Riddhi Daftary

Riddhi Daftary

Principal atCelesta CapitalCalifornia

Riddhi Daftary is an Associate at Celesta Capital, focusing on deep tech investments. She emphasizes market understanding, team building, and sustainability for startups.

What Riddhi 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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Investments named in public bios

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Focus

deep techhealthcarebioscience

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Who is Riddhi Daftary?

Riddhi Daftary is an Associate at Celesta Capital, focusing on deep tech investments. She emphasizes market understanding, team building, and sustainability for startups.

How much does Riddhi Daftary invest?

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

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

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