Investors & Partners at Ecliptic Capital

Adam Lipman

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Ecliptic Capital

Adam Lipman is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Ecliptic Capital, a venture capital firm focused on investing in transformative technologies across deeptech, climate, digital health, and cybersecurity sectors. In his role, Lipman identifies and partners with innovative founders addressing some of the most pressing challenges in these high-impact domains. With a strategic focus on emerging technologies and sustainable solutions, he brings expertise in evaluating complex technical ventures and supporting their growth trajectories. Through Ecliptic Capital, Lipman is actively engaged in building a portfolio of companies poised to drive meaningful change in their respective industries. His investment philosophy centers on backing visionary entrepreneurs developing next-generation solutions in critical technology and sustainability areas.

James Puckett

Managing Partner and CFO, Ecliptic Capital

James Puckett is Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer at Ecliptic Capital, a venture capital firm focused on investing in transformative technologies across deeptech, climate, digital health, and cybersecurity sectors. In his dual role, Puckett combines strategic investment oversight with financial stewardship, bringing expertise in identifying and scaling innovative companies addressing critical global challenges. His focus on deeptech and climate solutions reflects a commitment to backing ventures with significant impact potential, while his involvement in digital health and cybersecurity demonstrates a breadth of technical acumen across high-growth, mission-critical industries. As CFO, Puckett plays an essential role in fund operations and capital allocation decisions at Ecliptic Capital.

Mike Boyle

Managing Partner, Ecliptic Capital

Mike W. Erwin co-founded Austin innovation studio Chaotic Moon as CFO alongside Ben Lamm and William "Whurley" Hurley, combining hands-on experience managing fast-growth startup finances with building new product lines before launching Ecliptic Capital. He has maintained a long-time business partnership with Whurley across multiple ventures and brings three decades of serial entrepreneur experience with cybersecurity roots, positioning him as an operator-turned-investor who leads seed capital into technically complex frontier technologies.

Mike W. Erwin

Founder, General Partner, and Chief Investment Officer, Ecliptic Capital

Mike W. Erwin co-founded Austin innovation studio Chaotic Moon as CFO alongside Ben Lamm and William "Whurley" Hurley, combining hands-on experience managing fast-growth startup finances with building new product lines before launching Ecliptic Capital. He has maintained a long-time business partnership with Whurley across multiple ventures and brings three decades of serial entrepreneur experience with cybersecurity roots, positioning him as an operator-turned-investor who leads seed capital into technically complex frontier technologies.