About Eclipse
Eclipse is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Apr 2026, Eclipse is an active investor, having invested in 100 companies, with 11 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Reliable Robotics Overall, Eclipse portfolio has seen 10 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 14 acquisitions including key companies like Owlet, Verkada and Enovix. A lot of funds co-invest with Eclipse, with names like Khosla Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Eclipse has team of 22 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 6 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Eclipse's List of Top Investments
Eclipse has a portfolio of 100 companies, including 10 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in AxleHire and FitMyFoot.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Eclipse:1. Owlet
Provider of wearable socks for baby monitoring. The smart socks helps to monitor the babys heart rate, respiration and the user can check in on baby through a mobile device, cam-streams audio and video of the baby to the smartphone, and band. The band is a pregnancy tracker solution which helps to track the babys wellness.
Key facts about Owlet
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Lehi (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $78.1M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $55M
- Employee Count: 211 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Eniac Ventures, Black River Ventures and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 17, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Verkada
Developer of enterprise video surveillance systems and platforms. The platform allows the user to remotely monitor and watch real-time video feeds from the connected cameras. It claims that the cameras and systems require minimal cabling, and no open ports and eliminate the requirement of additional hardware equipment.
Key facts about Verkada
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $757M
- Employee Count: 2,647 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Section Partners and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Nov 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Enovix
Battery cells developer for lithium-ion batteries. It provides a 3D silicon lithium-ion battery platform to improve mobile product performance. It covers multiple aspects of silicon anode and 3D lithium-ion battery design and production.
Key facts about Enovix
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Fremont (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $23.1M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $220M
- Employee Count: 492 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Sofinnova Investments, Eclipse and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Mar 31, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Cerebras
Platform offering computing and artificial intelligence solutions. It provides services for training custom AI models tailored to specific needs. The platform has trained models including multi-lingual LLMs, and healthcare chatbots, and support customers train their foundation models or fine-tune open source models.
Key facts about Cerebras
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $2.55B
- Employee Count: 71 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Section Partners, Fidelity Investments and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Apr 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Kindred
Developer of AI-powered robotics for picking placing sorting automation. Builds high-speed robotic workcells automating warehouse tasks with precision grasping and manipulation. Deploys CORE platform for general-purpose item handling across varied shapes and conditions. Provides end-to-end solutions including perception software, control systems, and deployment services for industrial automation.
Key facts about Kindred
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $28M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Dec 31, 2018
- Investors: Google Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 22, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Eclipse's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Eclipse has invested in 100 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 27 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 12 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Aria Networks and most recent follow-on round was in Reliable Robotics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 8 | 12 |
2025 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
2024 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
2023 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
2022 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
2021 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
2020 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2017 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Eclipse's Investments by Stage
Eclipse has made 38 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $28.7M, 25 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $18.8M and 13 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $50.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 38 |
Seed | 25 |
Series B | 13 |
Series C | 3 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Eclipse's Investments by Sector
Eclipse has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Notably, it has invested in 86 Tech companies, 77 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 52 Software companies and at least 46 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 42 |
Enterprise Applications | 33 |
Consumer | 20 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 19 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 14 |
