Claremont Creek Ventures
Venture capitalOakland · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Also known as CLAREMONT CREEK MANAGEMENT, LLC
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 Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 14 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×3Digital Health ×3Hardware ×3Healthtech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Circular Economy ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2017 · 12015 · 12014 · 13 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)Jonathan Sheena(Founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesCheyenne VenturesForesite CapitalHarmony PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersRA Capital+1 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)SONYA STRICKLER(Executive Officer)
BoardRANDY HAWKS(Director)inTOM GROOS(Director)GARY LAUDER(Director)inPASCAL LEVENSOHN(Director)
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)AVANEENDRA GUPTA(Executive Officer, Director)STEVE OZONIAN(Director)
Board seatRandy HawksJohn Steuart· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersToba CapitalIntel Capital
HealthtechMason, US
Ted Driscoll(Director)John C McIlwraith(Director)James S Burns(Mr. Burns is Executive Chairman and a Director.)John A Kraeutler(Director)Stephen A Stamp(Executive Officer)Donald R Wright(Executive Officer)
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)Kevin Kushman(Director)Bryan Urban(Director)
BoardBill Kingsley(Director)John McIlwraith(Director)in
Co-investorsAllos VenturesCapital Midwest FundElevate VenturesArsenal Growth EquityEnerTech Capital
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)Richard Daly(Executive Officer, Director)George 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
Stan Pavlovskyin
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 is developing Merlin, an automated diagnostic device that processes blood samples on-site and returns lab results within minutes while the patient waits.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
PartnerBrad Webb· led
Co-investorsBioBritBoutique Venture PartnersFusionX VenturesIPD CapitalSamsara BioCapitalSeed Healthcare+3 more
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)
BoardGABRIEL KRA(Director)inBROOK PORTER(Director)inSHELLEY BRANSTEN(Director)
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesCommerce VenturesDBL PartnersG2 Venture PartnersGlobal BrainPrelude Ventures+5 more
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNateraNASDAQ: 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).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Claremont Creek Ventures made?
- Claremont Creek Ventures has 24 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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 Foresite Capital, Prelude Ventures, The Westly Group, among 37 tracked co-investors.
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