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class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">experienced builders, <br />from inception to scale</div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6f58a29 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6f58a29" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_animation":"fadeInUp","_animation_delay":500}" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Our Team</h1> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b5c77ab animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs" data-id="b5c77ab" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_animation":"fadeIn","_animation_delay":1000}" data-widget_type="breadcrumbs.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p id="breadcrumbs"><span><span><a href="https://www.pillar.vc/">Home</a></span> / <span class="breadcrumb_last" 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</div> </div> </div> <div class="people"> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/alec-nielsen/" class="person all show founding-pillar investor biotech " style="order:13"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/alex-nielsen.jpg" alt="Alec Nielsen" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/asimov-logo.png" alt="Alec Nielsen" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Alec Nielsen</h3> <span> Founder & CEO at Asimov, Venture Partner at Pillar </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/alex-reinhart/" class="person all show investor ai climate consumer crypto enterprise fintech gaming hardware industrial mfg-supply-chain robotics saas " style="order:6"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/alex-reinhart.jpg" alt="Alex Reinhart" class="headshot" /> <div class="info"> <h3>Alex Reinhart</h3> <span> Associate </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/andras-forgacs/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/andras-forgacs.jpg" alt="Andras Forgacs" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-meadow.png" alt="Andras Forgacs" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Andras Forgacs</h3> <span> Co-Founder & Board Director at Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/andy-beck/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech healthcare " style="order:23"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/andy-beck-1.jpg" alt="Andy Beck" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5cdb1967fe020cf079dc2238_Path-Logo.png" alt="Andy Beck" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Andy Beck</h3> <span> Co-Founder & CEO at PathAI </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/ash-ashutosh/" class="person all show founding-pillar enterprise " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ash-Ashutosh.jpg" alt="Ash Ashutosh" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/actifio-800x236.png" alt="Ash Ashutosh" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Ash Ashutosh</h3> <span> CEO at Actifio </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/bernhard-van-lengerich/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bernhard-van-Lengerich.jpg" alt="Bernhard van Lengerich" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/STF_Logo_Family-Name_Horizontal_FullColor-800x274.png" alt="Bernhard van Lengerich" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Bernhard van Lengerich</h3> <span> Founder and CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/bill-brady/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/bill-brady.jpg" alt="Bill Brady" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5cdb194b50ed58a36845ec63_KulaBio-Logo.svg" alt="Bill Brady" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Bill Brady</h3> <span> CEO at Kula Bio, Monolith Materials, Mascoma Corporation </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/brian-baynes/" class="person all show founding-pillar investor biotech healthcare " style="order:14"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/brian-baynes.jpg" alt="Brian Baynes" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/petri-white.png" alt="Brian Baynes" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Brian Baynes</h3> <span> Co-Founder at Petri </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/chad-laurans/" class="person all show founding-pillar consumer enterprise " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/chad-laurans.jpg" alt="Chad Laurans" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/simplisafe.png" alt="Chad Laurans" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Chad Laurans</h3> <span> Founder & Chairman at SimpliSafe </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/chris-voigt/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Chris-Voigt.jpg" alt="Chris Voigt" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1280px-MIT_logo.svg-1-800x414.png" alt="Chris Voigt" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Chris Voigt</h3> <span> Professor at MIT </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/corey-thomas/" class="person all show founding-pillar enterprise " style="order:19"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Corey-Thomas.jpg" alt="Corey Thomas" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/rapid7-logo-800x184.png" alt="Corey Thomas" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Corey Thomas</h3> <span> Founder & CEO at Rapid7 </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/daphne-koller/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Daphne-Koller.jpg" alt="Daphne Koller" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/insitro-800x197.png" alt="Daphne Koller" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Daphne Koller</h3> <span> Founder & CEO at Insitro </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/dave-husak/" class="person all show founding-pillar investor enterprise " style="order:500"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Dave-Husak-e1730295461473-1171x1600.jpeg" alt="Dave Husak" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/plexxi-logo-rgb-300x114.png" alt="Dave Husak" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Dave Husak</h3> <span> Venture Partner </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/deepak-taneja/" class="person all show founding-pillar enterprise " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/deepak.jpg" alt="Deepak Taneja" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/logo-zillasecurity.svg" alt="Deepak Taneja" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Deepak Taneja</h3> <span> Co-Founder & CEO at Netegrity / Aveska / RSA </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/doug-cameron/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/doug-cameron.jpg" alt="Doug Cameron" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/5f3dbede24c6de0b90451b8b_logo.png" alt="Doug Cameron" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Doug Cameron</h3> <span> Apeel, Geltor, Nature's Fynd </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/ellen-rubin/" class="person all show founding-pillar enterprise " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ellen-rubin.jpg" alt="Ellen Rubin" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/clearsky_logo-300x100.png" alt="Ellen Rubin" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Ellen Rubin</h3> <span> Clearsky Data </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/emily-leproust/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:21"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/emily-leproust.jpg" alt="Emily Leproust" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/twist-biosccience.png" alt="Emily Leproust" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Emily Leproust</h3> <span> CEO at Twist Bioscience </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/gail-goodman/" class="person all show founding-pillar consumer enterprise " style="order:24"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/gail-goodman.jpg" alt="Gail Goodman" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CTCTRebrandLogoBlueOrange-800x140.png" alt="Gail Goodman" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Gail Goodman</h3> <span> Co-Founder & Board Member at Constant Contact </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/harris-stolzenberg/" class="person all show investor " style="order:8"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/harris-headshot.png" alt="Harris Stolzenberg" class="headshot" /> <div class="info"> <h3>Harris Stolzenberg</h3> <span> Chief of Staff </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/jamie-goldstein/" class="person all show investor ai biotech climate consumer crypto enterprise fintech gaming hardware healthcare industrial mfg-supply-chain robotics saas therapeutics " style="order:0"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jamie-goldstein-2.jpg" alt="Jamie Goldstein" class="headshot" /> <div class="info"> <h3>Jamie Goldstein</h3> <span> Managing Partner, Founder </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/jason-robins/" class="person all show founding-pillar consumer " style="order:16"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jason-robins.jpg" alt="Jason Robins" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/draftkings-inline-800x170.png" alt="Jason Robins" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Jason Robins</h3> <span> CEO at DraftKings </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/jeff-binder/" class="person all show founding-pillar consumer " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jeff-binder.jpg" alt="Jeff Binder" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5cc0abd8582576fd1a530388_soofa-logo.svg" alt="Jeff Binder" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Jeff Binder</h3> <span> CEO at Layer3TV </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/jennifer-holmgren/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jennifer-holmgren.jpg" alt="Jennifer Holmgren" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/lanzatech-800x188.png" alt="Jennifer Holmgren" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Jennifer Holmgren</h3> <span> CEO at LanzaTech </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/jeremy-allaire/" class="person all show founding-pillar crypto fintech " style="order:18"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jeremy-Allaire-2-1200x1600.jpg" alt="Jeremy Allaire" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/circle-logo-300x77.png" alt="Jeremy Allaire" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Jeremy Allaire</h3> <span> Co-Founder & CEO at Circle </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/jeremy-hitchcock/" class="person all show founding-pillar enterprise " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jeremy-hitchcock.jpg" alt="Jeremy Hitchcock" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Dyn-logo.png" alt="Jeremy Hitchcock" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Jeremy Hitchcock</h3> <span> CEO at Dyn / Minim </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/jit-saxena/" class="person all show 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class="info"> <h3>Kendall Cook</h3> <span> Senior Community Associate </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/lisa-dyson/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:27"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/lisa-dyson.jpg" alt="Lisa Dyson" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/air-protien.png" alt="Lisa