Others | 151 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Eclipse's Investments by Geography
Eclipse has made most investments in United States (70), followed by Israel where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 70 |
Israel | 6 |
Canada | 5 |
Australia | 1 |
Japan | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Eclipse's recent investments
Eclipse has made 12 investments in 2026 so far. Reliable Robotics and Aria Networks are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Eclipse:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 21, 2026 | United States | Series C | 9579 | [+12] | |
Apr 06, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5148 | [+2] | |
Mar 19, 2026 | United States | Series C | 7315 | [+4] | |
Feb 25, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series D | 3268 | [+12] | |
Feb 12, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1002 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Eclipse's Portfolio
Eclipse has 10 unicorns in its portfolio - Mind Robotics, Mytra, Wayve and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Mind Robotics. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Eclipse's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | Developer of robotic platform designed for industrial deployment and manufacturing tasks | 2025 | Palo Alto | Series A | acgtrfb | ||
63 | Developer of warehouse automation systems using bots, software, and cells | 2022 | Brisbane | Series C | gxwnqtk | ||
67 | Platform offering AI-enabled software for autonomous driving | 2017 | London | Series D | vmrzfyb | ||
62 | Provider of industrial metal additive manufacturing system | 2015 | Newburyport | Series D | ynimkuf | ||
63 | Developer of an AI-powered platform for streamlining retail checkout processes | 2013 | Palo Alto | Series B | xhyzdzn |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Eclipse's Portfolio
2 of Eclipse's portfolio companies have become public. Enovix got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jan 2021 and Owlet got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), OTC Markets (OTCMKTS).Here are Eclipse's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 05, 2021 | - | - | 2696 | |
Nov 05, 2020 | Nov 03, 2016 | Series B | 5603 |
Acquired companies in Eclipse's Portfolio
14 companies from Eclipse's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Cycuity in Dec 2025 by Arteris IP.Here are Eclipse's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 11, 2025 | Nov 16, 2017 | Seed | 1948 | |
Nov 11, 2024 | Oct 26, 2015 | Series A | 5378 | |
Dec 21, 2023 | - | - | 4008 | |
Sep 05, 2023 | Oct 05, 2016 | Series B | 7077 | |
Jun 16, 2022 | Jan 03, 2019 | Series A | 9036 |
Team profile of Eclipse
Eclipse has a team of 22 members including 9 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. Eclipse's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Eclipse:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Portola Valley | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Eclipse
Over the past 11 years, 635 investors have co-invested in Eclipse's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Eclipse: First Round Capital, Formation 8 and 160 others have invested in rounds before Eclipse. There are 4 companies where First Round Capital has invested before Eclipse and 3 companies where Formation 8 has invested before Eclipse.
- Top Co-investors of Eclipse: 211 investors entered a company along with Eclipse. These include investors like Khosla Ventures (4 companies).
- Invested after Eclipse: A total of 262 investors have invested in Eclipse's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Qualcomm Ventures (4 companies), Toyota Ventures (3 companies) and Menlo Ventures (3 companies).
Recent News related to Eclipse
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Nucleus RadioPharma Secures $50M for ManufacturingTcbmag•Apr 22, 2026•Eclipse, Nucleus RadioPharma, Mayo Clinic, Orbimed
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Humble Announces Cabless Autonomous Electric Hauler and $24M Seed Fundingtruckinginfo•Apr 21, 2026•Energy Impact Partners, Humble, Eclipse
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Aria Networks raises $125mElectronics Weekly•Apr 08, 2026•Aria Networks, Eclipse, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners and 3 others
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Wayve, Cerebras backer Eclipse Ventres secures $1.3B across two funds to back physical AI startupsTech Funding News•Apr 08, 2026•Eclipse, Cerebras, Wayve, Arm and 4 others
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Gimlet Labs Receives $80M in Funding for Multichip Inference CloudSiliconAngle•Mar 24, 2026•Gimlet Labs, Menlo Ventures, Eclipse, Triatomic and 2 others
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Arc Boat Raises $50M to Electrify Defense VesselsVentureburn•Mar 23, 2026•Arc Boats, Eclipse, Lowercarbon, Offline Ventures and 3 others
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Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics valued at $2 billion in Series A funding roundTradingView•Mar 11, 2026•Mind Robotics, Eclipse, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel
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Eridu Raises $200 Million in Series A for AI Network Switch Chips and Systemsstartuplog.com•Mar 11, 2026•Eridu AI, HRT, Matter Venture Partners, Capricorn and 6 others
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Efficient Computer Raises $60 Million to Advance Energy-Efficient General-Purpose Processors for AIintelligence360•Mar 11, 2026•Eclipse, Overmatch, Efficient Computer, Overlap Holdings and 5 others
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Wayve Raises $1.2 Billion for Self-Learning Autonomous Driving Softwarestartuplog.com•Feb 25, 2026•Wayve, SoftBank Vision Fund, Eclipse, Balderton Capital and 12 others
