Creative Ventures is a deep tech venture firm founded in 2016 and based in Oakland, California. The firm backs early-stage companies from seed through Series A with investments typically between $500,000 and $3 million. Positioned as a market-driven investor, the firm applies rigorous evaluation methods guided by a leadership team with expertise in finance, technology, industry and science. Its mission is to transform breakthrough technologies into solutions that address critical crises, bringing advanced tools into practical use and maximizing benefit for society.
Creative Ventures focuses on real-world AI and biodata as its core themes. In real-world AI, the firm supports technologies that bridge digital systems and physical environments, including interconnects, power management, automation, robotics and manufacturing. In biodata, investments aim to interpret complex biological information with large language models to shape healthier, more sustainable outcomes. The firm also pursues opportunities in climate and cleantech, health and life sciences, food and agriculture, industrial and manufacturing, and logistics and business services across the United States and Asia-Pacific.
In clean technology and energy storage, Creative Ventures has backed companies advancing battery manufacturing and maximizing value from existing battery cells. Its portfolio includes AM Batteries, which uses dry-electrode processes to reduce costs and emissions; Relectrify, whose control systems extend the life of second-life batteries; and PlanetWatcher, offering radar analytics to support sustainable agriculture. The firm also supports innovations like Peanut Robotics, where disinfection robots improve efficiency and lower resource use in hospitality settings.
