Nicholas Brathwaite

Nicholas Brathwaite

Founding Managing Partner atCelesta CapitalCalifornia

Nicholas Brathwaite co-founded Celesta Capital to invest in deep tech, leveraging his team's expertise and capital. He is motivated by building businesses and evaluating new technologies.

What Nicholas 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.

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Career

  1. Celesta Capital · co-founder
    Now
  2. Intel
  3. nChip
  4. Flex · CTO
    1996-2007
  5. Aptina Imaging · Chairman and CEO
  6. Riverwood Capital · partner
  7. Celesta Capital · Founding Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Celesta CapitalRiverwood CapitalCelesta

Focus

deep techsemiconductorsartificial intelligencemachine learningbiotech5G

Education

McMaster University, Canada, B.Sc.(Honors) Degree in Applied ChemistryUniversity of Waterloo, Canada, M.Sc. Degree in Polymer Science

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Who is Nicholas Brathwaite?

Nicholas Brathwaite co-founded Celesta Capital to invest in deep tech, leveraging his team's expertise and capital. He is motivated by building businesses and evaluating new technologies.

How much does Nicholas Brathwaite invest?

Nicholas Brathwaite invests through Celesta Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Nicholas Brathwaite?

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

What did Nicholas Brathwaite do before Celesta Capital?

Intel; nChip; CTO at Flex; Chairman and CEO at Aptina Imaging; partner at Riverwood Capital.

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