Terry Gilton is a technology executive with a background in chemistry and surface science, who has worked in semiconductor and imaging sensor development. He has held roles at Micron and Aptina, and is currently associated with Celesta Capital.
What Terry can write
Celesta Capital writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- Micron · R&D1990
- Aptina
- Micron Technology
- Micron Imaging · VP of R&D
- Aptina Imaging
- Apple · Senior Director of Sensor Technology
- Aptina
- Celesta Capital · PartnerNow
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Who is Terry Gilton?
Terry Gilton is a technology executive with a background in chemistry and surface science, who has worked in semiconductor and imaging sensor development. He has held roles at Micron and Aptina, and is currently associated with Celesta Capital.
How much does Terry Gilton invest?
Terry Gilton invests through Celesta Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.
How do I pitch Terry Gilton?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Terry in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Celesta Capital backed works better.
What did Terry Gilton do before Celesta Capital?
R&D at Micron; Aptina; Micron Technology; VP of R&D at Micron Imaging; Aptina Imaging; Senior Director of Sensor Technology at Apple; Aptina.
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