Lior Susan

Founder and operator-focused investor who builds companies across physical industries: Lior founded Eclipse to partner with entrepreneurs rearchitecting manufacturing, supply chain, transportation, healthcare, and defense—bringing operator DNA (from Intucell and Flex/LabIX) to venture investing and company creation. eclipse+1

Background in elite military service informs a focus on national-security-relevant technologies: his special-forces service and subsequent emphasis on founder-market-fit for defense and aerospace companies underpin Eclipse’s investments in companies like Ursa Major, True Anomaly, and other defense-oriented portfolio companies. wpengine+1

Board-builder and company steward across hardware, manufacturing, and industrial software: Lior has co-founded or served on boards of multiple hardware- and manufacturing-focused companies (Bright Machines, VulcanForms, Owlet, Augury, Skyryse), helping spin out teams from incumbents and scale full-stack industrial companies. brightmachines+2

Hands-on incubator/investor approach: rather than a passive investment style, he emphasizes deep operational involvement, higher ownership, and building platform companies (e.g., the Bright Machines carve-out from Flex) to compete with large incumbents in physical industries. techcrunch+1