When was Pillar founded?

Pillar was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Pillar located?

Pillar is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at Hewlett, New York.

Who is the current CEO of Pillar?

Michael Bloch of Pillar. They are also angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does Pillar have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Pillar is 4.

Is Pillar a funded company?

Pillar is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on May 30, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Pillar?

Pillar's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 30, 2019, with participation from 14 investors. Its primary sector is Digital Lending. In United States, the Digital Lending sector has seen $5.1B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Pillar rank among its competitors?

Pillar ranks 2nd amongst 20 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Grad Joy, which secured $37.4M in May, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Pillar?

Pillar's top competitors include Student Loan Hero, Grad Joy and College Cash. Among them, Grad Joy secured the most recent funding round in May, 2024.

Pillar - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Pillar is a loan management app. Users have to link their bank accounts with the app. The app leverages data science, machine learning and human judgment to know the user's financial situation and to create a customized loan repayment plan.

Website: www.pillar.app
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Email ID: *****@pillar.app
Registered Address: Hewlett, New York

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$5.5M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 30, 2019, $*****

Investors

Kleiner Perkins & 15 more

Ranked

2^nd among 20 active competitors

Employee Count

4 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Student Loan Hero & 41 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Acorns (Apr 07, 2021)

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Pillar is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
PILLAR TECHNOLOGY INC. CIN: 824656673 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	8 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-

Pillar got acquired by Acorns on Apr 07, 2021.

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Pillar has raised a total funding of $5.5M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on May 30, 2019 for $*****. 14 investors participated in its latest round. Pillar has 9 institutional investors and 7 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
May 30, 2019	8074654	Seed	4382275	9326867	2996411	9378595

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The founders of Pillar is Michael Bloch.

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

Michael Bloch: Co-Founder & CEO of Pillar and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.

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Pillar's employee count trend

Pillar has 4 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Pillar's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pillar include Student Loan Hero, Grad Joy and College Cash. 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	Student Loan Hero 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online platform for Student debt tools, calculators, and repayment plans	$65K	EvoNexus, Expansion Venture Capital	49/100
2nd	Pillar 2018, New York City (United States), Acquired	Loan management app	$5.5M	Kleiner Perkins, Kairos & 14 others	46/100
3rd	Grad Joy 2019, Austin (United States), Series B	Debt management platform	$37.5M	Y Combinator, Cameron Ventures	41/100
4th	College Cash 2019, Fort Worth (United States), Seed	Online student loan debt repayment platform	$20K	Techstars, Gaingels & 3 others	38/100
5th	Snowball Wealth 2016, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Debt management solutions for students	-	Collide, Ulu Ventures & 5 others	36/100
6th	MoneySolver 2007, Jacksonville (United States), Funding Raised	Student loan resolution services provider	-	H.I.G. Capital, H.I.G. Growth Partners	33/100
7th	Nickels 2019, Ann Arbor (United States), Seed	Provider of financial assessment and solution tools for individual	-	Detroit Venture Partners, Flyover Capital ... & 7 others	32/100
8th	Sootchy 2018, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded	Mobile-based platform providing AI-based financial planning solutions	-	-	31/100
9th	Chipper 2017, Austin (United States), Funding Raised	Platform offering debt repayment solutions	-	-	26/100
10th	Docupop 2009, San Diego (United States), Funding Raised	Online debt repayment platform for student loans	-	RSM Social	25/100