Where does Russ Wilcox work?

Russ Wilcox is Board of Directors at MassVentures and Board director at Topologic Technologies, Inc. and Board director at Acelab and Board director at Kula Bio.

What check size does Russ Wilcox write?

Russ Wilcox typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.

What boards does Russ Wilcox sit on?

Russ Wilcox holds tracked board seats at Acelab, Kula Bio, Scripta Insights, Topologic Technologies, Inc..

Where did Russ Wilcox go to school?

Russ Wilcox studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Harvard University (AB, Applied Mathematics).

Russ Wilcox

Investor

Board of Directors at MassVentures · CEO, Trellis Air & Venture Partner at Pillar VC · Board director at Topologic Technologies, Inc. · Board director at Acelab · Board director at Kula Bio

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

r•••@pillar.vcreveal

Invests in

BiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechPropTech

Board director at Topologic Technologies, Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, Russ can intro founders to Topologic Technologies, Inc.'s investors below.

Topologic Technologies, Inc.'s investors · 1

Pillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks · since 2022

Board director at Acelab

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In turn, Russ can intro founders to Acelab's investors below.

Acelab's investors · 9

Alpaca VCNew York · $500K – $1.3M checks · since 2023 Corigin Ventures DesignXCambridge Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks JLL SparkSan Francisco JLL Spark Global VenturesSan Francisco Navitas CapitalCulver City · $100K – $5M checks Pillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks · since 2023 PJCProvidence · $500K – $1.5M checks

Co-founders at Acelab

Vardhan MehtaExecutive Officer, Director

DRIES CARMELIETExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Kula Bio

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In turn, Russ can intro founders to Kula Bio's investors below.

Kula Bio's investors · 11

AgFunderSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checks Argonautic VenturesNew York · $5M checks BoxGroupNew York · $1M checks Collaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checks Embark VenturesLos Angeles iSelect FundSt. Louis · $250K – $2M checks LOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M checks Lowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks Pillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks · since 2025 Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checks Ying FundLos Angeles

Co-founders at Kula Bio

Daniel NoceraDirector

Experience

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

Skills & more

Start-upsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentManufacturingManagement ConsultingR&DMarketing StrategyBusiness Planning

+8 more

Program ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsExecutive ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsNew Business DevelopmentStrategyStrategic Planning

From Russ's professional profile.

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.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Acelab Kula Bio

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at MassVentures

Charlie Hipwood

President and CEO at MassVentures

Eric Paley

Entrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MA

Matt Snow

Manager Investments at MassVentures

Myron Kassaraba

Vice President, Investments at MassVentures

Priya Yadav

Vice President, Investments at MassVentures

Sienna Leis

Venture Development Manager at MassVentures

Stacy Swider

Vice President, Investments at MassVentures

Vinit Nijhawan

Managing Director at MassVentures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Russ Wilcox?: 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.
Where does Russ Wilcox work?: Russ Wilcox is Board of Directors at MassVentures and Board director at Topologic Technologies, Inc. and Board director at Acelab and Board director at Kula Bio.
What does Russ Wilcox invest in?: Russ Wilcox invests in Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, PropTech.
What check size does Russ Wilcox write?: Russ Wilcox typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What boards does Russ Wilcox sit on?: Russ Wilcox holds tracked board seats at Acelab, Kula Bio, Scripta Insights, Topologic Technologies, Inc..
Where did Russ Wilcox go to school?: Russ Wilcox studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Harvard University (AB, Applied Mathematics).