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Pillar

Venture capital

Boston · 3 people tracked

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Pillar is a venture fund manager based in Boston. SEC filings show 4 venture funds on record, most recently Pillar Select Fund I, L.P. ($25M offering) filed June 2021.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

HQ
Boston, US
Founded
2016
Tracked investments
7

Team · 3 people

from public directories
James Goldstein· General Partner
Russ Wilcox· General Partner
Sarah Hodges· General Partner

What they invest in

from 6 of 7 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2Biotech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Healthtech ×2AdTech ×1Consumer ×1Cybersecurity ×1Deep Tech ×1

HQs:United States×3Germany×1

Investments · 7 tracked

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Circle Internet GroupNYSE: CRCL

Circle builds a full-stack internet financial platform centered on stablecoins (primarily USDC), a Layer-1 blockchain called Arc, developer tools for onchain applications, and payment services that enable individuals and enterprises to transfer value across blockchain networks integrated with the traditional banking system.

New York, US

Patrick Sean Neville(Director)Jeremy Allaire(Executive Officer, Director)inHeath Tarbert(Executive Officer)inHossein Razzaghi(Executive Officer)Jeremy Fox-Geen(Executive Officer)inNikhil Chandhok(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsaVentureAccelBlockchain CapitalIDG Capital

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Latent Labs develops AI tools for drug discovery and design, enabling biotech and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate therapeutic molecule identification.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Simon Kohl(Founder)in

Co-investorsKindredRadical VenturesSofinnova PartnersPetri

Kuebixkuebix.comin

Kuebix, by FreightWise, is a SaaS transportation management system (TMS) for midmarket and larger shippers, supporting multi-modal freight planning, shipment execution, tracking, and analytics.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMaynard, US

Daniel Clark(Executive Officer)Raymond DeSabato Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeremy Sclar(Director)Eugene Kuznetsov(Manager)Richard Sousa(Director)

Co-investorsPillar VC

Range Biotechnologiesrange.bioinJun 2023 · $5.2M

Range Bio (Range Biotechnologies) develops next-generation diagnostics using translational proteomics for applications in human health.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Brandon Wilson, Ph.D.(Co-founder & CEO)Brandon Wilson(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsArtis VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFifty YearsHAWKTAILPage One VenturesPear VC

Soofasoofa.coin𝕏

Soofa builds solar-powered digital kiosks and smart signs used for outdoor advertising and community messaging, serving cities and advertisers.

AdTechGovTechHardware

Sandra Ferguson(Founder)in

Co-investorsBantam Group

Tallatalla.com

TALLA is a video analytics platform that converts a site's existing security cameras into monitoring tools by letting operators write rules in plain English, then generating real-time alerts with attached evidence frames.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBrookline, US

Robert C. May(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRichard Levandov(Director)

Co-investorsKnockout CapitalLaunchCapitalFirst Star VenturesGlasswing VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalMAGIC Fund+1 more

Viverevivere.ioin

Vivere is a product development partner that helps brands, influencers, and companies ideate, create, manufacture, and distribute consumer product lines across categories including beauty, wellness and health, baby, pet care, and home and garden.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessHamburg, DE

Co-investorsArmada Investment AGFf Venture CapitalRockaway VenturesBerkeley FrontierredalpineYK Bioventures

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Circle Internet GroupNYSE: CRCL

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IPO stake values · per SEC filings

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Circle Internet Group$130.00Aug 2025$30.3M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

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Pillar is headquartered in Boston, US.

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