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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
"When you issue an NFT on the blockchain, there is a risk that if it is forked, original creations will be replicated. With Algorand, that is protected." Read more about why @Algorand is positioned as the foundation for NFTs here 👇
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
1 year
At @pillar_vc , we’re open-sourcing all the knowledge and knowhow of building biotech companies. Today, we’re releasing the @pavecomp + Founder-Led Bio Community compensation study. 🧬90 companies 🧫3.7k salary data points ✅industry-wide benchmarking
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
Congratulations @Algorand and founder @silviomicali on becoming the official blockchain partner of FIFA! ⚽️
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
We’re happy to announce Pillar II, a new $100M fund from Pillar VC dedicated to funding early-stage companies that will become next-generation pillars in Boston.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
🚨 Announcing the Pillar VC Bio Founder Playlist We're excited to share a new section of the Founder Playlist dedicated to biotech!
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 months
Excited to share our new 23,000 sq ft space in Back Bay with the Boston community. We hope it will become a gathering place for founders and scientists starting to build.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
The government of El Salvador has signed a Cooperation Agreement with @koibanx to develop its blockchain infrastructure on top of @Algorand 's technology. Learn more about the deal and Latin America's growing digital economy here 👇
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
Do you live and breath biotech? Do you love meeting scientific founders and reading scientific publications? We'd love to meet you. #hiring
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
We're happy to announce Pillar III ($169M) and Pillar Select ($23M) — $192 million of fresh capital for seed-stage founders. We’re doubling down on our mission to help build important, lasting companies — the future “pillars” of our economy.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
Frequency Bio applications are now open! Are you interested in building a bio startup? Join a community of scientists, PhDs and emerging leaders tackling the most challenging issues of the 21st century through biology. Apply now 👇
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
90% of people in LATAM have smartphones, but only ~25% have bank accounts. We see a world where some people's first exposure to modern financial tools will just be through #web3 . Ep. 3 of BUIDL with the Best now live feat. @stevekokinos (CEO, @Algorand ).
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
Announcing our Pillar Founder's Guide. Connect with community of experts and resources to help you start-up and scale-up. #startups #leadership
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
The @Algorand Scout Grant Fund just launched🚀 They’re looking for developers interested in building infrastructure improvements, unique applications, and community education initiatives. Submit your ideas now 👇
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
" @Algorand developed a public blockchain that runs on a version of proof-of-stake, which drives electricity consumption to almost zero…on a fundamental level, I care about the planet." - Founder, @silviomicali Learn about Algorand’s commitment to sustainable #blockchain here
@Algorand
Algorand Technologies
3 years
It’s time for a green #blockchain . See more on how Algorand is setting new standards for blockchain sustainability 👉
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
1 year
We're hiring an Investor 💫 If you love building relationships with founders, academic researchers and tech operators, co-leading investments, sourcing, performing diligence, and being part of a team that loves to have fun, we want to hear from you.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
Join @Ripple 's @ashgoblue , @blockstack 's @ryaneshea , @neha , @srolondon + 25 speakers at our (Off) The Chain Summit in Boston on 4/26. Last days to apply to attend! #blockchain #Crypto
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
Announcing the MIT-Pillar AI Collective. A one-year pilot program providing seed grants to faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students for projects with commercial potential in AI, machine learning, and data science. Learn more 👇
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
💡 Founders: Tired of bookmarking blogs and podcasts you never have time to read? Introducing the Founder Playlist: Short audio advice for founders, from founders who’ve been there and done it before. 🎧
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
Great turnout for the Boston Founder-Led Biotech Launch Party! Thank you to our sponsors @CBRE @goodwinlaw & @firstrepublic for making this evening possible.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
We’re teaming up with @themelonxyz to host frequency crypto, a free one-week virtual founder bootcamp for a community of web3 builders. Access expert advice on token design, fundraising, legal considerations and more. Apply by Sept 18.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
Do you live and breathe crypto and web3? Whether you’re a long-time believer or are relatively new to the industry we’d like to talk. #hiring
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
Thanks to all who made it out for the (Off) The Chain Summit this morning. Great talks with @stevekokinos @jgarzik @Melt_Dem @_jillruth @riabhutoria @KatzAnton @jeremykauffman & many more to come this afternoon! #OffTheChainBOS #BostonBlockchainWeek cc: @CastleIslandVC
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
Congratulations to @Algorand and @DroneRaceLeague on their partnership that's disrupting the sports & gaming world.🎉 The $100M deal will pioneer digital drone racing on the Algorand #blockchain network. Learn more here 👇
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
Dr. @SilvioMicali , Founder of @Algorand , on how the company's unique, scalable architecture solves the problems of sustainability and efficiency without sacrificing the traditional benefits of blockchain technology like decentralization and security.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
7 years
@JohnStossel
John Stossel
7 years
20,000 free online college lectures! But government banned them. But then an entrepreneur saved them. @LBRY
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
4 years
What a year! 💯 $100m Fund II 💰 10 New Investments 🏛️ 5 New Founding Pillars 🎉 A Thriving Community Plus, a growing portfolio across computation in health, manufacturing, consumer, & more. Check out our 2019 Year in Review:
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
1/ Two weeks left to apply to @pillar_vc and @petribio ’s Founders to Watch Award and $200K Pitch Competition Join founders, PhDs and scientists from around the world building biotech companies. Apps due Oct 1st!
