Eclipse

Eclipse is a venture capital firm focused on transforming physical industries.

AI and deep-technology venture capital investor
AI & Deep Tech Venture Capital
Tier I

Overview

Eclipse is a venture capital firm focused on transforming physical industries. It backs companies in manufacturing, robotics, industrial automation, logistics, defense, supply chains, energy, hardware-enabled systems, and AI infrastructure where digital technology must operate reliably in the real world.

The firm’s thesis is differentiated from application-software investing. Physical-industry startups must coordinate hardware, software, manufacturing, suppliers, safety, field operations, and demanding enterprise or government customers. These constraints require investors with operational knowledge as well as technical enthusiasm. Within The Economy Wiki, the institution is connected to the AI & Deep Tech Venture Capital market category.

Firm facts

Institution	Eclipse
Type	AI and deep-technology venture capital investor
Headquarters	Palo Alto / New York, United States
Founded	2015
Primary ranking focus	AI & Deep Tech Venture Capital
Highest 2026 tier	Tier I

Contents

Activities and investment capabilities
Strategy and market coverage
Market position
Competitive context
Leadership and governance
Corporate and public information
Ranking recognition
Related Economy analysis
Related institutions and subjects
Sources

Activities and investment capabilities

Eclipse supports companies through company formation, product strategy, recruiting, manufacturing, commercial development, and follow-on capital. Its platform is particularly relevant to the growth of physical AI, in which machine intelligence moves from digital workflows into machines, factories, infrastructure, and autonomous systems.

Technical investing

Evaluation of research, engineering architectures and defensible technical capabilities.

Deep-tech formation

Capital for businesses that must prove scientific or industrial feasibility before scale.

Commercial translation

Support connecting technical teams with customers, talent, policy and later capital.

Strategy and market coverage

Stage and strategy coverage

Pre-seed through growth; research commercialization; technical company formation

Sector and market coverage

AI; robotics; computing; semiconductors; biotechnology; defense; space and advanced industry

Market position

Eclipse fits Tier I because it has built a scaled and recognizable franchise around the modernization of the physical economy. Its full-stack orientation and operational depth make it one of the strongest investors in AI-enabled industrial transformation.

Eclipse is assessed within the AI & Deep Tech Venture Capital framework. For wider market context, see Private Equity Technology Due Diligence in the AI Era.

Competitive context

Eclipse is recognized Tier I in Top 30 AI & Deep Tech Venture Capital 2026; Tier I in Top 30 Frontier Technology Venture Capital 2026. The rankings compare institutions by market relevance, investment or operating capability, sector and stage expertise, institutional credibility and current activity. Comparable links support navigation and do not imply that every institution competes for every company, fund commitment or transaction.

Leadership and governance

Leadership, investment-committee composition and operating resources may change over time. Current information should be confirmed through the institution’s official website.

Leadership area	Current source
Investment and operating leadership	Current team and governance information

Corporate and public information

This profile refers to Eclipse as the public-facing organization. Individual funds, management companies, advisers, lending entities, broker-dealers and regulated affiliates may use separate legal names across jurisdictions.

Corporate and disclosure information

Organization	Eclipse
Headquarters	Palo Alto / New York, United States
Public website	eclipse.vc
Profile basis	Public institutional information and Capital Ranking editorial research