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Jiten Behl
VCPartner, Eclipse
Rivian CSO operator building physical AI portfolio
Palo Alto, CA3 notable investments
SeedSeries ASeries B+
HardwareDeep TechDefenseRoboticsInfrastructureAIClimate
Background
Jiten Behl is a Partner at Eclipse who was an early Rivian employee, growing the company from ~25 to 14K+ employees over eight years in roles including Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Growth Officer. He was previously a consultant at Roland Berger advising Fortune 500 firms on corporate strategy and transformation. He holds an MBA from University of Chicago Booth and a BE from V.T.U., India. He focuses on transportation, energy, infrastructure, compute, and defense.
Investment Thesis
Build an ecosystem of startups in overlapping physical fields that become partners as they scale across transportation, energy, infrastructure, and defense.
Investment Focus
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B+
Sectors
HardwareDeep TechDefenseRoboticsInfrastructureAIClimate
Based in: Palo Alto, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026