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The Pillar VC Mafia
28 people came through Pillar VC and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ellen RubinPillar VC Founding PillarFounded ClearSky Data +1Russ WilcoxCEO, Trellis Air & Venture PartnerFounded Piper Therapeutics +1Chris VoigtProfessor, MIT & Founding PillarFounded Asimov +1Stan LapidusCEO, SynapDX & Founding PillarFounded Exact Sciences +1Ash AshutoshPillar VC Founding PillarFounded Actifio +1Vivek FariasCo-founder, Cimulate & Academic PartnerFounded CimulateJohn CaseyVenture PartnerFounded InariAlec NielsenVenture PartnerFounded AsimovShivdev RaoCEO, Abridge & Founding PillarFounded AbridgeMike SalgueroCEO, ButcherBox & Founding PillarFounded CustomMadeReshma ShettyCo-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding PillarFounded Ginkgo BioworksDoug WilliamsBiotech Executive & Founding PillarFounded CodiakbioMike MassaroCEO, Flywire & Founding PillarFounded FlywireRushika FernandopulleCEO, Iora Health & Founding PillarFounded Iora HealthEmily LeproustCEO, Twist Bioscience & Founding PillarFounded Twist BioscienceAndy BeckCEO, PathAI & Founding PillarFounded Path AiNiraj ShahCEO, Wayfair & Founding PillarFounded WayfairBrian BaynesCo-Founder, Midori Health / Kaleido Biosciences & Founding PillarFounded VerdoxSteve KauferCEO, Tripadvisor & Founding PillarFounded TripAdvisorBill BradyCEO, Kula Bio, Monolith Materials, Mascoma Corporation & Founding PillarFounded Kula BioDeepak TanejaCEO, Zilla / Netegrity / Aveska / RSA & Founding PillarFounded Zilla SecurityHarris StolzenbergChief of StaffFounded FlokRandy AllenVenture AssociateFounded Still BrightJeremy HitchcockPillar VC Founding PillarFounded New North VenturesKevin TyanBiotech Venture AssociateFounded KinnosRyan MurrayFrequency Bio Fellow | Cohort 6Founded KiraGen BioShivam GoyalFrequency MemberFounded MerbleAndrea CoravosVenture PartnerFounded HumanFirst
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Pillar VC mafia?
- The Pillar VC mafia is the network of 28 people who came through Pillar VC and went on to found or lead other companies, including ClearSky Data, Piper Therapeutics, Asimov, Exact Sciences, Actifio.
- Who is in the Pillar VC mafia?
- Notable members include Ellen Rubin (ClearSky Data), Russ Wilcox (Piper Therapeutics), Chris Voigt (Asimov), Stan Lapidus (Exact Sciences), Ash Ashutosh (Actifio), Vivek Farias (Cimulate), John Casey (Inari), Alec Nielsen (Asimov), among 28 tracked members.
- What companies did Pillar VC alumni found?
- Companies founded by Pillar VC alumni include ClearSky Data, Piper Therapeutics, Asimov, Exact Sciences, Actifio, Cimulate, Inari, Abridge, CustomMade, Ginkgo Bioworks.