Lip-Bu Tan

Lip-Bu Tan

Founding Managing Partner atCelesta CapitalCalifornia

Lip-Bu Tan is the chief executive officer of Intel Corporation. He has held leadership roles at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Walden International, and Celesta Capital.

What Lip-Bu can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Celesta Capital writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Celesta Capital.

Career

  1. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. · Chief Executive Officer
  2. Walden International · founder and chairman
  3. Celesta Capital · Founding Managing Partner
    Now
  4. Intel Corporation · chief executive officer
    2025

Companies founded

Walden InternationalCelesta Capital

Focus

5GAI/MLData StorageData InfrastructureSemiconductors

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Questions

Who is Lip-Bu Tan?

Lip-Bu Tan is the chief executive officer of Intel Corporation. He has held leadership roles at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Walden International, and Celesta Capital.

How much does Lip-Bu Tan invest?

Lip-Bu Tan invests through Celesta Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Lip-Bu Tan?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Lip-Bu in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Celesta Capital backed works better.

What did Lip-Bu Tan do before Celesta Capital?

Chief Executive Officer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; founder and chairman at Walden International; chief executive officer at Intel Corporation.

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