CMEA Ventures

CMEA Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, specializing in early-stage investments across various sectors, including technology, life sciences, energy, and materials. The firm focuses on companies that apply materials science to innovations capable of transforming or creating new industries.

Established in 1989 as Chemical and Materials Enterprise Associates, CMEA Ventures has raised multiple funds, with a total of $1.1 billion under management. The firm's investment strategy encompasses seed, early-stage, growth, and late-stage opportunities, with a geographical focus primarily on the United States.

CMEA Ventures has a history of significant investments in companies such as Flextronics, Silicon Spice, Applied Wave Research, Inovys, and RF Magic. The firm's partners and associates possess extensive science, engineering, and operational backgrounds, enabling them to look beyond today's technology and support entrepreneurs in building transformative companies.