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Ecliptic Capital

Austin, Texas · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries ACybersecurityHealthcare & BiotechClimate & EnergyHardware & DevicesClimate & Clean EnergyBiotech & Life SciencesSecurity & CybersecurityHealthcare & Digital Health

Thesis

Early-stage innovation from founders backed by seasoned operators. We invest in disruptive technologies solving real problems at the intersection of scientific breakthroughs and practical execution. Our founders get patient capital, hands-on mentorship from 100+ years of combined experience, and access to our network for strategic growth.

Likely not a fit for

Late-stage financials, consumer apps without defensible tech, teams without domain expertise, ideas without real-world impact

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

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Adam Lipman

General PartnerCo-Founder, General Partner, CIO · Primary contact

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a•••@gm•••.com

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Whurley

General PartnerCo-Founder, General Partner

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VP

Varun Pandit

Platform & OpsPartner, Portfolio and Finance

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Mike Millard

PartnerDeal Flow and Strategy, Partner

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m•••@ec•••.com

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James R. Puckett

Platform & OpsManaging Partner, CFO & Fund Management

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Greg Strake

InvestorInvestor Relations

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Portfolio

AuthenaLogistics Supply Chain

Authena is a Swiss deep-tech company delivering real-time traceability across food, pharmaceuticals, and luxury goods.

Blink IdentitySecurity Cyber

High throughput, privacy preserving identification service.

EpistemixEnterprise Software

Epistemix helps organizations make better decisions in low-data environments by simulating strategies to understand population behaviors and drive better outcomes.

Koda HealthHealthcare Digital

Koda Health provides an AI-enhanced patient decision support platform that simplifies goals-of-care conversations, aligning treatment with patient preferences, particularly in advance care planning and kidney care.

Lazarus 3DHealthcare Digital

Lazarus 3D specializes in creating realistic, patient-specific 3D-printed anatomical models for surgical rehearsal, enhancing surgical planning and patient outcomes.

NabacoAgetech Longevity

Nabaco Inc. offers organic, natural, post-harvest processing aids through its innovative product NatuWrap®, which improves yields and storage quality of fresh fruits and vegetables while promoting environmental sustainability.

NanoTech
PersensysSecurity Cyber

Persensys provides a complete drone detection solution that utilizes modular hardware and proprietary software to detect UAVs and other remote vehicles over a range of up to 2km.

SempulseHealthcare Digital

Sempulse is a medical device manufacturer specializing in wearable medical technology, providing non-invasive continuous real-time monitoring of vital signs through its Halo platform.

Sourced Craft CocktailsFood Beverage

Sourced Craft Cocktails is a curated cocktail service that delivers everything you need to create craft cocktails at home, including fresh ingredients and premium spirits.

StrangeworksEnterprise Software

Strangeworks provides solutions for complex optimization and quantum computing challenges through their Heterogeneous Hybrid Compute platform, offering services like Forward Deployed Experts, Launchpad, and HybridSolver.

SurgePower Materials

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Ecliptic Capital Research Investment Thesis Ecliptic Capital is an early-stage venture firm founded by seasoned ex-Fortune 500 operators who believe in deep operational engagement with founders. The firm's thesis is that innovation happens at the intersection of scientific breakthroughs and practical execution. They provide not just capital but hands-on mentorship, strategic guidance, and access t

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