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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
Member count: 11-50
Total raised: $7M
Founded date: 2018

Investors 4

Funding Rounds 2

DateSeriesAmountInvestorsDeal News
21.10.2020Seed$1.5MKleiner Pe...-
30.05.2019Seed$5.5MKleiner Pe...techcrunch...

Mentions in press and media 10

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14.03.2020Bernie San...More On: bernie sanders Manch...--nypost.com...
14.03.2020Bernie San...More On: bernie sanders Sande...--nypost.com...
03.06.2019SoftBank I...‘A CHILLY RECEPTION’ A month ...--fortune.co...
01.06.2019Pillar Lau...Pillar, the easiest and most e...--coverager....
30.05.2019Daily fund...VuPulse raised $1M; Backtracks...-Kristin Ka...vator.tv/n...
30.05.2019Pillar lau...A new startup aims to help you...Apps, cons...Sarah Pere...techcrunch...
30.05.2019Term Sheet...HOW WARBY PARKER GOT ITS START...--fortune.co...
30.05.2019Pillar Rai...Pillar, a New York City–based ...USA-finsmes.co...
-Welcome Pi...The student loan debt crisis r...--kleinerper...