Claremont Creek Ventures
Venture capitalOakland · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Also known as CLAREMONT CREEK MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Claremont Creek Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in information technology companies, particularly in mobility, healthcare, and security. The firm's investment team includes professionals with operating and venture capital experience.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Claremont Creek Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 17 of 30 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×4Healthtech ×4Digital Health ×3Energy ×3Hardware ×3Medical Devices ×3SaaS ×3
HQs:United States×11
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2017 · 12015 · 12014 · 12012 · 22011 · 12010 · 22008 · 19 dated
Natera develops genetic tests and diagnostics using cell-free DNA technology to detect diseases including cancers, genetic disorders, and transplant-related conditions.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Matthew Rabinowitz(Co-founder & Executive Chairman)inJonathan Sheena(Founder)inSteven Chapman(Chief Executive Officer & President)
Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesCheyenne VenturesForesite CapitalHarmony PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersRA Capital+2 more
SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) provides gunfire detection technology that identifies and verifies shooting incidents in near real time, connecting detection with investigation and response workflows.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSNewark, US
RALPH A. CLARK(Executive Officer, Director)inSONYA STRICKLER(Executive Officer)Ralph A. Clark(President and Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardRANDY HAWKS(Director)inTOM GROOS(Director)inGARY LAUDER(Director)in
Co-investorsBand of AngelsCity LightGideon Hixon FundLauder PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersThe Westly Group
SmartZip provides predictive analytics and automated marketing tools for real estate agents to identify homeowners most likely to sell and generate seller leads.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPropTechSaaSPleasanton, US
Avaneendra Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJed Katz(Director)inJason Woods(Director)STEVE OZONIAN(Director)
Board seatRandy HawksJohn Steuart· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersToba CapitalIntel Capital
HealthtechMason, US
James S Burns(Mr. Burns is Executive Chairman and a Director.)Stephen A Stamp(Executive Officer)Donald R Wright(Executive Officer)Virginia C Drosos(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHarsh Patel(Director)Ted Driscoll(Director)
Blue Pillar (Generac Link Manager) provides a platform to unify monitoring and control of industrial energy assets across mixed OEM environments, using protocols such as Modbus and CANBus.
EnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTIndianapolis, US
Thomas J. Willie(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Witter(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Kushman(Director)
BoardBill Kingsley(Director)John McIlwraith(Director)inJason Rottenberg(Director)
Co-investorsAllos VenturesCapital Midwest FundElevate VenturesArsenal Growth EquityEnerTech Capital
Co-investorsKeiretsu ForumSand Hill Angels
Siemens Building X provides space and workplace management applications for facility owners, enabling workspace bookings, office navigation, and schedule coordination with real-time usage insights and environmental monitoring.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTech
Co-investorsNavitas CapitalThe Westly GroupAbstract VenturesChemistryEmergence CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+1 more
DNAnexus operates a cloud platform for managing, analyzing, and collaborating on multiomic and clinical data, supporting bioinformatics workflows, AI/ML analytics, and cohort analysis.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureMountain View, US
Andreas Sundquist(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Daly(Executive Officer, Director)inGeorge Asimenos, PhD(Chief Product Officer)in
BoardMichael Goldberg(Director)Geoff Duyk(Director)Krishna Yeshwant(Director)in
Co-investorsForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)K9 VenturesUncork CapitalWireframe Ventures
ecoATM operates automated kiosks where consumers can sell used smartphones for instant cash.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerRetail TechUnited States, US
Co-investorsMoore Venture Partners
Element Energy develops an adaptive battery management system that improves safety, longevity, and energy output for battery packs through cell-level monitoring and management algorithms.
Deep TechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsFraser McCombs CapitalLG Technology VenturesPrelude VenturesRadar Partners
BiotechDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsMission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalSignet Healthcare Partners
Genalyte develops Merlin, a real-time diagnostic system that performs laboratory testing directly in clinical settings and integrates results with electronic health records.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Cary Gunn(Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer)in
PartnerBrad Webb· led
Co-investorsBioBritBoutique Venture PartnersFusionX VenturesIPD CapitalSamsara BioCapitalSeed Healthcare+3 more
Construction TechSan Francisco, US
Richard Guinn(Executive Officer, Director)inDrew Buechley(Executive Officer)in
BoardPaul Straub(Director)Fabiano Silveira Aguilar(Director)Josh Green(Director)in
Co-investorsMcNally Capital
Sterling Adventures is a personal blog documenting mountaineering, hill walking, climbing, and travel adventures dating back to 2005.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Trove operates a platform for brand resale and recommerce, enabling iconic brands to sell returned and excess inventory through secondary markets.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyRetail TechBrisbane, US
ANDREW RUBEN(Director, Promoter)John Connolly(Founder)inGAYLE TAIT(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGABRIEL KRA(Director)inBROOK PORTER(Director)inSHELLEY BRANSTEN(Director)
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesCommerce VenturesDBL PartnersG2 Venture PartnersGlobal BrainPrelude Ventures+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Adura TechnologiesAlphabet EnergyAlter G (formerly Tibion)Clean Power Finance, Inc.EcoFactorEnergy CacheGeneWeave BiosciencesGeneWEAVE Inc.LeforaNumedii, Inc.PropertyBridgeRenewable FundingRidePalZipline Medical
Exits · 4
2 IPOs · 2 acquisitionsNateraNASDAQ: NTRAShotSpotterNASDAQ: SSTISmartZip Analyticsacq. by Constellation SoftwareFluxionacq. by Cell Microsystems
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTrove Recommerce · africa.businessinsider.com · Aug 14, 2026
Natera · investing.com · Jul 18, 2026
Comfy · blog.comfy.org · Sep 16, 2025
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2
as of Jun 2020| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Creek Ventures, LPLPs: The Regents of the University of California | 2005 | — | 3.9% | 1.40x | 1.40x |
| CLAREMONT CREEK VENTURES II, LPLPs: The Regents of the University of California | — | — | -0.7% | 0.97x | 0.67x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShotSpotter | 7.8% | $11.00 | Jun 2017 | $7.9M |
Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Claremont Creek Ventures made?
- Claremont Creek Ventures has 30 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Claremont Creek Ventures invest at?
- Claremont Creek Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Claremont Creek Ventures's typical check size?
- Claremont Creek Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does Claremont Creek Ventures focus on?
- Claremont Creek Ventures focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is Claremont Creek Ventures located?
- Claremont Creek Ventures is headquartered in Oakland, US.
- Who does Claremont Creek Ventures co-invest with?
- Claremont Creek Ventures most often shares deals with The Westly Group, Foresite Capital, Prelude Ventures, among 39 tracked co-investors.
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