Dyson" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Lisa Dyson</h3> <span> Founder & CEO at Air Protein </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/liz-kettler/" class="person all show investor fintech " style="order:7"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/liz-ketler.jpg" alt="Liz Kettler" class="headshot" /> <div class="info"> <h3>Liz Kettler</h3> <span> CFO </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/madelyn-heart/" class="person all show investor biotech climate healthcare therapeutics " style="order:9"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/madelyn.jpg" alt="Madelyn Heart" class="headshot" /> <div class="info"> <h3>Madelyn Heart</h3> <span> Head of Bio Platform </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/matt-kalish/" class="person all show founding-pillar consumer " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/matt-kalish.jpg" alt="Matt Kalish" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/draft-kings-300x156.png" alt="Matt Kalish" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Matt Kalish</h3> <span> Co-Founder at DraftKings </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/mike-salguero/" class="person all show founding-pillar investor consumer " style="order:500"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/22-Mike-Salguero-by-Kerin-Horgan-square-1.png" alt="Mike Salguero" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/butcherbox.png" alt="Mike Salguero" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Mike Salguero</h3> <span> Founder & CEO at ButcherBox </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/niraj-shah/" class="person all show founding-pillar consumer " style="order:22"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/niraj-shah.jpg" alt="Niraj Shah" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/wayfair.png" alt="Niraj Shah" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Niraj Shah</h3> <span> Co-Founder & CEO at Wayfair </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/pam-silver/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech healthcare " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pam-silver.jpg" alt="Pam Silver" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/new_harvard_logo.png" alt="Pam Silver" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Pam Silver</h3> <span> Professor at Harvard Medical School </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/parker-mckee/" class="person all show investor ai consumer crypto enterprise fintech hardware industrial " style="order:3"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/parker-mckee-2.jpg" alt="Parker McKee" class="headshot" /> <div class="info"> <h3>Parker McKee</h3> <span> Partner </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/paul-bleicher/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech healthcare " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Paul-Bleicher.jpg" alt="Paul Bleicher" class="headshot" /> <div class="info"> <h3>Paul Bleicher</h3> <span> Executive Partner at Optum, Humedica, Phase Forward </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/paul-liberman/" class="person all show founding-pillar consumer " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Paul-Liberman.jpg" alt="Paul Liberman" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/draft-kings-300x156.png" alt="Paul Liberman" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Paul Liberman</h3> <span> Co-Founder & President at DraftKings </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/reshma-shetty/" class="person all show founding-pillar biotech " style="order:17"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/reshma-shetty.jpg" alt="Reshma Shetty" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ginko.png" alt="Reshma Shetty" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Reshma Shetty</h3> <span> Co-Founder at Ginkgo Bioworks </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/rich-napolitano/" class="person all show founding-pillar enterprise " style="order:999"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Rich-Napolitano.jpg" alt="Rich Napolitano" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/advisor360-800x145.png" alt="Rich Napolitano" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Rich Napolitano</h3> <span> CEO at Plexxi / Advisor360 </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/rushika-fernandopulle/" class="person all show founding-pillar healthcare " style="order:26"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Rushika-Fernandopulle.jpg" alt="Rushika Fernandopulle" class="headshot" /> <div class="founding-pillar"> <em>Founding Pillar</em> <img class="fp-logo" src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/iora.png" alt="Rushika Fernandopulle" /> </div> <div class="info"> <h3>Rushika Fernandopulle</h3> <span> CEO at Iora Health </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/russ-wilcox/" class="person all show investor ai biotech consumer crypto enterprise fintech hardware healthcare industrial " style="order:2"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/russ-wilcox-1.jpg" alt="Russ Wilcox" class="headshot" /> <div class="info"> <h3>Russ Wilcox</h3> <span> Operating Partner </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/sarah-hodges/" class="person all show investor consumer crypto enterprise fintech hardware industrial " style="order:1"> <img src="https://www.pillar.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sarah.jpg" alt="Sarah Hodges" class="headshot" /> <div class="info"> <h3>Sarah Hodges</h3> <span> Managing Partner </span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.pillar.vc/team/shivdev-rao/" class="person all show 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