Pillar was founded in 2018 to help people get out of debt. Raised $7M from the world's top VCs and built one of the most popular student loan apps in the US. Acquired by Acorns in 2021.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $7M
Founded date: 2018
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| 08.04.2021 | Kleiner Pe... | kleinerper... |
| - | RAINFALL V... | rainfall.c... |
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Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 21.10.2020 | Seed | $1.5M | Kleiner Pe... |
| 01.06.2019 | Seed | $5.5M | Kleiner Pe... |
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.10.2020 | Pillar Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding | Pillar, a NYC-based startup that helps families protect and care for their loved ones, raised $1.5M in a seed extension. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins, which totalled $7m for a seed round. The company intends to use the funds to expa... |
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| 14.03.2020 | Bernie Sanders’ student loan bailout faces scrutiny | More On: bernie sanders Sanders reportedly open to third White House bid -- if Biden opts out Another Dem mistake! Threatened price controls won't curb Biden-flation The week in whoppers: Biden's baloney, the WaPo's shameless flip-flop and ... |
| 03.06.2019 | SoftBank Is Reportedly Facing Fundraising Challenges With Its New Fund: Term Sheet | ‘A CHILLY RECEPTION’ A month ago, SoftBank revealed some details around its second mega-fund. Paid Content You can't secure what you can't see From ExtraHop Some notes: • Why does SoftBank need a second fund? Wasn’t $100 billion enough? Con... |
| 01.06.2019 | Pillar Launches With $5.5M in Seed to Solve Student Loan Crisis | Pillar, the easiest and most effective way for people to manage, pay off, and save money on their student loans, has launched. Early users have already linked over $50M worth of student loans into the platform which automates and manages th... |
| 30.05.2019 | Daily funding roundup - May 30th, 2019 | VuPulse raised $1M; Backtracks secured $2.1M; Yapily landed $5.4M; Pillar closed $5.5M VuPulse: VuPulse is a leading text recognition company offering innovative advertising and intelligence solutions for networks, studios, and publishers. ... |
| 30.05.2019 | Term Sheet — Thursday May 30, Warby Parker, Qatar and SoFi | HOW WARBY PARKER GOT ITS START Lucinda here, for the last time this week. Polina returns tomorrow! Paid Content You can't secure what you can't see From ExtraHop Here’s an excerpt: Gilboa: In the summer of 2008, before starting school, I to... |
| 30.05.2019 | Pillar Raises $5.5M in Seed Funding | Pillar, a New York City–based platform for people to manage, pay off, and save money on their student loans, launched with $5.5M in seed funding. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Rainfall Ventures, Great Oaks VC... |
| 30.05.2019 | Pillar launches with $5.5M from Kleiner Perkins and others to tackle your student loan debt | A new startup aims to help you get your student loans under control. Today, an app called Pillar, backed by $5.5 million in seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins, is launching a simpler way for consumers to better understand their student loa... |
| - | Welcome Pillar | The student loan debt crisis reached an all-time high in 2019 and has grown into a colossal challenge for many Americans. In fact, student loans have become the second largest consumer debt class today, with 45 million borrowers in the Unit... |