Pillar backs innovative companies in the Boston area, typically at time of formation. Pillar aligns closely with founders and will invest in Common stock alongside the team. We offer significant post-investment support including community, recruiting, resources, workshops and mentoring from other highly successful CEOs. We are open to high-potential ventures of any type, with the bulk of our portfolio related to machine intelligence, AI, hardware, enterprise software, blockchain, quantum, digital health and synthetic biology.

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MIT is a world-class educational institution where teaching and research — with relevance to the practical world as a guiding principle — continue to be its primary purpose. MIT is independent, coeducational, and privately endowed. Its five schools and one college encompass numerous academic departments, divisions and degree-granting programs, as well as interdisciplinary centers, laboratories and programs whose work cuts across traditional departmental boundaries. Interested in applying? Visit the undergraduate or graduate admissions websites.

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