About
Caroline Early founded Pillar, a white-label care enablement platform for healthcare. She previously held a senior operational role at L., a women's health company backed by Y Combinator that was acquired by Procter & Gamble in 2019.
Founder at PillarYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Caroline went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Caroline can intro founders to Pillar's investors below.
Pillar's investors · 9
Analog VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Crucible CapitalWilmington · since 2026Golden VenturesToronto · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2025Ground Up VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2025MS&AD VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $3M checksShield CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Streamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Pillar
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Jasmine MansouriFounder
Experience
- Pillar (YC S21)Co-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- This is L. Inc. (YC S15)Chief Of Staff2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- This is L. Inc. (YC S15)Head of Brand + Marketing2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- This is L. Inc. (YC S15)Head of Operations2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- 350.orgCommunity Organizer2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship21Start-ups16Brand Management15Brand Development5Marketing Communications6Social Entrepreneurship6Strategy1Community Outreach8
Languages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Caroline Early?
- Caroline Early founded Pillar, a white-label care enablement platform for healthcare. She previously held a senior operational role at L., a women's health company backed by Y Combinator that was acquired by Procter & Gamble in 2019.
- Where does Caroline Early work?
- Caroline Early is Founder of Pillar.
- What companies did Caroline Early found?
- Caroline Early founded Pillar.
- Where did Caroline Early go to school?
- Caroline Early studied at Y Combinator (S21); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of San Francisco.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mafia31
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