Build @ Pillar VC
Spend your summer building alongside a community of founders
Collaboration, creation, and cold brew
- Free, dedicated desk in the Pillar VC office at 500 Boylston St in Boston’s Back Bay
- 24/7 key card access
- Desk monitor (optional)
- Lunch provided 1x per week
- Free snacks, cold brew, and beer on tap
- Pool table, game room, darts & board games
Join a community that inspires ambition
Founders currently building at Pillar VC's office include teams working on:
- photonic computing
- sustainability
- advanced AI automation
- crypto analytics
- drug discovery
- and more
Optional weekly lunchtime workshops and fireside chats
- Market Validation
- Building a Pitch Deck
- Negotiating Term Sheets
- Industry Deep Dives
- Founder Stories
Claire Hughes Johnson, former COO of Stripe, spoke at our office warming July 2023.
Connect with Pillar VC’s investing team
Meet the Pillar VC team during structured open office hours or grab an impromptu coffee with the team in the kitchen.
Frequently
asked questions
Totally your call. While we encourage you to come as frequently as possible to build relationships with other founders and make the most of the community, the program is flexible.
Office space in the Build @ Pillar VC program is completely free!
No! The Build @ Pillar VC community workspace is open to folks who don’t yet have an idea.
Unfortunately, there is no wet lab space available at Pillar HQ.
Pillar VC’s 23,000 sq/ft office is at 500 Boylston St, Floor 9, Boston MA.
Parking available in the building for a fee. Bike storage and showers in the building. Bookable conference rooms for up to 16 people.
The deadline to apply is April 15th, 2024.
You will hear back from us by April 25th, 2024 with any next steps.
The summer term runs June 3 – August 30, 2024.
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