The world’s most pressing challenges are also its greatest opportunities. Clear Creek Investments was founded on that belief. The San Diego-based boutique asset management firm invests in innovation and technology enablers within essential sectors facing scarcity—areas like water, energy, and food. These aren’t just industries. They are resource-constrained sectors adopting innovation in the spirit of doing more with less.
Leading the firm is Todd Crescenzo, CFA, Founder, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, an experienced investment professional who has spent his career studying how complex systems evolve. He established Clear Creek to invest in companies that drive real-world change, combining innovation with resilience.
After many years on Wall Street, Todd relocated to San Diego to create more balance in his life and enjoy easier access to nature. That shift helped sharpen this thinking, fuel his creative problem-solving, and made his work ethic stronger than ever. This perspective of understanding scarcity, cycles, and the power of timing mirrors the sectors Clear Creek invests in.
Todd and his team invest across public and private markets, backing innovative companies helping the world do more with less. These are deep-tech companies, innovators in material science, chemistry, and infrastructure, driving sustainability.
The firm’s flexible investment mandate allows it to move seamlessly between early- and late-stage opportunities, leaning in with conviction as ideas scale. Its approach is hands-on and collaborative, grounded in long-term partnerships with management teams and investors who believe that real impact and real returns can coexist.
That philosophy sets Clear Creek apart. The firm is not confined by a single style or strategy; it is designed to move where innovation is happening and to capture opportunity wherever it arises. For clients, that means access to essential themes, thoughtful diversification across markets and stages, and an investment partner committed to building value over time.
At Havener Capital, we partner with differentiated boutiques that bring clarity, conviction, and creativity to their craft. Clear Creek exemplifies that spirit. They aren’t trying to fit into someone else’s system—they’re building a new one.
We’re thrilled to collaborate with Todd and his team to refine their story, expand their reach, and connect with allocators who believe the most compelling opportunities of the next decade will emerge where innovation meets necessity.