General Info
Leland Pillsbury is a venture capitalist with a focus on the hospitality industry, serving as a Managing Director at Thayer Ventures. Thayer Ventures focuses on early-stage investments in the hospitality and travel industry. Previous investments include Thayer Lodging Group, Adara, and Red Bear Angels. Thayer Lodging Group, founded in 1991, was acquired by Brookfield Asset Management in 2014. Mr. Pillsbury plays a significant role at Cornell University and serves on various committees. The partnership and collaboration style of Thayer Lodging Group involves strategic acquisitions and joint ventures, as seen in collaborations with Jin Jiang and MetLife.
Location: Valencia, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: LATAM
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: low-active
AI Reasoning: Search results show public info about Leland Pillsbury’s role at Thayer Ventures and past investments, but no records of investments in 2024 or 2025. Most recent activity references are from 2020 and earlier (e.g., involvement with Thayer Ventures fund announcements and commentary). The last verifiable investment-related mention found is from 2020 (PILLSBURY CAPTURES OPPORTUNITY AMID CHAOS referencing hospitality investments). Time since last known investment is more than 12 months, so classified accordingly.
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