About Eclipse
Eclipse is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Jul 2026, Eclipse is an active investor, having invested in 109 companies, with 14 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 B round of Auger Overall, Eclipse portfolio has seen 14 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 14 acquisitions including key companies like Owlet, Verkada and Cerebras. A lot of funds co-invest with Eclipse, with names like Khosla Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Eclipse has team of 17 people including 8 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 6 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Eclipse's List of Top Investments
Eclipse has a portfolio of 109 companies, including 14 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in AheadComputing and AheadComputing.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 5 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: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $55M
- Employee Count: 349 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, GR Capital and 32 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: 2,724 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Meritech and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 01, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Cerebras
Provider of high-performance AI infrastructure and wafer-scale computing solutions. It leverages proprietary wafer-scale processor technology to power generative AI, real-time reasoning, conversational AI, and intelligent agent workflows with significantly higher speed and efficiency than traditional GPU-based systems. Its offerings support cloud, on-premise, and private deployment environments, enabling organizations to build, fine-tune, and serve large AI models at scale while optimizing performance, latency, and infrastructure costs.
Key facts about Cerebras
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.82B
- Employee Count: 71 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Section Partners and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Apr 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. 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: 233 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: AME Cloud Ventures, Google Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 22, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Developer of autonomous forklift solutions for warehouse material handling operations. The company provides autonomous reach trucks and fleet management systems. These systems offer remote operation and assistance capabilities. The technology adapts to existing workflows, delivering automated movement of material and inventory. The company offers a robots-as-a-service model.
Key facts about Third Wave Automation
Eclipse's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Eclipse has invested in 109 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 30 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 17 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Auger and most recent follow-on round was in Mind.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 10 | 17 |
2025 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
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 | 3 | 7 |
2017 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Eclipse's Investments by Stage
Eclipse has made 39 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $30M, 28 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $22.1M and 16 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $47M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 39 |
Seed | 28 |
Series B | 16 |
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, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing, Consumer and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Notably, it has invested in 91 Tech companies, 84 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 54 Software companies and at least 49 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 46 |
Enterprise Applications | 34 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 22 |
Consumer | 21 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 15 |
Others | 157 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Eclipse's Investments by Geography
Eclipse has made most investments in United States (77), followed by Israel where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 77 |
Israel | 6 |
Canada | 5 |
Australia | 1 |
Japan | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Eclipse's recent investments
Eclipse has made 17 investments in 2026 so far. Auger and Mind are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Eclipse:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 09, 2026 | United States | Series B | 1908 | ||
May 13, 2026 | United States | Series A | 7396 | [+10] | |
Apr 28, 2026 | United States | Series D | 6992 | [+12] | |
Apr 21, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5262 | ||
Apr 21, 2026 | United States | Series C | 5709 | [+14] |
Unicorns in Eclipse's Portfolio
Eclipse has 14 unicorns in its portfolio - True Anomaly, Mind, Oxide Computer and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is True Anomaly. It became a unicorn in 2026, 3 years after Eclipse first invested in it.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Developer of materials and products for space solutions | 2022 | Centennial | Series D | uptzoot | ||
49 | Developer of robotic platform designed for industrial deployment and manufacturing tasks | 2025 | Palo Alto | Series A | ygphshe | ||
64 | Platform offering rack server to enterprises | 2019 | Emeryville | Series C | zknjvjf | ||
60 | Developer of autonomous technology for transforming construction and industrial equipment | 2024 | San Francisco | Series B | sbbqh{r | ||
65 | Developer of advanced flight automation systems for aircraft | 2016 | Hayward | Series C | vfwoprw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Eclipse's Portfolio
3 of Eclipse's portfolio companies have become public. Cerebras got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2026 at marketcap of $5.55B and Enovix got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Eclipse's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2026 | May 2016 | Series A | 1240 | |
Jan 05, 2021 | - | - | 2351 | |
Nov 05, 2020 | Nov 03, 2016 | Series B | 1120 |
Acquired companies in Eclipse's Portfolio
14 companies from Eclipse's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Cycuity in Dec 2025 by Arteris IP for $*****.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 | 9611 | |
Nov 11, 2024 | Oct 26, 2015 | Series A | 9312 | |
Dec 21, 2023 | - | - | 3333 | |
Sep 05, 2023 | Oct 05, 2016 | Series B | 3759 | |
Jun 16, 2022 | Jan 03, 2019 | Series A | 7351 |
Team profile of Eclipse
Eclipse has a team of 17 members including 8 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 | Portola Valley | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Eclipse
Over the past 11 years, 669 investors have co-invested in Eclipse's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Eclipse: First Round Capital, Formation 8 and 171 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: 216 investors entered a company along with Eclipse. These include investors like Khosla Ventures (5 companies).
- Invested after Eclipse: A total of 280 investors have invested in Eclipse's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Qualcomm Ventures (4 companies), Nvidia (3 companies) and Atreides Management (3 companies).
Recent News related to Eclipse
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True Anomaly Closes $650M Series D Funding RoundPayload•Apr 28, 2026•Eclipse, True Anomaly, Riot, Accel and 13 others
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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 Robotics, Eclipse
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Arc Raises $50 Million in Funding: Electric Boat Startup Focuses on DefenseBorsaeFinanza.it•Apr 13, 2026•Arc Boats, Andreessen Horowitz, Eclipse, Lowercarbon and 3 others
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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, Eclipse, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel
