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Who invested in Blue Pillar

5 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$36Mraised across 5 rounds since 2010, from 5 sources

$1.0MSeries A$7.0MSeries B$3.7MDebt$14MVenture$10MRound
Latest round
Round, $10MJan 2017
Biggest round
$14MVenture · Mar 2015
Investors
9
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2011201220132014201520162017
$1.0MSeries A$7.0MSeries B$3.7MDebt$14MVenture$10MRound
First round
Series A, $1.0M
Jul 2010
Biggest round
$14M
Venture · Mar 2015
Usual gap between rounds
22 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jan 2017
    Round$10M3 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Dec 2016

  2. Mar 2015
    Venture$14M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Feb 2015

  3. Jun 2014
    Debt$3.7M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $3.7M sold, first sale Jun 2014

  4. May 2012
    Series B$7.0M4 new

    Reported by bluepillar.comSEC filing: $6.9M sold, first sale Apr 2012

  5. Jul 2010
    Series A$1.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.0M sold, first sale Jun 2010

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Brad J WitterExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Jeff J PontiusExecutive Officeri
  • Thomas J WillieExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediDennis J OdellDoug J DavisJohn J McIlwraithPaul J StraubScott J Ungerer

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Allos VenturesVC firm2rounds
EnerTech CapitalCorporate VC2rounds
ElevatePrivate equity1round
Arsenal Growth EquityPrivate equity1round
GXPInvestment firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Blue Pillar as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Capital MidwestVC firmPer its own site
Elevate VenturesAngel networkPer its own site
Pivotal CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Blue Pillar

Who invested in Blue Pillar?

Blue Pillar's investors include Allos Ventures, EnerTech Capital, Maryland Venture Fund, Claremont Creek Ventures and OnPoint Technologies, and 4 more on record.

How much has Blue Pillar raised?

Blue Pillar has raised $36M across 5 rounds since 2010.

When did Blue Pillar last raise?

Blue Pillar's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $10M in Jan 2017.

What was Blue Pillar's biggest round?

Blue Pillar's largest round on record is $14M (Venture), in Mar 2015.

Who backed Blue Pillar first?

Blue Pillar's first round on record, in May 2012, was backed by Allos Ventures, Claremont Creek Ventures and OnPoint Technologies and 1 others.

What stage is Blue Pillar at?

Blue Pillar's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jan 2017.

Where is Blue Pillar based?

Blue Pillar is based in the United States.

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