Pillar Companies Management, LLC
Pillar VC is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm that invests in technical breakthroughs and exceptional founders.
In the firm's own words, from its website.
2 additional team members, 37 additional co-investors and affiliates, 102 additional investments, funds and LPs, 20 events, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 3 companiesportfolio raising
3 portfolio companies have new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 30 Jun 2026 ($95M round).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 5 dealswith Wing Venture Partners
Invests most often alongside Wing Venture Partners (5 shared deals) and CNK Equity Partners I (3 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 1 Oct 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors →
People to know
View all people- Founding/Managing PartnerWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
- Managing MemberWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
- Managing MemberWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
Relationship network
153 connected entities10 observed rounds2 repeat counterparties3 dated rounds shown here, 2021 to 2024
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Pillar Companies Management, LLC: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
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Investing
89 companies on record, 0 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abridge | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| AceLab, Inc. | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Adaptilens, Inc. | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- ai, healthcare, biotech
- Stages
- seed
- Geography
- boston, global
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
5 current, 1 departed
Decision makers
- Founding Pillars · Founding/Managing PartnerWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Managing Member · 4 deals attributed
- Founding/Managing Partner
- Managing Member
1 departed (kept with end dates)
- Russell J. Wilcox · Managing Member · Mar 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2024 Inference
Contacts
1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
19 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillar Iii-A, L.P. | Feeder or parallel | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $155M Sep 10, 2026 | 95 | $0 of $160M | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Pillar Iii-B, L.P. | Feeder or parallel | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $24.2M Sep 10, 2026 | 6 | unknown | unknown |
| Pillar Select Fund I, L.P. | Growth fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $19.8M Sep 10, 2026 | 30 | $0 of $25.0M | Jun 29, 2021 |
Limited partners
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.| Allocator | Type | Fund | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klarman Family Foundation | FOUNDATION | Pillar Iii-B, L.P. | $4.8M fair value on the foundation's return | reported as of Dec 31, 2024 | Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns |
Relationships across DFX
60 co-investors · on 1 other DFX graph
Co-investors
- 2026-10-015 shared deals · strong
- 2026-09-303 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-09-163 shared deals · recurring
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- The same institution is held on RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Pillar Companies Management, LLC is the same institution as 1 record in RIA and Wealth.
The joined record opens with the product, beside every other relationship on this page.
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Evidence and history
25 dated events, 67 observations from 4 sources
Timeline
- Sep 10, 2026Pillar Iv-B, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Pillar Companies Management, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $10,911,363
- Sep 10, 2026Founding Pillar Fund Iv-A, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Pillar Companies Management, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,272,136
- Sep 10, 2026PVC Mtwks, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Pillar Companies Management, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,370,032
- Sep 10, 2026Founding Pillar Fund Iv-B, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Pillar Companies Management, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $143,487
- Sep 10, 2026Pillar Iv-A, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Pillar Companies Management, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $172,819,141
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Sep 10, 2026 · 21 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Boston, MAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- PILLAR.VC
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Sep 10, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 21 (21 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $825Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried3 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $641M
- Sep 15, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $578M
- Sep 12, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $455M
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Sep 10, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2016-06-08 | Sep 10, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2016-06-08 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-09-10 | Sep 10, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-29 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2016-06-08 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Sep 10, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Headquarters | Boston, MA | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Boston, MA | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Private funds reported | 21 | Sep 10, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 21 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 16 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $825M | Sep 10, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $825M | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $578M | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Sep 10, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | Boston, global “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | Boston, global “geography words on the home page” | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, healthcare, biotech “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, healthcare, biotech “sector words on the home page” | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Venture funds reported | 21 | Sep 10, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 21 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 16 | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Mar 29, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersMulti-stage venture firm, confirmedShowHide
Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $641M
- importance
- gav: 0.55 · funds: 1 · people: 0.2 · investments: 0.74 · co investors: 0.72
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 0 · latest investment at: not scored
- emerging manager
- fund count: 19 · reported gav: $641M · first adv filing: 2016-06-08 · years since first filing: 10.3
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Record history
- Adviser's first ADV filing2016-06-08source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.