# Lior Susan

> Lior Susan is the founder and CEO of Eclipse, a venture firm focused on physical industries. Raised on an Israeli kibbutz, he worked on a banana farm, served in special forces, helped build Intucell, and led Lab IX at Flex before launching Eclipse in 2015. He also co-founded Bright Machines, where he is chairman.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Eclipse
- **Organizations:** Eclipse, Bright Machines, Flex / Lab IX, Intucell, Farm 2050, Elementum
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Founded Eclipse in 2015, focused on technology companies in physical industries., Helped build Intucell, acquired by Cisco in 2013 in a transaction announced at approximately $475 million., Co-founded Bright Machines in 2018 and served as its CEO before becoming chairman.

## Career timeline

- **Teenage years** — Left high school and worked on a banana farm in an Israeli kibbutz.
- **2000-2008** — Served in the Israeli military’s special forces.
- **2008** — Joined his brother to help build Intucell.
- **2013** — Cisco announced the acquisition of Intucell for approximately $475 million in cash and retention-based incentives.
- **Before 2015** — Led Lab IX, Flex’s hardware investment platform, and helped incubate businesses inside Flex.
- **2014-2015** — Began building Eclipse in late 2014 and launched the firm in April 2015, working with Pierre Lamond.
- **2018** — Co-founded Bright Machines.
- **2021** — Appointed interim CEO of Bright Machines in December.
- **2026** — Bright Machines lists him as co-founder and chairman; Eclipse lists him as founder and CEO.

## Achievements

- Founded Eclipse in 2015, focused on technology companies in physical industries.
- Helped build Intucell, acquired by Cisco in 2013 in a transaction announced at approximately $475 million.
- Co-founded Bright Machines in 2018 and served as its CEO before becoming chairman.
- Co-founded Farm 2050 with Innovation Endeavors.
- Eclipse announced $1.3 billion across Fund VI and Early Growth III in April 2026, bringing announced assets under management to approximately $10 billion.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared on Metis Strategy’s Technoventure on October 9 to discuss AI, robotics, and industrial company building.
- **2026-09** — Appeared in a Sourcery interview with Molly O’Shea about Eclipse and its investment focus on physical industries.
- **2026-04** — Eclipse announced $1.3 billion across Eclipse Fund VI ($720 million) and Early Growth Fund III ($591 million), and approximately $10 billion in assets under management at the time.

## Links

- Website: https://eclipse.capital/team/lior-susan
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liorsusan/

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