Tony Kulesa co-founded Petri, a biotech incubator funded by Pillar VC, and joined Pillar's investing team in 2021. He supports biotech and deep tech companies and has invested in several startups.
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- Petri
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- Broad Institute
- MIT BioMakerspace
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Who is Tony Kulesa?
Tony Kulesa co-founded Petri, a biotech incubator funded by Pillar VC, and joined Pillar's investing team in 2021. He supports biotech and deep tech companies and has invested in several startups.
How much does Tony Kulesa invest?
Tony Kulesa invests through Pillar VC, which writes checks of $25K to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Tony Kulesa?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Tony in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Pillar VC backed works better.
What did Tony Kulesa do before Pillar VC?
Petri; Broad Institute; MIT BioMakerspace.
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