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by Claremont Creek Alerts on November 26th, 2010 November 24, 2010 source: TechCrunch GreenTech
Nat Goldhaber was interviewed by TechCrunch TV’s Sarah Lacy.
“In retrospect, Tesla may have been cleantech’s Netscape moment. It didn’t get off to the world’s greatest start, but like a few other venture-backed IPOs, lately it has been trading at nearly double its opening price.
Meanwhile, a few other cleantech companies have filed S-1s and several more are waiting in the wings, watching to see what the market does. . . .
→ Read full post: Will 2011 Finally Be the Year of the Cleantech IPO?
by Claremont Creek Alerts on November 26th, 2010 
November 17, 2010 Source: Venture Beat
Ted Driscoll’s article The many definitions of a VC’s “no” was featured as a two-part article on Venture Beat.
“Last year, Claremont Creek Ventures was exposed to over 500 startup ideas and entrepreneurs. As is probably typical in most early stage technology VCs, we ultimately invest in less than 1 percent of the deals we see. That means we are saying “no” at . . .
→ Read full post: Ted Driscoll article featured on Venture Beat
by Micah Myers on November 17th, 2010 Recently Mark Boslet, reporter at Venture Capital Journal asked me what my background as a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps had to do with being a better VC. A lot actually. Our service members get extraordinary opportunities to learn about integrity, leadership and teamwork first hand, myself included. Therefore my background shapes the way I evaluate entrepreneurs and their ability to influence and change the world. Here’s an excerpt from our interview.
6 Quick . . .
→ Read full post: Venture Capital Journal interviews Micah Myers
by Nat Goldhaber on November 17th, 2010 I spoke to Venture Capital Journal’s reporter Mark Boslet about the Cleantech market recently. My thoughts appeared in the November issue of the publication. Here is an excerpt of what we discussed.
It has been a long time coming, but 2011 is looking like a pivotal year for cleantech IPOs. Suddenly the IPO market for cleantech companies looks more inviting. Electric carmaker Tesla Motors continues to trade above its June IPO price and biochemicals company Amyris . . .
→ Read full post: Cleantech Crystal Ball
by Claremont Creek Alerts on November 12th, 2010 source: Adura Technologies press release
SAN
FRANCISCO,
Nov.
11
‐‐ Adura
Technologies,
a
leading
provider
of
wireless
lighting
and
energy
management
solutions,
has
been
named
to
three
lists
of
“Top
100”
green
technology
companies
in
the
U.S.
in
the
past
five
weeks.
The
most
recent,
announced
Wednesday,
is
the
2010
California
Game
Changer
list
sponsored
by
the
Governor’s
Office
of
Economic
Development.
Adura
was
one
of 100
finalists . . .
→ Read full post: Claremont Creek Ventures’ portfolio company Adura Technologies wins three “Top 100″ Green Tech awards
by Randy Hawks on November 8th, 2010 Current Challenges
As the Managing Director investing in security, I find it disheartening that the economic recession of the last two years has dampened enthusiasm for security investment by corporate enterprises and government. But as the economy has stabilized, and some beginnings of reinvestment have emerged, I see new opportunities arising; although not as many as in year’s past.
This presents a challenge to early stage companies who are bringing new products and services to market. . . .
→ Read full post: Security Investment Perspective
by Claremont Creek Alerts on November 4th, 2010 November 4, 2010 source: getsolar.com
The concept of a smart grid looks pretty good on its face – and upgrading the grid would definitely pay dividends for utilities and energy consumers alike. However, there are some potential pitfalls – as illustrated by a discussion at the VentureBeat GreenBeat 2010 conference this week.
A smart grid could boost distributed, localized solar power generation by rewarding homeowners who install solar panels on their homes and feed . . .
→ Read full post: The Flip Side of Smart Grids
by Claremont Creek Alerts on November 3rd, 2010 November 3, 2010 source: techgearx
Here’s a novel thought — as homeowners slap solar panels on their rooftops and unplug from the grid, users of traditional energy could see their bills go up. On the “The Sultans of Storage panel at GreenBeat 2010 conference today, Nat Goldhaber, managing director at Claremont Creek Ventures, made the case for locally-generated energy and storage. Solutions that can store solar and wind energy and power . . .
→ Read full post: Smart grid could mean your energy bill goes up
by Claremont Creek Alerts on November 3rd, 2010 October 2010 source: Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry online
The MX Q&A: Ted Driscoll, Claremont Creek Ventures
Fledgling device companies can get a leg up with VC firms by developing a product that is ‘unique and protectable,’ says Tibion’s anchor investor.
The cofounders of Tibion Bionic Technologies may want to send a thank-you note to Will Smith for helping their start-up get off on the right foot in 2004. Ted Driscoll, a . . .
→ Read full post: Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry Q&A with Ted Driscoll
by Claremont Creek Alerts on November 3rd, 2010 November 1, 2010 source: Gene Security Network (download the pdf press release)
REDWOOD CITY, CA – November 1, 2010 – Gene Security Network, Inc. (GSN) today announced the closing of its $12M Series C financing. The financing round was led by Sequoia Capital and included Claremont Creek Ventures, Founders Fund, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
GSN is a molecular diagnostics company using data informatics to enhance genetic testing of DNA. . . .
→ Read full post: Gene Security Network Completes Funding to Expand Into New DNA Testing Markets
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