At a Glance
Pillar VC is a venture capital firm based in Boston, MA founded in 2016. Pillar VC is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm that invests in technical breakthroughs and exceptional founders. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A investments across sectors including Biotech, Deeptech, Enterprise. The firm manages $400M in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Kensho, Desktop Metal, Toast, Owl Labs, InVision and Formlabs. Early-stage investor in deep tech, biotech, and enterprise software with a focus on supporting founder professional development.
“Early-stage investor in deep tech, biotech, and enterprise software with a focus on supporting founder professional development.”
Brian Baynes
Founding Pillar, Pillar VC
Jamie Goldstein
Founding Partner, Pillar VC
Russ Wilcox
Partner, Pillar VC
Sarah Hodges
Partner, Pillar VC
Pillar VC primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Pillar VC is headquartered in Boston, MA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Pillar VC focuses on investments in Biotech, Deeptech, Enterprise. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Pillar VC's typical investment check size ranges from $100K to $10M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Pillar VC manages approximately $400M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.