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by Claremont Creek Alerts on December 15th, 2011 Guest Post by Frank Richards
As a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur, I love building great teams and visionary companies. I feel truly fortunate to have built three innovative companies starting from “the garage”, to taking the company public in the midst of the dot com bust, and to raising a VC round of financing for a real estate analytics firm during the biggest real estate downturn in the history of the U.S. Throughout my journey, I . . .
→ Read full post: Entrepreneur’s Perspective: Frank Richards, Claremont Creek Ventures serial entrepreneur on the importance of partnerships
by Nat Goldhaber on December 13th, 2011 
December 12, 2011 source: originally published at
Pessimism about the clean tech space has been on the rise recently, thanks in part to a pair of high profile failures of government-backed companies. Congress and the media have pounced on the carrion like starving scavengers.
In the frenzy of sensationalism, it is hard for the public to derive a reasoned understanding of the facts and even more difficult to feel comfortable about the future. . . .
→ Read full post: CleanTech Remains Hot In A Post-Solyndra World
by John Steuart on December 8th, 2011 
Sam Coates is a partner at Cooley, and a great friend and colleague of mine. He wrote this blog post just for us.
Money, motorcycle racing and startups—it’s all about winning and losing
Guest Post by Sam Coates
“I like money,” one founder said to me bluntly, in response to my question about what motivates him. I ask every founder this question. Some of them say things such as . . .
→ Read full post: Money, motorcycle racing and startups—it’s all about winning and losing, by Sam Coates
by Paul Straub on December 6th, 2011 
December 5, 2011 source: Greentech Media
Claremont Creek Ventures portfolio company Sentilla, launched a software suite today that promises to help customers plan their data center needs . We are excited with the traction Sentilla is getting in the market and this greentech article captures the essence of this announcement well.
Sentilla Targets Business Beyond Data Center Efficiency
Sentilla wants to move from data center efficiency to data center planning.
Sentilla, . . .
→ Read full post: Claremont Creek Ventures’ portfolio company Sentilla announces version 4.0 with analytics and planning capabilities
by Nat Goldhaber on December 4th, 2011 December 4, 2011 source: marketwire
I am excited that EcoFactor has appointed a new CEO –Roy Johnson–who can help drive the company to bring residential energy to the mass market. Roy has deep experience in the energy conservation business. John Steinberg, the former CEO will remain with the company in his role as Founder and Executive Vice President of Business Development. In this position, Steinberg will guide EcoFactor’s general business development and strategy, as well . . .
→ Read full post: Claremont Creek Ventures’ portfolio company: Roy Johnson joins EcoFactor team as CEO
by Claremont Creek Alerts on November 19th, 2011 
November 16, 2011 source: the Gates Notes
Bill Gates has posted a really good writeup on energy storage and the innovative company Energy Cache on his blog, Taking Energy Storage to a Higher Level. Energy Cache is a recent early-stage investment of Claremont Creek Ventures and we’re excited about its new approach to storing electricity that could help lower the cost of clean, renewable energy for everyone. Stay tuned, . . .
→ Read full post: Bill Gates blogs about Claremont Creek Ventures’ investment company, Energy Cache
by Paul Straub on October 19th, 2011
It’s nearly impossible to succeed as an energy startup without a little help from some friends and partners. It’s always challenging to perfect a new technology, launch a product and secure early customers in any market. In energy sectors, these challenges are amplified given the enormous investment in existing assets and infrastructure, well-established incumbents, regulation, and processes that place a premium on high reliability and minimizing risk. One step founders can take . . .
→ Read full post: Robert C. McFarlane, former United States National Security Advisor, joins Alphabet Energy’s Advisory Board
by Claremont Creek Alerts on October 10th, 2011 
October 9, 2011 source: CBS News
As part of CBS morning news, TIBION was profiled by correspondent Barry Peterson. At approximately four minutes 21 seconds into the video, see how TIBION stands out. We are proud of our portfolio company that is getting worldwide recognition.
The next step in bionics
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The new world of high-tech prosthetics includes the Tibion Bionic limb, that helps stroke victims re-learn how to use . . .
→ Read full post: Claremont Creek Ventures portfolio company Tibion’s VP of Engineering Matt Murphy shows off the Tibion Bionic Limb on CBS Morning News
by Nat Goldhaber on October 9th, 2011
October 9, 2011 source: San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate
Venture capitalists have long been known to toss the occasional bone to an entrepreneur working 100-hour weeks on a meager startup salary. But we’re talking pay-down-the-mortgage money, not retire-on-a-private-island money. – Nat Goldhaber
Early payouts to startup execs a troubling trend
by James Temple, San Francisco Chronicle
An embarrassing e-mail that recently leaked onto tech blogs revealed that Airbnb’s latest venture capital round includes a . . .
→ Read full post: Early payouts to startup execs a troubling trend
by Nat Goldhaber on September 30th, 2011
The United States has embraced clean technology relatively aggressively, but is it enough? In particular, is it enough in comparison to the pace of clean tech development in China?
I addressed this topic September 28 at the AlwaysOn GoingGreen 2011 conference, and the answer is that the U.S. isn’t doing enough. China is much more aggressive than the United States in developing clean technology projects and could dominate clean technology development globally for . . .
→ Read full post: China may “clean the clock” of the U.S. in clean technology
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