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Pillar Raises $16.9M to Help Immigrants, Refugees Get Credit
Investments // April 21, 2022

Pillar raised 13 million pounds ($16.9 million) in a pre-seed funding round led by Global Founders Capital and Backed VC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Pillar Offers Gifting Platform For Student Loan Payments
Loans // December 17, 2019

Student loan personal finance platform Pillar has launched a gift initiative for the holidays called Boost, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Startup Pillar Aims To Help Students Pay Down Debt
Investments // May 30, 2019

A new startup named Pillar, which aims to help students pay down loan debt, recently received $5.5 million in seed money from Kleiner Perkins, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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LemFi Acquires Pillar to Support Credit Services for Immigrants

June 16, 2025
LemFi has acquired Pillar to support its development of specialized credit services and cards to designed specifically for immigrants, starting with those in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

Pillar Raises $16.9M to Help Immigrants, Refugees Get Credit

April 21, 2022
Pillar raised 13 million pounds ($16.9 million) in a pre-seed funding round led by Global Founders Capital and Backed VC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Pillar Offers Gifting Platform For Student Loan Payments

December 17, 2019
Student loan personal finance platform Pillar has launched a gift initiative for the holidays called Boost, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Startup Pillar Aims To Help Students Pay Down Debt

May 30, 2019
A new startup named Pillar, which aims to help students pay down loan debt, recently received $5.5 million in seed money from Kleiner Perkins, according to a report. Get the...