Creative Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco Bay Area · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as CREATIVE VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
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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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 28 of 35 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Healthtech ×8Medical Devices ×8Biotech ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6Cleantech ×6Deep Tech ×6Hardware ×6
HQs:United States×15Canada×3France×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×93 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data
Collège des Ingénieurs ×2Stanford University ×2University of California, San Francisco ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×13Business & Management ×3Life Sciences ×3Chemistry ×2Computer Science ×2Design & Architecture ×2Economics ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history
Stanford University ×3Airworks Solutions ×2Maxim Integrated Products ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
10 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)
Investments · showing 34 of 35
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 32022 · 12021 · 22020 · 29 dated
ALICE Technologies offers a construction "optioneering" platform that uses AI to help general contractors create, explore, and update construction schedules to reduce risk, cost, and build time.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
René Morkos(Founder)inRené Morkos, Ph.D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesFuture VenturesGRIDS CapitalJLL Spark Global VenturesMerus Capital+6 more
Exo is a company backed by leading venture capital and corporate investors focused on innovative technologies, with particular emphasis on healthcare, bioelectronic medicines, materials science, and deep technology solutions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Yusuf Haque(Founder)in
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersPage One VenturesTDK VenturesOSF VenturesSquareOne CapitalAction Potential Venture Capital Ltd.+1 more
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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)in
Co-investorsPallasite VenturesSaltagen VenturesSony Ventures CorporationUCeed Funds
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 SoftwarePropTechBoston, US
David Morczinek(CEO & Co-Founder)inAdam Kersnowski(Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsGroundBreak VenturesInnospark VenturesLiebenthal VenturesMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+2 more
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)inJimmy Kan(Director)inLisa Coca(Director)inLie Shi(Director)in
Co-investorsAnzu PartnersFoothill VenturesTDK VenturesToyota Ventures
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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
Co-investorsDorm RoomVectors AngelYamaha Motor Ventures
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.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareLondon, GB
EdTomide Adesanmi(CEO)inBasilio Gentile(CTO)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesBlackhorn VenturesDifferential VenturesEntrepreneur FirstEpisode1GRIDS Capital+4 more
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(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvant LabsCompoundFundersClubGRIDS CapitalStanley VenturesLemnos VC+3 more
Identical Implant develops dental implant technology.
BiotechHardwareMedical Devices
Co-investorsCrimson Investment FundElmehøj Ventures
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)inMichael Muelly(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsInHealth VenturesMeridian Street Capital
Kolibri develops technology to manufacture cells using acoustic waves.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechParis, FR
Amélie Quilichini(Founding CEO)inGabriel Dumy(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstJoyance Partners
Digital marketing automation and customer experience management solution using big data.
Co-investorsZone Startups VietnamAustralian Medical AngelsSOSVVerge HealthTech Fund
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
Co-investorsVerge HealthTech FundAustralian Medical Angels
NxLite develops sustainable coatings and glazing solutions for building windows and glass to improve energy efficiency and reduce heating/cooling energy loss.
CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsToronto, CA
David Matherin
Co-investorsACT Venture PartnersBackwards CapitalEarth FoundryEnergy FoundryNew Climate VenturesTop Corner Capital+1 more
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)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalGRIDXSOSV
Peanut develops transformer and LLM-based AI models for autonomous cleaning robots deployed in commercial settings.
AI & Machine LearningRobotics
Ashis Ghosh(Founder)in
Co-investorsKärcher New VentureAsymmetry Ventures
Picnic manufactures an automated pizza assembly station that speeds up production and reduces waste in commercial kitchens.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechHardware
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesFlying Fish VenturesThursday VenturesUnlock Venture Partners
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)inRoi Shilo(Founder & CTO)inDom(CEO)
Co-investorsResolute VenturesSeraphim SpaceZORA
Relectrify develops battery energy storage systems and cell-level management software to reduce the cost of renewable energy.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsAt One VenturesEnergy & Environment InvestmentMelbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)Virescent VenturesToyota Ventures
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 WebbJohn A. Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)Roozbeh Ghaffari(Director)inAnna Lisa Somera(Executive Officer)inChad Seaver(Director)R. Chad Webb(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPortal InnovationsLateral Capital
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 LearningDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Charles Angus Pacala(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Frichtl(Founder)inEric Younge(Founder)inZachary Frankel(Director)David Blau(Director)Ashok M. Rao(Director)
Co-investorsAmity VenturesCongruent VenturesFontinalis PartnersIDEA Fund PartnersPiva CapitalPrelude Ventures+4 more
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)inBrett Helms(CSO & Co-Founder)in
BoardRandy Chan(Director)
Co-investorsACVC PartnersFine Structures VenturesFoothill VenturesISVVoLo Earth VenturesDolby Family Ventures+2 more
Synvivia engineers molecules designed to reprogram cells.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Gabriel Lopez(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsMetaplanetY Combinator
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
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesInnovative Solutions Canada
Tierra Biosciences develops high-performance protein design technology, serving biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Biotech
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesFifty YearsFREEFLOWMaterial ImpactHumboldtKdT Ventures+1 more
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
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesInterGen CapitalBDC Capital CorporationEvok InnovationsVeriten
Issaquah, US
Muhammad Umer Sadiq(Director)Shariq Siddiqui(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardHeather Redman(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)in
BoardJoel Whitley(Director)inJim Monsor(Director)Robert Crutchfield(Director)in
Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalHealth WildcattersKube VCNorwest Venture PartnersTexas HALO FundTMC Venture Fund+3 more
Vericool designs sustainable thermal and protective packaging engineered to replace EPS foam and single-use plastics, including recyclable and compostable cold chain shippers, bulk palletized systems, server packaging, and insulation panels.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsLivermore, US
Darrell Jobe(Executive Officer, Director)inDanny Dubuk(Executive Officer)Carl Anders Persson(Director)Jonathan Randall(Director)William Trefts(Director)
Co-investorsAiiM PartnersID8 Investments
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
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalFirst Bight VenturesGlobal Brain
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Airworks SolutionsCaperDishcraftIOTAS
Exits · 2
2 acquisitionsCaperacq. by InstacartIOTASacq. by Adt
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNxLite · axios.com · Jul 18, 2026
Picnic · dailyrecordnews.com · Jul 14, 2026
Sense Photonics · benzinga.com · Jul 7, 2026
Kolibri · streetinsider.com · Jun 29, 2026
Sepion · finsmes.com · Apr 17, 2026
C. Light Technologies · finance.yahoo.com · Nov 19, 2025
Relectrify Pty Ltd · investingnews.com · Nov 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Creative Ventures made?
- Creative Ventures has 35 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- 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.
- Who does Creative Ventures co-invest with?
- Creative Ventures most often shares deals with Blackhorn Ventures, GRIDS Capital, Brick Mortar Ventures, among 98 tracked co-investors.
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
Driving the Future: Tech Innovations and Rapid Evolution Post-Industrial Revolution with James Wang
SEP Clips · James Wang
Market first approach to deep tech investing with James Wang from Creative Ventures
Life Self Mastery · James Wang
Co-investors · 8
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