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Eclipse Ventures

Industrial-technology venture firm backing hardware/software companies, including defense manufacturing.

Eclipse Ventures is a Palo Alto-based industrial-technology venture firm backing hardware/software companies rebuilding physical industries, including defense manufacturing. Founded in 2015 by Lior Susan. Closed $1.3B across Eclipse Fund VI ($720M) and Early Growth Fund III ($591M) in April 2026, targeting AI infrastructure, robotics, manufacturing and defense. Led Blue Water Autonomy's $14M seed round; portfolio also includes defense-relevant companies True Anomaly, Ursa Major, and VulcanForms.

Overview

Firm
Eclipse Ventures
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California, USA
Founded
2015
AUM
~$10B AUM (as of April 2026)
Stages
Seed, Early-stage
Thesis
Industrial-technology venture firm backing hardware/software companies rebuilding physical industries, including defense manufacturing.

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Frequently asked

What is Eclipse Ventures?
Industrial-technology venture firm backing hardware/software companies rebuilding physical industries, including defense manufacturing.
How much does Eclipse Ventures manage?
Eclipse Ventures manages ~$10B AUM (as of April 2026) in assets, and was founded in 2015.
What stages does Eclipse Ventures invest at?
Eclipse Ventures invests at Seed, Early-stage.

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venture-capitalindustrial-techhardware

Sources & citations3

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  1. 1

    Led Blue Water Autonomy's $14M seed round (April 2025), with Riot Ventures and Impatient Ventures participating

    PR Newswire: Blue Water Autonomy Emerges From Stealth to Usher in New Era of Autonomous Ships and Modernize the Maritime Economy
    Verified2025-04-11
  2. 2

    Eclipse Ventures, founded in 2015 by Lior Susan and headquartered in Palo Alto, closed $1.3B across Eclipse Fund VI ($720M) and Early Growth Fund III ($591M), its largest raise to date, targeting AI infrastructure, robotics, manufacturing and defense

    Eclipse: Announcing Eclipse Fund VI and Early Growth III
    Verified2026-04-07
  3. 3

    Eclipse's partnership includes Founder/CEO Lior Susan, Partners Jiten Behl and Seth Winterroth, Thomas Storch (Partner, Head of Policy), and Greg Lyon (Partner, CFO)

    Eclipse: Eclipse — Team
    Verified2026-01-01