost-effectiveness. The company utilizes single-piece 3D-printed semi cryogenic engines and a mobile launchpad for deployment from optimal geographic locations. Clusterable configurations allow for customized rocket designs to fit specific mission requirements. An in-house autopilot and avionics architecture ensure adaptability and seamless software-hardware integration. Propulsion components are designed to meet exact mission needs.
Key facts about AgniKul
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Chennai (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $75.5M
- Employee Count: 288 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: LionRock Capital, Celesta Capital and 103 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 14, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Celesta Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Celesta Capital has invested in 107 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in HiOctave and most recent follow-on round was in Normal Computing.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2024 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2023 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2022 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
2021 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
2020 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
2019 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Celesta Capital's Investments by Stage
Celesta Capital has made 30 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $19M, 22 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $33.2M and 9 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $59.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series A | 30 |
Series B | 22 |
Series C | 9 |
Seed | 6 |
Series D | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Celesta Capital's Investments by Sector
Celesta Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Semiconductors, Enterprise Infrastructure and Internet of Things - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 99 Tech companies, 88 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 67 Software companies and at least 44 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
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Enterprise Applications | 38 |
High Tech | 31 |
Semiconductors | 16 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 15 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 7 |
Others | 56 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Celesta Capital's Investments by Geography
Celesta Capital has made most investments in United States (49), followed by India where it has made 12 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 49 |
India | 12 |
Israel | 5 |
Canada | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Celesta Capital's recent investments
Celesta Capital has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Normal Computing.Here are the most recent investments by Celesta Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 25, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5672 | ||
Oct 08, 2025 | United States | Series B | 5727 | [+1] | |
Sep 18, 2025 | United States | Series D | 4365 | [+6] | |
Sep 17, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6044 | [+7] | |
May 23, 2025 | United States | Series A | 3794 |
Unicorns in Celesta Capital's Portfolio
Celesta Capital has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Upscale AI, WEKA, Vayyar and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Upscale AI. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Celesta Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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49 | Developer of networking infrastructure to accelerate and scale artificial intelligence | 2025 | Santa Clara | Series A | ressfrg | ||
64 | Developer of infrastructure designed for accelerated compute and artificial intelligence | 2013 | Campbell | Series E | riwhtxd | ||
47 | Developer of 4D imaging sensors for cancer detection and other devices | 2011 | Yehud | Series E | hmwynyd | ||
64 | Provider of an open-source machine learning platform | 2012 | Mountain View | Series E | pgfovke | ||
71 | Provider of an agent workforce platform for enterprise artificial intelligence | 2012 | Boston | Series G | bncoddj |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Celesta Capital's Portfolio
6 of Celesta Capital's portfolio companies have become public. ideaForge got listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), in Jul 2023 at marketcap of $339M and Credo got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.45B.Here are Celesta Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jul 07, 2023 | Nov 28, 2017 | Series A | 6777 | |
Jan 27, 2022 | - | - | 7637 | |
Jul 29, 2021 | - | - | 9150 | |
Dec 21, 2020 | - | - | 8040 | |
Aug 21, 2020 | - | - | 5396 |
Acquired companies in Celesta Capital's Portfolio
24 companies from Celesta Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was DustPhotonics in Apr 2026 by Credo for $*****.Here are Celesta Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Apr 14, 2026 | Sep 23, 2019 | Series B | 5425 | |
Nov 10, 2025 | Feb 13, 2020 | Series B | 9947 | |
Oct 28, 2025 | Sep 07, 2021 | Series A | 2646 | |
Dec 10, 2024 | - | - | 6414 | |
Aug 28, 2024 | Aug 30, 2021 | Series B | 3046 |
Team profile of Celesta Capital
Celesta Capital has a team of 27 members including 10 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States, India and 1 more location. Celesta Capital's team sits on the board of 10 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Celesta Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | United States | |||
Partner | Palo Alto | |||
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Bengaluru | |||
Partner | Boise | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Los Altos | - | ||
Partner | Ahmedabad | - | ||
Partner | Mumbai | - |
Co-investors of Celesta Capital
Over the past 13 years, 727 investors have co-invested in Celesta Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Celesta Capital: Walden International, National Science Foundation and 269 others have invested in rounds before Celesta Capital. There are 5 companies where Walden International has invested before Celesta Capital and 4 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before Celesta Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Celesta Capital: 229 investors entered a company along with Celesta Capital. These include investors like Cota Capital (6 companies).
- Invested after Celesta Capital: A total of 227 investors have invested in Celesta Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Samsung Catalyst Fund (5 companies), Atreides Management (4 companies) and SoftBank Vision Fund (3 companies).
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Global deep-tech VC Celesta Capital ropes in key LP for maiden India fundVCCircle•Oct 06, 2025•Celesta Capital
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