TK

Tony Kulesa

Partner at Pillar VC

Greater Boston

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $3,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Work Experience

2021

  • Partner

    2021

2019

  • Co-Founder

    2019

  • Instructor, BioMakerspace Director

    2018 - 2019

    Creation of new BL2 laboratory space for student-driven projects in the life sciences at MIT, including both research and entrepreneurship. Creator and instructor for multiple workshops and courses in invention and entrepreneurship with biotechnology.

2016 - 2019

  • Cofounder and Director

    2016 - 2019

    A biotech entrepreneurship short-course that coaches teams of PhDs and MBAs on the development of commercial plans for cutting edge research at MIT and Harvard. More information at biomedstartup.com.

2016 - 2018

  • Ambassador

    2016 - 2018

    Identified promising startups commercializing scientific breakthroughs in the Boston area, and facilitated their application to Breakout labs, non-profit venture philanthropy from the Thiel Foundation.

  • PhD Research

    2012 - 2018