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Firm Overview
At least 78
Portfolio tracked
0
Sectors
0
Regions
11/9/2026
Last verified
Early-stage venture capital firm based in Boston.
Leadership
Jamie Goldstein
Founding/Managing Partner
Jamie is the Founding and Managing Partner of Pillar VC.
Sarah Hodges
General Partner
Sarah serves as a General Partner at Pillar VC.
Tony Kulesa
Partner
Tony is a Partner at the firm focused on biotech and life sciences.
Parker McKee
Partner
Parker is a Partner at Pillar VC.
Thomas de Vlaam
Partner
Thomas is a Partner at the firm.
Liz Kettler
CFO
Liz serves as the Chief Financial Officer.
Leah Morris
Executive Director, Encode: AI for Science
Leah serves as the Executive Director for Encode: AI for Science.
Dave Husak
Venture Partner & Founding Pillar
Dave is a Venture Partner and one of the firm's Founding Pillars.
Mihir Bhaskar
Co-founder/CEO, Lightsynq & Venture Partner
Mihir is a Venture Partner and the Co-founder/CEO of Lightsynq.
Andrea Coravos
Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner
Andrea is a Venture Partner and the Co-founder/CEO of HumanFirst.
Vivek Farias
Co-founder, Cimulate & Academic Partner
Vivek is an Academic Partner and Co-founder of Cimulate.
John Casey
CEO, Ormoni & Venture Partner
John is a Venture Partner and the CEO of Ormoni.
Jake Becraft, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO, Strand Therapeutics & Venture Partner
Jake is a Venture Partner and the Founder & CEO of Strand Therapeutics.
Russ Wilcox
CEO, Trellis Air & Venture Partner
Russ is a Venture Partner and the CEO of Trellis Air.
Alec Nielsen
Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner
Alec is a Venture Partner and the Founder & CEO of Asimov.
Shivdev Rao
CEO, Abridge & Founding Pillar
Shivdev is a Founding Pillar and the CEO of Abridge.
Mike Salguero
CEO, ButcherBox & Founding Pillar
Mike is a Founding Pillar and the CEO of ButcherBox.
Reshma Shetty
Co-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar
Reshma is a Founding Pillar and the Co-Founder of Ginkgo Bioworks.
Doug Williams
Biotech Executive & Founding Pillar
Doug is a Biotech Executive and a Founding Pillar.
Chris Voigt
Professor, MIT & Founding Pillar
Chris is an MIT Professor and a Founding Pillar.
Portfolio by sector
- B2B Software9 (41%)
- Consumer8 (36%)
- Healthcare3 (14%)
- Industrials2 (9%)
22 of 45 tracked portfolio companies of Pillar VC carry a sector label we can map; shares are of those 22. See the methodology.
Portfolio on record
Portfolio by sector
- Unclassified23 of 78
- B2B Software15 of 78
- Consumer15 of 78
- Healthcare13 of 78
- Industrials7 of 78
- Financial Services5 of 78
78 portfolio companies on record in the index, grouped by sector hub.
Current and exited
Current: 75 of 78Exited: 3 of 78
Portfolio size among all firms
At least 78 companies on record, more than 80% of the 405 firms in the index.
0885 companies (log scale)
Partial portfolio on record.
Portfolio Companies
| Company | Sector | Status | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abridge | Advanced Computing, Healthcare | Current | Visit ↗ |
| AceLab | Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Adaptilens | Healthcare | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Addis Energy | AgTech, Climate | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Algorand | Decentralized Systems | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Amber Bio | Medicines, Synthetic Biology | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Amplifyer Bio | Healthcare, Medicines | Current | Visit ↗ |
| AnyQuestion (Whoop) | Consumer | Exited | Visit ↗ |
| Aptos | Decentralized Systems | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Arpelos Biosciences | Medicines, Synthetic Biology | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Arvada | Medicines | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Asimov | Advanced Computing, Bio Tools, Synthetic Biology | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Ayo Electronics | Advanced Computing | Current | Visit ↗ |
| BigUp | Consumer | Current | Visit ↗ |
| BoolSi | Advanced Computing | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Bridge | Decentralized Systems, FinTech | Exited | Visit ↗ |
| Catena Labs | Advanced Computing, Decentralized Systems | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Cimulate | Advanced Computing, Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Circle | Decentralized Systems, FinTech | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Day.ai | Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Desktop Metal | Manufacturing | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Drosera Bio | Bio Tools, Manufacturing, Synthetic Biology | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Edison Scientific | Advanced Computing, Bio Tools, Medicines | Current | Visit ↗ |
| eOracle | Decentralized Systems | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Euler Bio | Medicines | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Event Horizon Labs | Advanced Computing, Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Everyrealm | Consumer, Decentralized Systems | Current | Visit ↗ |
| FabuBlox | Advanced Computing, Manufacturing | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Fluent Metal | Manufacturing | Current | Visit ↗ |
