Tony Kulesa
InvestorPartner at Pillar VC
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
About
Tony Kulesa, MIT Biological Engineering PhD and former founding director of MIT BioMakerspace, co-founded biotech incubator Petri then became an investor known for building biotech ecosystems and backing technical founders.
Tony Kulesa @kulesatony
Encode: AI for Science Challengescape A living directory of open problems in science. https://t.co/HNLXMW9D70
Jul 20, 2026 · ♥ 4 · ⇄ 1
Tony Kulesa @kulesatony
Very impressive results from Latent Labs! https://t.co/2N53u2ZJjm
Jul 15, 2026 · ♥ 21 · ⇄ 1
Tony Kulesa @kulesatony
Coverage from Stat News: https://t.co/d47W2E3ZKO
Jun 29, 2026 · ♥ 2
Invests in
BiotechCrypto & Web3Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- Edison ScientificFounding teamcurrent2025 — present
- Pillar VCPartnercurrent2021 — present
- PetriCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInstructor, BioMakerspace Director2018 — 2019
- BiomedStartupCofounder and Director2016 — 2019
- Breakout LabsAmbassador2016 — 2018Greater Boston Area
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardPhD Research2012 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Engineering
- Rutgers UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Engineering
Skills & more
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
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Also attended Rutgers University86
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Shared employers
Also worked at Edison Scientific3
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology271
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Also worked at Breakout Labs2
Also worked at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard30
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Deals · 1
Latent Labs Technologies, Inc.Board seat
via Pillar VC · filed Jan 2025 · $40.5M raise
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