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Pillar

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in May 2026, closing $510M. Last cheque observed Dec 2019.

QuietNew fund $510M, May 2026Hedge fund

SeedSeries AInformation Technology & Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque2511days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.8MRounds led0 of 6Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Pillar

Pillar highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2021-04From their own website
Type
Hedge fund (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Information Technology & Services
Based in
Millbrae, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2019

    2 rounds

  2. Dec
    HometapUS · Hometap$100MWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    VideaHealthUS · TechCrunch$5.4MWith 2 others
  4. 2018

    2 rounds

  5. May
    HometapSeries A · US · FinSMEs$12MWith 2 others
  6. Feb
    AlgorandSeed · US · FinSMEs$4.0MWith 1 other
  7. 2017

    2 rounds

  8. Dec
    AsimovSeed · US · FinSMEs$4.7MWith 2 others
  9. Jun
    TallaSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.3MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration15 named

ASAdam SternManaging Member of General PartneriFiling they signed
BWBrendan W. LakeManaging Member of General PartneriFiling they signed
CCCody C BiggsCody Biggs is the Sponsor and Fund Manager of Pillar 2016 LS Fund, LLC.iFiling they signed
EAEdith A. ConyersDirectoriFiling they signed
JGJames GoldsteinManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
JBJohn BrownDirectoriFiling they signed
MAMalcolm A. MitchellOfficer of Conyers Corporate Services (Bermuda) Limited which serves as Corporate SecretaryiFiling they signed
MYManuel YbarraPresidentiFiling they signed
MCMichael C. SapnarDirectoriFiling they signed
MBMilan-Jae BurgessOfficer of Conyers Corporate Services (Bermuda) Limited which serves as Corporate SecretaryiFiling they signed
PAPhilip A. LotzDirectoriFiling they signed
RWRuss WilcoxManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
SHSarah HodgesManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
SAStephen A. VelottiDirectoriFiling they signed
TATara A. RailtonDirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 22 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Pillar. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

American Family VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Pillar put money into.

Hometap$100M · Dec 2019VideaHealth$5.4M · Sept 2019Asimov$4.7M · Dec 2017Talla$8.3M · Jun 2017

Quick answers about Pillar

What does Pillar invest in?

Pillar invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology & Services.

How active is Pillar?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2019.

What has Pillar invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Hometap (Undisclosed round, Dec 2019), VideaHealth (Undisclosed round, Sept 2019) and Algorand (Seed, Feb 2018).

How big are Pillar's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.8M.

Does Pillar lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Pillar invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Pillar investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2019.

Who does Pillar invest alongside?

Most often American Family Ventures (2 rounds together).

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