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Pillar VC
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Pillar VC invests in technical breakthroughs to overcome the world's greatest challenges. The firm operates at the critical juncture where breakthrough science becomes world-changing companies, partnering at inception with technically brilliant founders who see past 'impossible' to 'inevitable.' Pillar evaluates scientific opportunities through the lens of both commercial potential and human impact, seeking rare innovations that promise both — spanning healthcare, advanced computing, therapeutics, and manufacturing. Over half of its 90+ portfolio companies have university roots, and the firm is anchored in the Boston ecosystem, backed by a team of PhDs, MDs, and founders who have themselves built science-based companies.
Notable quotes
“They think everything great happens in California. We're happy to have them stay there, and they can leave Boston to us.”
“Science built the world we know. Investing in science is how we will build the world we want. The most consequential scientific revolution in history is underway, and research breakthroughs are achieving impact at global scales faster than ever before. Our goal at Pillar VC is to be the catalyst.”
“We operate at the critical juncture where breakthrough science becomes world-changing companies. We're there from the beginning, and we evaluate scientific opportunities through the lens of both commercial potential and human impact, seeking the rare innovations that promise both.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abridge | Seed | — | 2019 |
| Latent Labs | Series A | $50m | 2025-02-13 |
| All Hands AI | Seed | — | 2024 |
| PathAI | Seed | — | 2017 |
| Neural Magic | Seed | — | 2018 |
| Asimov | Seed | — | 2017 |
| Desktop Metal | Seed | — | 2016 |
| Jellyfish | Seed | — | — |
| Bridge | Seed | — | 2021 |
| Day.ai | Seed | — | 2023 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Andreessen Horowitz | 3 |
| NEA | 3 |
| 8VC | 3 |
| General Catalyst | 2 |
| Union Square Ventures | 2 |
| Kleiner Perkins | 2 |
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