{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","id":"cmtg3jaup0013s116wgcb5r08","name":"Pillar","slug":"pillar","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/pillar","shortDescription":"AI interview intelligence platform that records and analyzes interviews to coach interviewers and improve hiring; acquired by Employ Inc.","categories":[{"name":"Video Interview","slug":"video-interview"},{"name":"AI Interviewing & Screening","slug":"ai-interviewing-and-screening"}],"verification":{"status":"unverified","sources":[{"name":"Acquirer page (Employ Inc.)","url":"https://www.employinc.com/ai-interview-companion/","type":"verification","field":"website","verifiedAt":"2026-10-16"}]},"meta":{"updatedAt":"2026-10-16T17:37:41.413Z","canonical":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/pillar","license":"© DHRMap. Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."},"nameShort":"Pillar","website":"https://www.employinc.com/ai-interview-companion/","longDescription":"Pillar is an interview intelligence platform that records live interviews and uses AI for faster, more equitable, more effective hiring — in-interview coaching, AI highlight clips, candidate insights, a library of 1,000+ role-specific questions and scheduling automation, integrating with ATS and video platforms. Founded in 2019 in Indianapolis and incubated by High Alpha, it was acquired by Employ Inc. in March 2025.","hqLocation":"Indianapolis, Indiana, USA","country":"United States","foundedYear":"2019","founder":"Mark Simpson, Grace Tyson","totalFunding":"~$4.4M","acquiredBy":"Employ","social":{"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/pillar-hr"},"leadership":[{"name":"Mark Simpson","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/mark-simpson"},{"name":"Grace Tyson","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/grace-tyson"}],"faq":[{"q":"What does Pillar do?","a":"AI interview intelligence platform that records and analyzes interviews to coach interviewers and improve hiring; acquired by Employ Inc."},{"q":"Where is Pillar headquartered?","a":"Pillar is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, United States."},{"q":"When was Pillar founded?","a":"Pillar was founded in 2019."},{"q":"Who founded Pillar?","a":"Pillar was founded by Mark Simpson, Grace Tyson."},{"q":"How much funding has Pillar raised?","a":"Pillar has raised ~$4.4M to date, per DHRMap records."},{"q":"What kind of HR technology is Pillar?","a":"Pillar is categorized under Video Interview, AI Interviewing & Screening on DHRMap."}]}