Venture capital is about nourishing the growth of highly promising young companies to help build a better economic future. So I was naturally pleased to host a group of summer interns at Claremont Creek recently because they were interested in learning more about venture and how we work. The group has been involved with the […]
Read MoreOur portfolio company Shotspotter, the market leader and innovator in gunshot detection and location technology and acoustic surveillance, recently announced the findings of the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System Efficacy Study, a first-ever analyst report on the capability and effectiveness of the gunshot location system as a critical technology for public safety, police and law enforcement. […]
Read MoreJune 16, 2011 source: Business Wire Company Focused on Advancing Public Safety and Security Technologies and Continuing Expansion of World’s Leading Gunshot Detection & Location System and Service — “We’re focused on the introduction of a new services-based offering which will enable us to deliver our proven acoustic detection solution and its efficacy faster […]
Read MoreMarch 17, 2011 source: this post by Randy Hawks originally appeared on peHUB — “Let’s be entrepreneurial and act like an incubator for urban change. Let’s not be afraid for some ideas to fail. Let’s use base-lining and data analytics to measure and correct.” – These are quotes you might hear coming from a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, […]
Read MoreOctober 4, 2010 source: ShotSpotter “Just 24 hours after the inauguration of the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Police made their first arrest thanks to their use of this new technology. On Tuesday, September 28, at 3:49pm, the Shotspotter system detected the sound of gunfire and provided its exact […]
Read MoreRalph Clark, the new CEO of one of my portfolio companies, security startup ShotSpotter, is a great fit for this already successful company. In a presentation at the company last week, he showed that he is the right man for the job. As he was talking to the employees, he told them that he took […]
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.