Creative Ventures
Oakland, California · Invests in US; Asia · Website
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Humanizing deep tech by bringing advanced breakthrough technologies to where the people are and maximizing the value they generate for solving humanity's most critical crises. We invest in companies addressing climate, manufacturing labor shortages, healthcare costs, sustainable food production, and computing infrastructure.
Likely not a fit for
Not interested in applications without real-world impact or companies that lack technical depth and founder expertise
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $50M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
2 contacts on file
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Fort Robotics provides safety and security solutions for smart machines and autonomous systems, offering a range of products including remote controls and safety controllers for industrial applications.
AI enabled Human Capable Robots designed for cleaning applications, capable of operating autonomously and integrating seamlessly into workflows.
OncoPrecision is a platform therapeutics company leveraging high-throughput biology and AI/ML to integrate patients at every step of the discovery and development journey, focusing on oncology drug discovery.
Oncoustics is a Canadian medtech company developing AI-powered ultrasound solutions for liver diagnostics, focusing on non-invasive, low-cost surveillance and treatment monitoring.
iDentical is reshaping implant dentistry with the world’s first drill-free, 3D-printed dental implant, designed to fit precisely in your natural socket. The platform eliminates the capital, complexity, and technology barriers that have slowed adoption for decades, replacing them with a streamlined digital workflow any dentist can easily use.
IMVARIA Inc. is a software-as-medical-device (SaMD) company pioneering AI-driven digital biomarker solutions that empower clinicians to make accurate diagnoses and prognoses at earlier stages of disease and reduce the need for invasive biopsy testing.
Tierra Biosciences offers a protein discovery engine that eliminates guesswork from protein-based therapeutics, providing rapid protein development, optimization, and synthesis driven by AI.
Sepion Technologies combines nanoscience, polymer chemistry, and machine-learning-driven materials discovery to design advanced separators for lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries, enhancing energy density and safety for electric vehicles.
AM Batteries specializes in innovative battery manufacturing, utilizing a proprietary Powder to Electrode™ dry coating technology that eliminates the need for toxic solvents and reduces energy consumption.
Rhaeos, Inc. is a VC backed, clinical stage medical device company developing FlowSense, a patent protected platform technology and a noninvasive wireless, wearable skin patch that can assess and monitor fluid flow subdermally throughout the body. The company is initially targeting hydrocephalus, a life threatening condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
TerraCO2 is a construction materials company focused on providing sustainable solutions for the built environment by replacing traditional Portland cement with low-carbon supplementary cementitious materials.
Visolis engineers a new industrial standard with biology and chemistry, creating fuels and chemicals that are safer, perform better, and are already in production.
Recent activity
- Sep 2025
JOGO Health
Seed · Lead
- Aug 2025
FORT Robotics
Series B · Participated
- Jun 2025
FORT Robotics
Seed · Participated
Creative Ventures in the news
fundsforNGOs
Open Call for Cultural and Creative Startups and Scaleups
21 days ago
DKNews.kz
AIFC launches Creative Pitch Day 2026 to attract investment into Kazakhstan’s creative industries
1 month ago
New Age BD
SMEs, creative ventures to get spl focus
2 months ago
TheWrap
CAA and TPG Team on $250 Million Holding Company Targeting Creator-Driven Media Businesses
2 months ago
Syracuse University Today
2 Students Awarded Spring 2026 Intelligence ++ Ventures Grants
3 months ago
Tracxn
117 Venture Capital Funds in Thailand (May, 2026)
4 months ago
Maryland Institute College of Art
MICA Announces Winners of 10th Annual UP/Start Venture Competition and $105,000 in Prizes
4 months ago
Rice University
Rice hosts first-of-its-kind workshop exploring how AI can accelerate discoveries in major neutrino experiment
5 months ago
Techpoint Africa
Nigeria to provide up to ₦1 billion ($735,000) in funding for 100 startups through iDICE Startup Bridge
5 months ago
njbmagazine.com
3 Businesses Secure $6.2M in Investments Through NJEDA’s Evergreen Fund
9 months ago
InnovationMap
Rice University researchers unveil new model that could sharpen MRI scans
9 months ago
HOT 97
Meek Mill Pursues $5 Million Backing for New Creative Ventures
Sep 2025
TMX Newsfile
Ammunition Launches Venture Studio to Power the Next Generation of Breakout Brands
May 2025
Baker Institute
Science and the American Presidency
Jan 2025
KoreaTechDesk
Why Your Team Will Be the Winner in the Industry: Korean Startups Receive Expert Pitching Guidance from James Wang at Creative Ventures
Oct 2024
Maryland Institute College of Art
Introducing the 2024 MICA UP/Start Venture Competition Winners
Apr 2024
PR Newswire
AM Batteries Closes $30M Series B led by Toyota Ventures to Accelerate the Commercialization of its Dry Battery Electrode Technology
Dec 2023
AsiaTechDaily
The Science of Success: Creative Venture’s Alex Luce’s Unconventional Path of Impact
Oct 2023
ChinaTalk | Jordan Schneider
Deep Tech VC on AI, Chips, & US-China Competition
Oct 2023
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 8/7/23
Aug 2023
Yahoo Finance
Creative Startups launches Native American-led venture fund
Jul 2023
Rice University
Rice’s Technology Development Fund backs faculty projects
Dec 2021
Belmont University
Belmont University Announces Jeffrey Buntin, Sr. Award for Creative Ventures
Nov 2021
Crunchbase News
The Crunchbase News Briefing: Thurs., Sept. 17
Sep 2020
Business Wire
Silicon Valley Startup Exo Secures $40M in Series B+ Funding to Advance Handheld Medical Imaging
Aug 2020
Imaging Technology News
Exo Imaging Raises $35 Million for Developmental Ultrasound Platform
Aug 2019
FashionNetwork - The World's Fashion Business News
Creative Ventures acquires stake in eyewear brand Italia Independent
Feb 2019
WWD
Italia Independent Sells 25.44% to Investment Fund
Feb 2019
Yahoo News Singapore
Creative Ventures launches US$50M fund to bring deep tech to Southeast Asia
Sep 2017
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