Pillar VC
UnclaimedAt a Glance
- Check Size
- $100K – $10M
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- AUM
- $400M
- Sectors
- Biotech, Deeptech, Enterprise
- Founded
- 2016
- HQ
- Boston, MA
About Pillar VC
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.
Investment Thesis
“Early-stage investor in deep tech, biotech, and enterprise software with a focus on supporting founder professional development.”
Sector Focus
Investment Stage
Notable Portfolio Companies
Fund History
- Pillar has raised four funds from Boston, each filed by founding partner Jamie Goldstein.
- Pillar I, L.P. was organized in 2016, took its first sale on 21 April 2016 and had sold $47.7 million by April 2017 against a $75 million target.
- Pillar II-A and Pillar II-B were organized in 2018, took their first sale that November and closed together at $101.17 million by June 2019.
- Pillar III-A and III-B filed in April 2021 with a $160 million target.
- Pillar IV filed in March 2024 with a $175 million offering, which the firm describes publicly as its $175 million Fund IV, taking cumulative commitments to roughly $480 million across the four vintages.
- Goldstein is named on all four filings, Russ Wilcox appears as an executive officer on Funds I through III, and Sarah Hodges from Fund II onward.
- The firm invests at pre-seed and seed into technical breakthroughs across biotech, deep tech and enterprise software, and runs Encode, a programme focused on AI for science, out of its Back Bay office.
Team (4)
Brian Baynes
Founding Pillar, Pillar VC
Jamie Goldstein
Founding Partner, Pillar VC
Russ Wilcox
Partner, Pillar VC
Sarah Hodges
Partner, Pillar VC
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Frequently Asked Questions
What stage does Pillar VC invest at?
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.
Where is Pillar VC located?
Pillar VC is headquartered in Boston, MA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
What sectors does Pillar VC focus on?
Pillar VC focuses on investments in Biotech, Deeptech, Enterprise. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
What is Pillar VC's typical check size?
Pillar VC's typical investment check size ranges from $100K to $10M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
How much does Pillar VC have under management?
Pillar VC manages approximately $400M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
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