September 17, 2011 source: AOL Energy Although venture capitalists have taken a battering in the renewables sector, as seen in the sorry Solyndra saga, investors continue to see value in smart grid investments, biofuels and electric vehicles. But the stakes are usually high, the capital costs expensive and the path to profit unclear in […]
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2011 source: Xconomy For a while, I was optimistic that 2011 would be a good year for venture capital-backed IPOs, and it wasn’t just wishful thinking. There were 72 VC-backed IPOs last year—six times as many as in 2009. The year ended with a bang and 2011 got off to a good start. […]
Read MoreEntrepreneurs and venture-backed companies seeking financing in the near term, take notice. The hot market for companies is going to cool off in 3 to 6 months. Hurry up and get your round closed before it gets harder and terms get tougher. In my 20 years of participating in the venture market both as a […]
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2001 source: Greentech Media: Enterprise Using silicon nanowires to tap an enormous potential energy source Alphabet Energy just raised $12 million in round A funding, led by TPG Biotech along with Claremont Creek Ventures and the CalCEF Clean Energy Angel Fund, to develop thermoelectrics. The firm had received a $1 million seed round […]
Read MoreClaremont Creek Ventures portfolio company Gene Security Network (GSN) achieved a technical breakthrough that even Dear Abby can crow about. Never before, have scientists and clinicians been about to measure fetal DNA in a pregnant woman’s blood with enough accuracy to determine paternity or relevant information about the baby in utero — until now. If […]
Read MoreBerger joins as Associate; Lyons joins as Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) Claremont Creek Ventures, a seed and early-stage venture capital firm known for turbocharging the uncommon startup, today announced the addition of two investment professionals who have impressive experience either in the medical sector or in product leadership at early-stage cleantech innovators. Brian Berger, MD, 41, joins […]
Read MoreClaremont Creek Ventures was founded in 2005 by Nat Goldhaber, John Steuart and Randy Hawks to pursue early stage investing in exceptional technology startups.