Greg Lyon
InvestorPartner and Chief Financial Officer at Eclipse Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $200K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Greg Lyon is an investor at Eclipse Ventures, a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies aimed at transforming foundational industries. In 2021, he participated in a "Meet the VC" webinar panel hosted by Escalon, where he discussed fundraising, investment thesis, and the investment climate. The available pages provide limited detail about his specific investments, background, or prior operating roles.
Experience
- EclipsePartner and CFOcurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California
- EclipseChief Financial Officer2015 — 2019
- VCBCBoard Member2020 — 2026
- Formation 8Controller2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Sequoia CapitalFinance Manager2014 — 2015Menlo Park, California
- PwCManager - Assurance: Financial Services2008 — 2014
- Feast CateringFinance2006 — 2008
Skills & more
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) — California Board of Accountancy
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Colleagues at Eclipse Ventures
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Angela Hayward
Partner and Head of Strategy at Eclipse Ventures
Ashwin Pushpala
Venture Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Charly Mwangi
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Erin Greenwood
Senior Executive Assistant and Events Coordinator at Eclipse Ventures
Esther Kim
Director of Community Operations at Eclipse Ventures
Network3
Aidan Madigan-Curtis
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Ashwin Pushpala
Venture Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Charly Mwangi
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Greg Lyon?
- Greg Lyon is an investor at Eclipse Ventures, a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies aimed at transforming foundational industries. In 2021, he participated in a "Meet the VC" webinar panel hosted by Escalon, where he discussed fundraising, investment thesis, and the investment climate. The available pages provide limited detail about his specific investments, background, or prior operating roles.
- Where does Greg Lyon work?
- Greg Lyon is Partner and Chief Financial Officer at Eclipse Ventures.
- What check size does Greg Lyon write?
- Greg Lyon typically writes checks of $200K – $5M.
- Where did Greg Lyon go to school?
- Greg Lyon studied at Sonoma State University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting).
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