Investing Profile
Michael Marks
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Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
celesta.vc/people/michael-mar...Menlo Park, California
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Celesta Managing Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$1.5M
Investments On Record
27
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Michael Marks's Investments On Record (21)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Finicast | SeedJul 2023$13M | $13M |
Very Good Ventures | Series AJul 2023$3M Series AMay 2022$3M | $6M |
Prellis Biologics | Series CAug 2022$35M Series BDec 2021$15M | $80M |
Biomason | Series CFeb 2022$65M | $65M |
Home Delivery Service (HDS Global) | Series UnknownJan 2022$5M | $5M |
Rizzle | Convertible NoteSep 2021$17M | $17M |
EnTribe | SeedAug 2021$3M | $3M |
Atonarp | Series DMay 2021$50M  Series BMar 2016$2M Series AJun 2014$4M | $69M |
Michael Marks's Experience
Board Member Autonomy2022 - Present
Board Member Biomason2022 - Present
Board Member MINA Group2021 - Present
Board Member Alveo Technologies2021 - Present
Chairman of the Board Carbitex2021 - Present
Board Member Slate Technologies Inc.2021 - Present
Board Member Prellis Biologics2021 - Present
Board Member Finicast, Inc.2021 - Present
Chairman of the Board Onx Homes2020 - Present
Board Member iFLY Indoor Skydiving2020 - Present
Board Member Colors Living Produce2020 - Present
Board Member Whiterabbit.ai2018 - Present
Board Member H2O.ai2015 - Present
Board Member Smartfrog&Canary (canary.is)2015 - Present
Founding Managing Partner Celesta Capital2014 - Present
Board Member The Melt2013 - Present
Board Member Bossa Nova2017 - 2023
Board Member Berkeley Lights2014 - 2021
Co-Founder & CEO KATERRA2015 - 2020
Founding Partner Riverwood Capital2007 - 2020
Board Member Lolli & Pops2015 - 2019
Board Member SLB2005 - 2019
Board Member GoPro2011 - 2017
Adjunct Professor Stanford University Graduate School of Business2008 - 2017
Board Member Liquid Robotics2013 - 2016
Board Member SanDisk®2003 - 2016
Board Member the V Foundation2007 - 2015
Board Member Aptina2009 - 2014
Board Member Globant2007 - 2009
Board Member Crocs2006 - 2009
Interim CEO Tesla2007 - 2007
Partner KKR & Co. Inc.2006 - 2007
Chairman of the Board Flex2005 - 2007
Chief Executive Officer Flex1992 - 2005
Michael Marks's Education
Harvard Business School Master of Business Administration - MBA
Oberlin College BA, MA Psychology
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