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Russ Wilcox

Investor

Partner at Pillar VC

Greater Boston

Writes $100K – $10M checks

About

Russ Wilcox, a serial deep‑tech founder turned VC, led E Ink from MIT lab to a $500M exit, combining hands‑on materials, patents and factory scale‑up expertise with Boston unicorn network.

Invests in

BiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechPropTech

Experience

  1. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesInstructorcurrent2018 — present
  2. Pillar VCVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Pillar VCGeneral Partner2017 — 2024Greater Boston
  4. MassVenturesBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — presentGreater Boston
  5. Trellis Air CorporationCo-Founder and CEO2024 — 2026Greater Boston
  6. Transatomic PowerCo-Founder and Board Director2012 — 2018Cambridge, MA
  7. Piper TherapeuticsCo-Founder and CEO2015 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  8. E Ink CorporationCEO2004 — 2010
  9. E Ink CorporationGeneral Manager2000 — 2004
  10. E Ink CorporationCo-Founder and VP Business Development1997 — 2000
  11. PureSpeechDirector, PC Products1995 — 1996
  12. CDI / Oliver WymanConsultant / Associate1989 — 1993

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1993 — 1995
  2. Harvard UniversityAB, Applied Mathematics1985 — 1989

Skills & more

Start-upsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentManufacturingManagement ConsultingR&DMarketing StrategyBusiness Planning
+8 moreProgram ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsExecutive ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsNew Business DevelopmentStrategyStrategic Planning

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Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 2

Scripta InsightsBoard seat

via Pillar VC · filed Feb 2025 · $16.7M raise

Topologic Technologies, Inc.Board seat

via Pillar VC · filed Jul 2022 · $2.7M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

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