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On May 20, 2026, tech leader, innovator, and philanthropist Dr. Nicholas Brathwaite was officially installed as the new Chancellor of McMaster University. During the spring convocation ceremony, he officially stepped into his role as an ambassador for the university, bringing with him a legacy of global leadership in technology and business. Addressing the graduating class, Dr. Brathwaite emphasized the importance of humanizing technology and using their education to close so

Source You may know, Nicholas Brathwaite, the VC of Celesta Capital, but what about Nic the philanthropist? What about Nic the co-founder of the PETNA Foundation, his family foundation, that builds wells, funds education, among many other things? In Episode 029, “Giving with a VC Mindset: How Nic Brathwaite Combines Intellectual Capital and Philanthropy,” on Black Philanthropy: Our Stories – A Simuel + Murray Podcast, Nic shares with host, Michelle Renee Jackson, MDiv, what

The PETNA Foundation is proud to celebrate another outstanding achievement by Dr. Nicholas Brathwaite and the Celesta team. Their...

I have made several big bets on India over the past 25 years of my career as a technology executive and investor. When we set up our...

Nic Brathwaite is a Founding Managing Partner at deep tech VC firm Celesta Capital . For many years, deep tech was an area most venture...

When I moved to the valley in 1986, to work in the Technology Development organization at Intel, I was the only black person in my entire...