 G5 Labs | Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Galy | Agriculture, Synthetic Biology | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Gekit | Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Halo | Consumer | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Hellotickets | Consumer | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Higharc | Enterprise Intelligence, Manufacturing | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Hometap | Consumer, FinTech | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Jellyfish | Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Visit ↗ |
| JobGet | Consumer, Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Kuebix | Enterprise Intelligence | Exited | Visit ↗ |
 Kula Bio | Agriculture, AgTech, Climate | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Latent Labs | Advanced Computing, Bio Tools | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Leibniz.ai | Advanced Computing | Current | Visit ↗ |
| LightSource AI | Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Liza Health | Consumer, Healthcare | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Matterworks | Advanced Computing | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Mesoware | Robotics | Current | Not on record |
| Metri | Healthcare, Medicines | Current | Not on record |
| Minus Coffee | Consumer, Synthetic Biology | Current | Not on record |
| Mirian | Bio Tools | Current | Not on record |
| Nabla Bio | Bio Tools, Medicines | Current | Not on record |
| Neural Magic | Advanced Computing, Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Not on record |
| OpenHands | Advanced Computing, Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Not on record |
| PathAI | Bio Tools, Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| PatientFirst.ai | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| PillPack | Consumer, Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Portal Biotech | Bio Tools | Current | Not on record |
| Quadratic 3D | Manufacturing | Current | Not on record |
| Rarefied Technologies | Climate | Current | Not on record |
| Reclaim | FinTech, Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Republic | Decentralized Systems, FinTech | Current | Not on record |
| Rowan | Advanced Computing, Bio Tools | Current | Not on record |
| Scripta | FinTech, Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Shopped | Consumer, Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Not on record |
| Simbe Robotics | Enterprise Intelligence, Robotics | Current | Not on record |
| Skeletalis | Healthcare, Medicines | Current | Not on record |
| Sofar Sounds | Consumer | Current | Not on record |
| Sphere X | Decentralized Systems | Current | Not on record |
| Stealth | Materials | Current | Not on record |
| T33 Dental | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Tezza | Consumer, Synthetic Biology | Current | Not on record |
| Thymmune | Medicines | Current | Not on record |
| Topologic | Manufacturing | Current | Not on record |
| Verve Motion | Consumer, Robotics | Current | Not on record |
| Videa Health | Advanced Computing, Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Vivere Oncotherapies | Medicines | Current | Not on record |
| VOLUNA | Climate, Materials | Current | Not on record |
| Yard Stick | AgTech, Climate | Current | Not on record |
| Zilla | Enterprise Intelligence | Current | Not on record |
This list is partial. We are reading the full portfolio from Pillar VC's own site.
We list 78 of about 84 companies on Pillar VC's site
Source: https://www.pillar.vc/portfolio
Firms that also back Pillar VC's companies
Co-investor web
Line width shows shared portfolio companies on record in the index. Top 8 co-investors shown.
Andreessen Horowitz7 shared companies
DCVC2 shared companies
Fin Capital2 shared companies
Aquiline Capital Partners1 shared company
CapitalG1 shared company
Fifth Wall1 shared company
Lewis & Clark Partners1 shared company
Quiet Capital1 shared company
Questions about Pillar VC
- Which sectors does Pillar VC invest in?
- Of the at least 78 portfolio companies we can classify, the largest groups are B2B Software (9), Consumer (8) and Healthcare (3).
- How many portfolio companies does Pillar VC have?
- PE Firm Index tracks at least 78 Pillar VC portfolio companies from the firm's public portfolio page, as of 2026-10-26. The firm's own count may differ, for example where exited companies are listed.
- Who leads Pillar VC?
- Public sources name Jamie Goldstein (Founding/Managing Partner), Sarah Hodges (General Partner) and Tony Kulesa (Partner) among Pillar VC's leadership.
- Which firms are similar to Pillar VC?
- By overlap in portfolio sectors in this index: Carlyle Group, The Carlyle Group and Brentwood Associates.
Sources for this profile, updated 2026-10-26
This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with Pillar VC and does not provide investment advice.
Firms similar to Pillar VC
Carlyle Group
Both hold B2B Software and Consumer companies; 83 tracked portfolio companies.
The Carlyle Group
Both hold B2B Software and Consumer companies; 77 tracked portfolio companies.
Brentwood Associates
Both hold B2B Software and Consumer companies; 38 tracked portfolio companies.
Lewis & Clark Partners
Both hold B2B Software and Consumer companies; 30 tracked portfolio companies.
Chosen from this index by overlap in portfolio sectors, then by portfolio size. Not a ranking or a recommendation.