The Money TrailApril 7, 2026via TechCrunch Startups
VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups
Why it matters
Eclipse is not just investing in physical AI — they're building the companies themselves through an incubation model, signaling a shift toward hands-on venture capital in robotics and embodied AI.
Key signals
- Eclipse raised $1.3B for new fund
- Focus on 'physical AI' startups (robotics, embodied AI)
- Fund will incubate and build startups internally, not just provide capital
- Published April 7, 2026
The hook
$1.3B. That's what VC Eclipse just raised to back and build physical AI startups.
Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups.
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