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
7 years
PLS RT Consider yourself a connector & community builder? Help us grow the next gen of Pillar companies in #Boston !
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 months
Pillar VC and @5amVentures teamed up to host a thought-provoking roundtable discussion & call to action on women's & reproductive health. We specifically focused on actions to close the funding gap & drive innovation from academia towards a translatable & investable pipeline.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
This week, more than 4 million #NFTs were minted on the @Algorand blockchain by @SIAE_Official to represent the rights of 100K authors. Learn more about how rights becoming digital assets is changing the future of the copyright industry 👇
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
4 years
All Black Lives Matter. Now is an important moment to use our voices to speak out against racism and violence, and we stand with the Black community.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
q: what is preventing widespread crypto adoption? a: more developers need to be able to build more things, which will be the catalyst for the "killer app". Ep. 4 of BUIDL with the Best feat. @chrisswenor and @jeapostrophe from @reachlang available now!
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
What is Remote Inclusion? @katieburkie , Chief People Officer @HubSpot , explains how the pandemic has disproportionately affected women and highlights tangible steps you can take to promote inclusion in the virtual workplace in The Founder Playlist 🎧
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
4 years
Introducing the Pillar VC Term Sheet Grader — a simple way to compare different term sheets or help determine whether a term sheet is good or evil. #startups
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
The future of biotech is Founder-Led. We had a blast at the San Francisco Founder-Led Biotech Launch Party last night. Thanks to @firstrepublic & @WilmerHale for making it happen!
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
Proud to see @hodges on the "Top 100 Blockchain Influencers" list with other #Boston thought leaders, @DaveBalter , @MattWalshInBos , @neha , & others. Check out the full list #crypto #blockchain
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
Pillar's @hodges joins the @NewEnglandVC as a board member. Proud to support @jodyarose & team in developing #Boston 's startup & #VC ecosystem.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
The 🌧 and 🚗 🚙 couldn’t stop us! Wonderful night celebrating our portfolio founders with our co-founding Pillar CEOs. #Boston #startups
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
Join a select group of 250 founders, developers, academics, and students for a conversation about the future of #blockchain presented by Pillar & @CastleIslandVC on May 8th, part of @blockchainwk . cc: @jerallaire @stevekokinos @Melt_Dem @_jillruth & more!
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
Announcing Pillar's Unchained Summit, a gathering of 250 founders, developers and researchers + speakers from @Ripple @tez0s @blockstack @Algorand @LBRYio & more during Boston Blockchain Week. #blockchain #crypto
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
Check out the @Algorand Wallet's latest redesign with new features optimized for the borderless economy, including DeFi products and dApps 👇
@myalgo_
MyAlgo
3 years
Releasing My Algo 2.0! The new @algorand wallet with multisig support, redesigned interface, integration with external websites and much more! 🔥🔥🔥
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
4 years
Thanks to all who joined us for turkey at our Thanksgiving Feast today, and to @SVB_Financial & @GundersonLaw for making it happen. 🦃🥧 We're only 24 pies away from reaching our goal of selling 150 pies to support @communityserv . Sales end tomorrow!
