Jay Knafel is a Partner at Eclipse, whose known portfolio counts 15 companies.
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Partner at Eclipse, whose known portfolio counts 15 companies
- Wayve
- True Anomaly
- Bedrock Robotics
- Reliable Robotics
- Espresso Systems
- Gimlet Labs
- Celestia
- Eridu
- Efficient Computer
- Ever
- Arc Boats
- Aria Networks
- and 3 more
Investor Profile
Jay Knafel is listed against sectors AI, Climate, Commerce and FinTech, and focus areas Aerospace, Analytics, Autonomous Vehicles and Battery in the database.
Eclipse appears in Growth, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals.
What the affiliated firm has backed is the closest available signal on whether Jay Knafel is worth approaching.
Colleagues at Eclipse
Lior Susan
Founder and CEO
San Francisco, United States
Ashwin Pushpala
Venture Partner
New York, United States
Greg Lyon
Partner and CFO
Palo Alto, United States
Nidal Steele
Venture Capitalist
Zürich, Switzerland
Pierre Lamond
Private investor
Menlo Park, United States
Vijay Chetty
CEO
United States
Angela Hayward
Partner
Menlo Park, United States
Seth Winterroth
Partner
Reno, United States
Ryan Gibson
Company Builder and Investor
San Francisco, United States
Aidan Madigan-Curtis
Partner
United States
Greg Reichow
General Partner
San Francisco, United States
Charly M.
Partner
Palo Alto, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Jay Knafel?
Jay Knafel is a venture capital investor based in Reno, Nevada, United States, listed as Partner at Eclipse. The known portfolio of that firm counts 15 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Jay Knafel personally.
What does Jay Knafel invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Commerce and FinTech; listed focus areas include Aerospace, Analytics, Autonomous Vehicles and Battery. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Jay Knafel invest at?
Eclipse appears in Growth, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals, and Jay Knafel is listed there as Partner. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Jay Knafel listed at?
Jay Knafel is listed as Partner at Eclipse. 12 other people in the database share a firm with Jay Knafel.
How do I contact Jay Knafel?
An email address and a LinkedIn page are on file for Jay Knafel. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no phone number for this profile.
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