Parker McKee

Parker McKee is an Investor at Pillar VC, where he focuses on providing capital to earliest-stage startups and founders. He earned a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan, where he captained the varsity lacrosse team and launched a mobile-based outsourcing platform during his undergraduate studies. Before officially joining Pillar VC full-time in 2018, McKee gained early venture capital experience by completing an internship at .406 Ventures and working for two consecutive summers at his current firm. His active investment portfolio features a variety of emerging technology companies, including Adaptilens, Reclaim, Acelab, All Hands AI, Lightblocks, Topologic, and SciPhi. McKee currently concentrates his investment strategy on next-generation networks, artificial intelligence-powered applications, software infrastructure, cryptocurrency, and data systems, maintaining a primary focus on supporting scientists and technical operators across the startup ecosystem.