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
Congratulations to the @Drizly team on their $1.1 billion exit! This calls for a toast with the whole Boston tech community🍻
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
“The right blockchain will connect people from all over the world, the same way a real bridge connects people on two sides of a river.” 🌉Thoughts from @silviomicali at the @Algorand & @Algo_Capital event last night. #borderlesseconomy
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
We were blown away by all of your responses when @kulesatony asked you to share your favorite biology / business of biotech books. So, we're giving all 30 away to one lucky Founder-Led Biotech summit attendee. Click to Tweet to enter the raffle:
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
4 years
Announcing the How to Raise a Series A Guide 🌱 We’ve gathered lessons learned through our experience building and backing dozens of companies into a go-to #fundraising guide for seed-stage founders.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
Hungry? Check out our Initial Cookie Offering at today’s (Off) The Chain Summit, with tasty morsels from @Algorand @LBRYio & @tallainc 🍪 #cryptocurrency #bosblockchainweek #offthechainbos
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
Starting up? Scaling up? Check out Pillar's Founder Guide with vetted resources to help your company grow and scale. ⚖️ Lawyers 💰 Fractional CFOs 🎨 Pitch deck Designers 🤝 Recruiters ... & many more!
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
1 year
Congratulations Pillar founding partner, Jamie Goldstein @jamieagoldstein , on being named @tieboston 's 2022 Venture Capitalist of the Year! 🎉
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
Congrats to @jeremykauffman and the @LBRYio team on the launch of today, giving #developers all the information they need to get started on the LBRY platform!
@LBRYcom
LBRY 🚀
5 years
LBRY's new tech resources are 🔥🔥🔥! has everything you need to get started developing on LBRY, along with an in-depth technical Spec for our #blockchain that just might blow your mind.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
. @kulesatony chats with @BiopharmaTrend and @BiotechOracle about the evolving culture of biotech entrepreneurship and the most exciting biotech research he's been seeing in the industry
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
At Pillar and @petribio , 50% of our investments are in university spinouts. That’s why we created this collection of resources about what to expect when you’re launching a company as a PhD, MBA or faculty-led startup. 🎧Listen Now
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
Unbelievable to see how @blockchainwk started from the seed of an idea and has snowballed to 28 events from 50+ partnering companies. Hope to see you there (April 23 - 27th)! #Boston #blockchain #crypto
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
Welcome Thomas de Vlaam to our team as a Principal! 🎉 Thomas was previously at Flagship Pioneering and was the founder and CEO of Amylon Therapeutics, a biotech startup focused on rare diseases and CNS. Welcome, @titanioustom !
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
A collaboration for the ages! 🧬🦠 @petribio is partnering with Founding Pillar Company @Ginkgo , providing companies with access to the Gingko platform.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
Join the (Off) The Chain Summit presented by @pillar_vc & @CastleIslandVC on May 8 for conversations on permissionless #blockchains , decentralized finance, market infrastructure, regulation, & more. Last day to request an invite is April 26! Sign up today:
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
8 years
Thrilled to partner with @LBRYio in leading the co.'s $500k round. Big idea + incredible entrepreneurs. #blockchain
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
1 year
"We are seeing an explosion of entrepreneurs applying bioengineering technology to public health, climate biotech, food, agriculture, and sustainability.” Pillar's @kulesatony & @subaita_rahman were interviewed about the strength of the university-to-startup pipeline in Boston👇
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
“Without a bank, cryptocurrencies depend on a personal key. If you lose that, you’re sunk. Custody is a huge problem.“ @jamieagoldstein w/ @jeremykauffman & @nathan_kaiser at BU’s The Future of Money #cryptocurrency #blockchain
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
Over two dozen companies and universities have partnered to present 20+ events during #Boston @blockchainwk . Have you joined the movement yet? ⛓️ #startups #blockchain
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
“Some would call it an alternative to YouTube. We like to think it’s the successor.” - @jeremykauffman Learn more about how @OdyseeTeam is building a more freewheeling, independent video platform in @TechCrunch
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
Join us in closing out the year with Boston's best blockchain #developers , #investors , and community #builders at the Boston Blockchain Community Holiday Party on December 20th! ❄️⛄️ RSVP:
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
Excited to continue backing Nir Shavit, @bryanhouse , Alex Matveev, and the rest of the team @neuralmagic on their mission to run #MachineLearning models on commodity CPUs. Congratulations on closing your $15M round! 📈🧠🧙‍♂️ cc: @NEA @a16z @Amdocs @ComcastVentures
@neuralmagic
Neural Magic
5 years
We're excited to announce our $15 million funding round led by @ComcastVentures , and including @NEA , @A16Z , @Pillar_VC and @Amdocs -- as well as the rollout of our early access program! Check out the news in @TechCrunch
