VC  Excelestar Ventures

http://excelestarventures.com





     Office Locations:

1 Elm Square
Andover, MA 01810
Phone: 978-296-5270
Fax: 978-296-5259

 

Stages:

  • Expansion
  • Growth


 

Industries:

  • Energy & Clean Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Real Estate & Construction

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    Description:

    Excelestar Ventures is a global investment firm, holding a portfolio of technology, clean energy, healthcare and real estate assets. Since its founding, Excelestar has become a global company invested in mature businesses needing capital to expand operations. Founding Partner, Tasneem Dohadwala, previously worked in financial services on the sell-side at Lehman Brothers. She currently sits on the board of Biomass Engineering Limited, Greenwich Carbon Oklahoma, Noor Findik, Helios Ingredients and BKPPL. Furthermore, she sits on the investment committee of Catalyst Healthcare Ventures. She also is the President of the HBS Angels. Across Excelestar’s entire portfolio, 61% of companies are minority-led and 50% are female-led.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Emily Giudice Associate
    Tasneem Dohadwala Founding Partner

     

    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      07/10/2024


      Adona Medical


      CA


      $33,500,000


      Series C


      05/31/2024


      Brixton Biosciences


      MA


      $33,000,000


      Series B


     

    Portfolio companies include:


      Adona Medical
        web link


      Altiostar


      Augmenix


      Brixton


      Brixton Biosciences
        web link


      Chromatic


      Conformal


      Instylla


      Noor Findik


      nVision


      Sealonix


      Sera Prognsotics


      Terecircuits


      Zettics
        web link


     

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