What cheque size does Celesta India Trust write?

As compiled from public sources: ~USD 3-7 Mn per deal (Series A/B deep tech) for the planned India fund

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VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry

Celesta India Trust

Series A · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Series A
Primary sector: Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Bangalore, Karnataka (registered); Celesta Capital HQ Silicon Valley with Bengaluru office
Fund registered: 2021
Investments on record: 6
Corpus (as reported): Celesta Capital platform ~$1.1B AUM across four funds (2025); India Cat II AIF reported targeting ~Rs 2,000 cr
Website: www.celesta.vc
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About

Celesta India Trust is the India-focused Category II AIF vehicle of Celesta Capital (formerly WRVI Capital), a global deep-tech VC firm; it is managed via IndusAge Capital Managers (registered email domain indusage.com, tied to founding/managing partner Sudhir Rao).

Investment focus

Early-stage (Series A/B) deep-tech venture capital — semiconductors, AI/ML, space tech, biotech, enterprise/hardware

Cheque size

~USD 3-7 Mn per deal (Series A/B deep tech) for the planned India fund

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

IN/AIF2/21-22/1020

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found

Notable portfolio

ideaForge; Agnikul Cosmos; 5C Network; Brick&Bolt; Pixis; Stellapps

Team & organisation

~16-17 investment professionals globally (5 founding/managing partners incl. Nicholas Brathwaite, Michael Marks, Sriram Viswanathan, Lip-Bu Tan; plus partners/principals)

Celesta Capital manager (US + Bangalore offices); 'Celesta India Trust' is the India Category II AIF vehicle; multi-fund global platform

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Frequently asked

What does Celesta India Trust invest in?: Early-stage (Series A/B) deep-tech venture capital — semiconductors, AI/ML, space tech, biotech, enterprise/hardware
What cheque size does Celesta India Trust write?: As compiled from public sources: ~USD 3-7 Mn per deal (Series A/B deep tech) for the planned India fund
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About this record

Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.

Sources: https://www.celesta.vc/contact; https://www.celesta.vc/people