Where does Tony Kulesa work?

Tony Kulesa is Co-Founder at Petri and Board director at Latent Labs Technologies, Inc..

What check size does Tony Kulesa write?

Tony Kulesa typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.

What boards does Tony Kulesa sit on?

Tony Kulesa holds tracked board seats at Latent Labs Technologies, Inc..

What companies has Tony Kulesa invested in?

Investments tracked here include Amber Bio, Latent Labs, Nabla Bio, Portal Biotech.

Where did Tony Kulesa go to school?

Tony Kulesa studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Engineering); Rutgers University (Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Engineering).

Tony Kulesa

Investor

Co-Founder at Petri · Partner at Pillar VC · Board director at Latent Labs Technologies, Inc. · Founder at Matterworks

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

t•••@petri.bioreveal

Invests in

BiotechCrypto & Web3Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtech

Board director at Latent Labs Technologies, Inc.

Intro paths

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Latent Labs Technologies, Inc.'s investors · 1

Pillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Latent Labs Technologies, Inc.

Simon KohlExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Founder at Matterworks

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Matterworks's investors · 5

Germin8 VenturesChicago iGlobe PartnersSingapore · $600K – $6M checks Pillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checks WingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checks

Co-founders at Matterworks

Jack (J.M.) Geremia

Jack (J.M.) Geremia, PhD

Eric Carlson, PhD

Founder at Matterworks

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Matterworks's investors · 5

Co-founders at Matterworks

Jack (J.M.) Geremia

Jack (J.M.) Geremia, PhD

Eric Carlson, PhD

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

Skills & more

Biomedical Engineering9Data Analysis10Matlab2Life Sciences7Science12Cell Biology4Molecular Cloning2

From Tony's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Latent Labs Technologies, Inc.Board seat

via Pillar VC · filed Jan 2025 · $40.5M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Amber BioLatent LabsNabla Bio Portal Biotech

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Petri

Brian Baynes

Co-Founder, Midori Health / Kaleido Biosciences & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Jamie Goldstein

Founding/Managing Partner at Pillar VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tony Kulesa?: 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.
Where does Tony Kulesa work?: Tony Kulesa is Co-Founder at Petri and Board director at Latent Labs Technologies, Inc..
What does Tony Kulesa invest in?: Tony Kulesa invests in Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech.
What check size does Tony Kulesa write?: Tony Kulesa typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What boards does Tony Kulesa sit on?: Tony Kulesa holds tracked board seats at Latent Labs Technologies, Inc..
What companies has Tony Kulesa invested in?: Investments tracked here include Amber Bio, Latent Labs, Nabla Bio, Portal Biotech.
Where did Tony Kulesa go to school?: Tony Kulesa studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Engineering); Rutgers University (Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Engineering).