I recently enjoyed the New York Times story, Shots Fired, Pinpointed and Argued Over, featuring Erica Goode’s account of the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in action. The article does a great job of calling attention to the success of the company’s collaboration with police forces, which in turn is creating safer communities. For instance, less […]
Read MoreOur portfolio company Clean Power Finance is on a tear. Recently they partnered with Morgan Stanley subsidiary MS Solar Solutions Corp to help fund up to $300 million in residential solar leases. This illustrates that consumers are increasingly demanding low-risk, high-reward solar – and participating solar installers can easily provide their customers with a variety of lease options.
Read MoreMay 1st ecoATM announced they had raised an additional $17 million in a second round. Current investors Claremont Creek Ventures, Coinstar, Inc. and TAO Ventures all increased their investments while new investors joined the syndicate. New investors include PI Holdings, Moore Venture Partners, AKS Capital and Singapore billionaire Koh Boon Hwee. The announcement generated […]
Read MoreCongratulations to our portfolio company ecoATM, the award-winning San Diego start-up known for its commitment to the environment and its innovative kiosks that automate the buy-back of used mobile phones and other used portable electronics directly from consumers. It is closing its series B investment round today of approximately $17 million. Claremont Creek Ventures, Coinstar, […]
Read MoreApril 25, 2012 source: Adura Technologies press release ADURA GROWTH REPRESENTS A 273 percent jump in revenue in 2011 over 2010 Adura Technologies, one of our energy technology portfolio companies and a leading provider of wireless lighting controls and energy management systems, today announced that they added the 500,000 square foot Kaiser Center Garage, one […]
Read MoreI’m excited that we have recently added a new portfolio company Genalyte to the Claremont Creek digital healthcare family. I’ll be joining the Board, and I am looking forward to working with founder and CEO Cary Gunn and the Genalyte team. Genalyte is a developer and manufacturer of advanced biomarker detection technology strategically located right […]
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.