Pillar
FranceWho owns Pillar?
Pillar is a French Fintech company, currently owned by Earlybird Venture Capital since 2026 and 4 other investors. It changed hands in 2025, when BACKED VC sold.
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- ·Co-held by 10x Founders, Emblem, Vento, Earlybird Venture Capital and Koinos Capital since 2022.
- ·6 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
6 ownership periods · co-invest detected
BACKED VC sold Pillar to LemFi in 2025 after 3 years.
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Who owns Pillar?
Pillar is currently owned by Earlybird Venture Capital, Koinos Capital and 3 others, through Vento Fund II, since 2026.
When did Earlybird Venture Capital and 4 others acquire Pillar?
Earlybird Venture Capital and 4 others acquired Pillar in 2026.
Who did Pillar sell to?
BACKED VC sold Pillar to LemFi in 2025 (Trade Sale).
Who has owned Pillar over time?
Pillar has been through 6 private-equity ownership periods: BACKED VC · via Backed Fund II · 2022–2025 · sold to LemFi · (Trade Sale); 10x Founders · via 10x Founders Fund I · since 2022; Emblem · via Emblem Fund I · since 2025; Vento · via Vento Fund II · since 2025; Earlybird Venture Capital · via Earlybird Digital West · since 2026; Koinos Capital · via Italian Founders Fund · since 2026.