When was Pillar founded?

Pillar was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Pillar located?

Pillar is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Pillar have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Pillar is 29.

Is Pillar a funded company?

Pillar is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.45M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 19, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Pillar?

Pillar's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2022, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is PR Tech. Globally, the PR Tech sector has seen $8.65M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Pillar rank among its competitors?

Pillar ranks 36th amongst 1129 active competitors, of which 166 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Opendorse, which secured $2.13M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Pillar?

Pillar's top competitors include ShopMy, CreatorIQ and BitStar. Among them, Opendorse secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Pillar - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Platform offering software for influencer marketing. The platform enables creators to earn money promoting the brands and products. It allows creators to find brand deals, launch a beautiful website with shoppable storefronts, and understand the traffic to discover what content and products the fans love.

Website: pillar.io
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$3.45M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2022, $*****

Investors

Romulus Capital & 11 more

Ranked

36^th among 1129 active competitors

Employee Count

29 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

ShopMy & 490 more

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Pillar has raised a total funding of $3.45M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 19, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2022 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Pillar has 9 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pillar:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2022	3059	Seed	6108	1515	5948	1966
Jul 09, 2020	6458850	Seed	7648267	4421939	5347608	Y Combinator & 2 more
Aug 19, 2019	4000945	Seed	9758296	8503703	9365111	Y Combinator

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The founders of Pillar is Faisal Younus.

Here are the details of Pillar's key team members:

Faisal Younus: Co-Founder of Pillar.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Pillar's employee count trend

Pillar has 29 employees as of May 26. Here is Pillar's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pillar include ShopMy, CreatorIQ and BitStar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pillar, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ShopMy 2020, Boston (United States), Series C	Influencer marketing solutions for creators and influencers	$169M	Avenir Growth Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 19 others	64/100
2nd	CreatorIQ 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Series D	Provider of platform for creator discovery, evaluation, management, and campaign execution	$80M	TVC Capital, Affinity Group & 14 others	64/100
3rd	BitStar 2014, Tokyo (Japan), Series D	Marketplace for influencer marketing	$27.4M	Global Brain, TBS Innovation Partners & 14 others	61/100
4th	Partipost 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Influencer marketing platform for brands	$12M	SPH Ventures, IGlobe Partners & 53 others	59/100
5th	Opendorse 2013, Lincoln (United States), Series B	Influencer marketing platform for athletes	$53.1M	Serra Ventures, Flyover Capital & 12 others	57/100
6th	Statusphere 2016, Orlando (United States), Series A	Micro-influencer platform guaranteeing user-generated content at scale with AI-powered campaign management	$27M	Volition Capital, Columbia Capital & 13 others	56/100
7th	Mezink 2021, East Jakarta (Indonesia), Funding Raised	AI based influencer marketing solutions for businesses	-	Better Capital, peercheque	54/100
8th	Whalar 2016, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Social influencer marketplace for brands	-	The Garage London, R/GA Ventures & 26 others	53/100
9th	Hummingbirds 2019, Des Moines (United States), Seed	Online influencer marketing platform	$10M	Ground Game, Allos Ventures & 6 others	52/100
10th	Upfluence 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Cloud based influencer marketing platform	$3.94M	ISAI, By The Tower & 3 others	52/100
36th	Pillar 2019, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Platform offering software for influencer marketing	$3.45M	ACE & Company, J-Ventures & 10 others	44/100