"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 👇
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
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.
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.
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 👇
.
@Algorand
Founder
@SilvioMicali
breaks down how to construct a fast and secure blockchain in a world full of adversaries with
@ForbesCrypto
. Read the full interview here 👇
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.
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 👇
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
).
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 👇
"
@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
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.
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 👇
💡 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.
🎧
Great turnout for the Boston Founder-Led Biotech Launch Party!
Thank you to our sponsors
@CBRE
@goodwinlaw
&
@firstrepublic
for making this evening possible.
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.
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 👇
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.
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:
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!
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.
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 👇
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!
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
🎧
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
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!
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!
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:
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.
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!
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!
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.
.
@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
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
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
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
!
A collaboration for the ages! 🧬🦠
@petribio
is partnering with Founding Pillar Company
@Ginkgo
, providing companies with access to the Gingko platform.
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:
"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👇
“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
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:
An estimated 2 out of 3 new product fail once they hit the market. It all starts with identifying a clear and burning need, according to
@artpapas
(CEO,
@Bullhorn
).
#startups
#product
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
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 🫒
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! 🦃🥟
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 ⬇️
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:
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
Congrats to
@Algorand
,
@circlepay
and
@hometap
on being named to IBS Intelligence's list of 5 Boston-based companies disrupting the US financial sector 💪
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
!
The decentralized finance revolution took off during the pandemic with companies
@Circlepay
and
@Algorand
at the forefront of rethinking how we interact with our money. Read more👇
cc:
@BostonGlobe
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.
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.
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