Claremont Creek Ventures

Claremont Creek Ventures puts venture capital into seed and early-stage companies. It invests in digital businesses that could change large, essential industries, with healthcare and energy given as examples.

The firm was set up in 2005 by Nat Goldhaber, John Steuart and Randy Hawks. Its team has management and product experience from building fast-growing technology companies, and it takes an operator's view of investing.

Services

• Seed and early funding: prefers to lead the first investment round, when a business idea is still forming.
• Lifecycle Venturing: builds relationships with entrepreneurs alongside or before their first funding.
• Syndicate building: helps founders form partnerships and bring in venture and corporate investors.

Who it works with

It looks for startups in slow-to-adopt industries, working on mobility, data analytics, edge intelligence and user-centred design. It prefers introductions from people it knows.

Key facts

• Founded: 2005
• Stage: Seed and early-stage
• Founders: Nat Goldhaber, John Steuart and Randy Hawks