Pillar VC
Overview
Pillar VC is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Boston co-founded by 41 leading CEOs. The firm focuses on supporting founders with seed- and early-stage funding and helps academic researchers translate their findings into groundbreaking new companies. Pillar VC invests in companies across deep tech, enterprise, biotech and crypto.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Internet Group, Inc. | May 2021 | Private Equity | Co-investor |
| Abridge Inc | Oct 2020 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Code Metal | Nov 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Republic | Oct 2021 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Videa | Jan 2025 | Series B | Co-investor |
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Key People
Jamie Goldstein
Founding/Managing Partner
Sarah Hodges
General Partner
Alec Nielsen
Venture Partner
John Casey
Venture Partner
Russ Wilcox
Venture Partner
Parker McKee
Partner
Thomas de Vlaam
Partner
Tony Kulesa
Partner
Alex M Reinhart
Investor
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Pillar VC based?
Pillar VC is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
When was Pillar VC founded?
Pillar VC was founded in 2016.
How many portfolio companies does Pillar VC have?
Pillar VC has 119 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Pillar VC's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Circle Internet Group, Inc., Abridge Inc, Code Metal, Republic, Videa.
What was Pillar VC's most recent investment shown here?
Pillar VC's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Code Metal in 2025.
What sectors does Pillar VC focus on?
Pillar VC focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Cybersecurity, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech.
What company stages does Pillar VC focus on?
Pillar VC typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Pillar VC's AUM?
Pillar VC's assets under management are estimated between $500.0M and $1.0B.