Matthew Leopold

Venture Partner at Eclipse

📍 United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 2 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2019
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Apr 2019
Serving up a 100% plant-based menu with modern ingredients that bring you back to a nostalgic taste of the fast food you grew up on. This isnt a granola, veggie joint. Youre going to get a full flavor, protein packed meal served fast and leaving you satisfied. Burger Patch is focused on providing Convenient Consciousness™ for your on-the-go, do-good lifestyle. You make enough sacrifices, taste doesnt have to be one of them. Youll have to try it to believe it. Follow us on Facebook to get the latest details on our upcoming store opening at 2301 K street in midtown Sacramento!
early stageRestaurants
Investor/Advisor
Dec 2018
Modern consumers enjoy more options and choices than any other generation in history. The shift from owned assets to shared access gives them the flexibility to work, live, and move on their terms. It also leaves them exposed to an unprecedented level of financial uncertainty. Traditional insurance was not built for them. At Surround, were reinventing age-old insurance products to serve these new consumers. Were with them as they reach for their dreams with insurance that feels designed for them. Were angel- and venture-backed by insurance and technology veterans who share our vision for a whole new world of customer-centric, technology-enabled insurance. Our members are changing the world; we’re changing insurance. Incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs via the Launch Lab X program MassChallenge FinTech 2019 Platinum Award Winner Plug and Play #1 Scored Pitch in 2019 Batch
early stageInsurance
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2026
Venture Partner
May 2026
Eclipse invests in entrepreneurs building the next generation of companies in the physical economy — the industries that shape resilience, competitiveness, and security. We partner with founders tackling hard problems in sectors like manufacturing, supply chain/logistics, energy, transportation, and defense. These businesses operate in complex environments where technology, operations, and policy intersect — and where execution matters. Were Operators with Capital. Our team brings firsthand experience building factories, shipping hardware, scaling supply chains, and navigating the regulatory realities that shape the essential economy. We work closely with portfolio companies to sharpen strategy, pressure-test technology, recruit leaders, win early customers, and reach critical milestones. Beyond capital, Eclipse offers access to a broader ecosystem of operators, manufacturers, industry leaders, customers, and government stakeholders who help companies move faster and scale smarter. We back ambitious founders building enduring companies in the physical industries.
2019
Investor/Advisor
Apr 2019
Serving up a 100% plant-based menu with modern ingredients that bring you back to a nostalgic taste of the fast food you grew up on. This isnt a granola, veggie joint. Youre going to get a full flavor, protein packed meal served fast and leaving you satisfied. Burger Patch is focused on providing Convenient Consciousness™ for your on-the-go, do-good lifestyle. You make enough sacrifices, taste doesnt have to be one of them. Youll have to try it to believe it. Follow us on Facebook to get the latest details on our upcoming store opening at 2301 K street in midtown Sacramento!
early stageRestaurants
2018
Investor/Advisor
Dec 2018
Modern consumers enjoy more options and choices than any other generation in history. The shift from owned assets to shared access gives them the flexibility to work, live, and move on their terms. It also leaves them exposed to an unprecedented level of financial uncertainty. Traditional insurance was not built for them. At Surround, were reinventing age-old insurance products to serve these new consumers. Were with them as they reach for their dreams with insurance that feels designed for them. Were angel- and venture-backed by insurance and technology veterans who share our vision for a whole new world of customer-centric, technology-enabled insurance. Our members are changing the world; we’re changing insurance. Incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs via the Launch Lab X program MassChallenge FinTech 2019 Platinum Award Winner Plug and Play #1 Scored Pitch in 2019 Batch
early stageInsurance