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
What a year! It was a big year of growth for Pillar and for Boston — take a walk down memory lane with us in our 2018 Year in Review.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
1 year
2022 was packed with community and growth — thanks for such a memorable year! 🌱 27 new investments ✨ 6K people attended 130+ events 💰 $723M portfolio dollars raised + a growing portfolio across tech, biotech, web3 and university spinouts
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
1 year
The 2022 Founder-Led Biotech Summit recordings are now live! Listen back to your favorite sessions or catch up on any you missed ⬇️
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
Congratulations @IOlivicola , Italy's largest consortium of olive oil producers and @EuranetTweet , on implementing @Algorand 's technology to provide supply chain transparency and traceability to the olive oil industry 🫒
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
Boom! @DesktopMetal bringing it home at the #NEVYs18 tonight. Congrats, @ricfulop & team. #Boston #startups
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
It's always a treat to break bread with good friends from the Boston tech community at our Annual Pillar Thanksgiving Feast. Together, we raised $5,185 for @communityserv . Check out the highlights and enjoy your holiday! 🦃🥟
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
“Blockchain is the 3rd coming of the ‘net. Everything we do is at risk of getting blown up and decentralized.” @jamieagoldstein via @mitvcconference #MITVCIC
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
1 year
Congratulations on signing your term sheet. As CEO, your next step is to take the lead in driving the closing process. Follow the below checklist to ensure you’re on the right track ⬇️
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
3 years
The Founders to Watch Awards are live at Founder-Led Bio! These founders were nominated and selected for driving innovation in biotech across therapeutics, diagnostics and sustainability Check out the winners and their companies:
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
One of the most important parts about building a company is connecting with people working on similar problems. We had a wonderful night learning from some Boston’s best #Product leaders 💯 cc: @Hometap_ @joincakeapp @SpartanRace @klaviyo & more
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
4 years
ALGO is now an official #blockchain for $USDC! @Algorand @circlepay @coinbase
@Algorand
Algorand Technologies
4 years
Today, Centre Consortium announced that Algorand is an official #blockchain for USD Coin! USDC is now available on Algorand MainNet, bringing major #scalability & #performance improvements to help support USDC's expanding use cases: @coinbase @circlepay
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
8 months
We’re happy to share Alex Reinhart has joined our team as an Associate!🎉 Alex was formerly a software engineer at Apple and founded an AI legal tech company. She graduated from MIT with a degree in MechE and Computer Science. Welcome, @Alexmreinhart !
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
We're excited to co-host the @blockchainwk kickoff party with @G20Ventures , @UnderscoreVC , & @CastleIslandVC on May 8th! 🍗⛓️🍖 Sign up for updates and check out the full line-up of events during Boston Blockchain Week at
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
4 years
Happy Holidays from the Pillar crew! In case you missed it, check out our Year in Review ➡️ We couldn't be more thankful for an incredible year, and are looking forward to many more good things to come in 2020.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
4 years
Interested in launching a startup? Join Frequency, a free program we're hosting with @petribio . Meet a co-founder, develop an idea, become part of a community of builders. Apply by 8/31.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
Shoutout to all of the incredible companies named in @BostInno 's "19 Startups to Watch in 2019". cc: @Algorand @DUSTIdentity @ArmoredThings @LearnLux @ginkohs @spycefoodco @LolaTravel @InfiniteCooling & many others!
@Algorand
Algorand Technologies
5 years
Algorand was named by @BostInno in a boston #startup watchlist for 2019— check out the article:
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
4 years
Announcing our new-and-improved Pillar VC Founder's Guide. Over 200+ resources to help your company #startup and #scaleup : 📈 Vetted Vendors ✅ Templates 📜 Guides ⚙️ Software Tools 📚 Reading List
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
6 years
We are consistently impressed with the level of talent and creativity in the #Boston tech ecosystem — what a great night with Boston’s best #marketing leaders 💯 cc: @Lindsey3D @rkmac @repcor @dwcordova @ellieeille & others!
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
2 years
ICYMI, here's what happened at Founder-Led Biotech Summit last week sponsored by @firstrepublic , @goodwinlaw , @CBRE , @WilmerHale , & @LindusHealth . We'll share all of the videos in the coming days, but a quick 🧵 on everything that was announced.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
We couldn’t be more thankful for the friends and family that came to celebrate our #Thanksgiving Feast today. Thank you to @SVB_Financial & @GundersonLaw for making it happen.
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@pillar_vc
Pillar VC
5 years
Congrats to all of the incredible female founders highlighted in @Forbes "50 Women-Led Startups Who Are Crushing #Tech ." cc: @suelinchenfeld @TingAtClick @IyaKhalil @NewshaGhaeli @RosalindPicard & many others!
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