Chelsea Celistan is a Principal at Avante Capital Partners. Based in New York, Chelsea is responsible for identifying, underwriting, executing and managing investment opportunities. Chelsea joined Avante in 2024.
Chelsea has 10 years of middle-market investing experience. Prior to Avante, Chelsea worked as a Vice President at Providence Equity Partners, where she focused on technology, media, and telecom leveraged buyouts. Prior to Providence, she spent time in software and healthcare investing at Vista Equity Partners and The Vistria Group, respectively. Chelsea began her career at Citigroup.
Chelsea graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a B.A. in Government, Secondary in Economics, and language citation in Spanish. Later, Chelsea earned an MBA at Harvard Business School. Chelsea lives in Manhattan and enjoys boutique workout classes, traveling, and the arts.