Creative Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco Bay Area · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as CREATIVE VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Creative Ventures invests in deep tech startups aimed at human betterment, focusing on breakthrough technologies that solve critical global challenges. Its two core investment areas are Real-World AI — bridging the digital and physical worlds through enabling technologies, automation, robotics, and manufacturing — and Biodata, applying advances such as large language models to decode and rewrite biological data for healthier, more sustainable outcomes. Active since 2016, the firm has backed AI-enablers including energy storage and semiconductors, as well as AI and biodata companies, supporting founders from the earliest stages with a team drawing on over 40 years of institutional investment experience.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 28 of 33 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Healthtech ×8Medical Devices ×8Biotech ×7Cleantech ×6Hardware ×6Construction Tech ×5Deep Tech ×5
HQs:United States×12Canada×3United Kingdom×1
Investments · 33 tracked
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AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Oncoustics develops ultrasound-based artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for cancer detection and liver disease characterization, serving clinical researchers and healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, CA
Ahmed El Kaffas(Founder)Beth Rogozinski(CEO)
AirWorks provides AI-enabled geospatial processing and field intelligence solutions for infrastructure projects, serving telecommunications, power, architecture, engineering, construction, and government sectors.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTech
David Morczinek(CEO & Co-Founder)Adam Kersnowski(Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder)
ALICE is an AI-powered construction scheduling software that optimizes project schedules, mitigates risks, and enables rapid scenario simulation for owners, contractors, and consultants across industrial, infrastructure, and commercial construction projects.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSan Francisco, US
Rene Morkos(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
AM Batteries develops Powder to Electrode dry coating technology for lithium-ion electrode manufacturing, reducing solvent use and energy consumption compared to traditional slurry methods.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMassachusetts, US
Yan Wang(Director)in
BoardAnil Achyuta(Director)Jimmy Kan(Director)inLisa Coca(Director)inLie Shi(Director)in
C.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Dr. Christy Sheehy-Bensinger(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Joe Xing(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inJacqueline Theis(Chief Medical Officer)in
Circuit Mind develops a platform that converts hardware architecture into verified schematics and bills of materials using algorithms and software for electronics engineers and design teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareLondon, GB
TomideBasilioEd
FORT provides a distributed control platform that enables autonomous systems and robots to operate safely and securely alongside people across industries including warehousing, construction, defense, agriculture, and transportation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTRobotics
Samuel Reeves
IMVARIA develops AI-driven software-as-medical-device solutions that analyze medical imaging and data to provide non-invasive diagnostic assessments for lung diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesBerkeley, US
Joshua Reicher(Co-founder & CEO)Michael Muelly(Co-founder & CTO)
Portland, US
Jason Macdonnell(Director)Jeremy Steinhauer(Executive Officer)Ian Scrymgeour(Executive Officer)Layne Spencer(Executive Officer)Laura Lang(Director)Don Parsons(Director)
Kolibri develops technology to manufacture cells using acoustic waves.
BiotechDeep Tech
Mobio Interactive develops technology and tools to transform mental healthcare globally, providing access to quality care and objective brain state measurements for individuals and healthcare systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health
OncoPrecision develops precision oncology medicines, including antibody-drug conjugates and bispecific antibodies, for blood cancers and hard-to-treat solid tumors.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Gastón Soria(Co-Founder & CSO)
Peanut develops transformer and LLM-based AI models for autonomous cleaning robots deployed in commercial settings.
AI & Machine LearningRobotics
PlanetWatchers provides acreage reporting and claims validation services using satellite imagery and remote sensing technology for the North American crop insurance industry.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureInsurTech
Dominic Edmunds(CEO)Roi Shilo(Founder & CTO)inDom(CEO)
Relectrify develops battery energy storage systems and cell-level management software to reduce the cost of renewable energy.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Rhaeos develops FlowSense, a noninvasive wireless wearable skin patch that monitors fluid flow in the body, initially targeting hydrocephalus patients who depend on implantable shunts for cerebrospinal fluid management.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesEvanston, US
Dr. Chad WebbChad Seaver(Director)John A. Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)R. Chad Webb(Executive Officer, Director)Roozbeh Ghaffari(Director)Anna Lisa Somera(Executive Officer)
Ouster develops high-resolution lidar sensors for long, mid, and short-range applications, enabling automation and autonomous systems across infrastructure and industrial sectors.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTRobotics
Sepion develops advanced polymer separator technology for batteries and other applications including water separation and materials recovery.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsSilicon Valley, US
Peter Frischmann(CEO & Co-Founder)Brett Helms(CSO & Co-Founder)Randy Chan(Director)
TerraCO2 operates in the climate/cleantech sector, though specific details about the company's core business model are not provided on this page.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechCleburne, US
Tierra Biosciences develops high-performance protein design technology, serving biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Biotech
VEERUM provides a web-based platform for 2D and 3D industrial data management, visualization, and digital asset management that enables remote operations and reduces on-site travel for large industrial companies.
Construction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSVancouver, CA
David Lod(Chief Executive Officer)in
Issaquah, US
Heather Redman(Director)Muhammad Umer Sadiq(Director)Shariq Siddiqui(Executive Officer, Director)
SelfWrap develops bioabsorbable wrap materials for vascular grafts that conform to individual patient anatomy and are designed to be absorbed by the body, unlike alloy-based alternatives.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Tim Boire(Founder)inGeoffrey Lucks(Founder)inJoel Whitley(Director)Jim Monsor(Director)Robert Crutchfield(Director)
Advanced ManufacturingLivermore, US
Darrell Jobe(Executive Officer, Director)Danny Dubuk(Executive Officer)Carl Anders Persson(Director)Jonathan Randall(Director)William Trefts(Director)Alex Luce(Director)
Visolis engineers industrial-scale alternatives to traditional fuels and chemicals through biology and chemistry, producing MEV as a non-toxic, biodegradable drop-in replacement that can be manufactured in distributed facilities worldwide.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Creative Ventures invest at?
- Creative Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Creative Ventures's typical check size?
- Creative Ventures typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does Creative Ventures focus on?
- Creative Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- Where is Creative Ventures located?
- Creative Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco Bay Area, US.
- Does Creative Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Creative Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - Episode 207 - James Wang of Creative Ventures
Hall Martin · James Wang
Inside the World of Deep Tech Investing w/ James Wang of Creative Ventures
Ready, Set, Startup! · James Wang
WERE PUBLISHING A BOOK + CREATIVE VENTURES GENERAL PARNTER JAMES WANG ON INVESTING IN AI/DEEP TECH
Startup Mindsets · James Wang
Market first approach to deep tech investing with James Wang from Creative Ventures
Life Self Mastery · James Wang
Talk / interview
James Wang
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