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Pear VC

Menlo Park, CA · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedConsumer Apps & SocialE-commerce & MarketplacesB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & CybersecurityFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthBiotech & Life SciencesClimate & Clean EnergyRobotics & AutomationSemiconductors & Hardware

Thesis

Exceptional founders backed at pre-seed and seed with both capital and hands-on operational support—talent, GTM, fundraising—build the most enduring companies. Pear is founder-first: founders-and-operators turned investors who have been in founders' shoes.

Likely not a fit for

Growth/late-stage, Series B and beyond (no growth capital strategy). Not a passive financial investor—requires active partnership.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$800M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

17 contacts on file

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Ajay Kamat

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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Emma Krivoshein

PartnerPartner

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Kathleen Estreich

PartnerPartner

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Warren Shaeffer

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Mar Hershenson

General PartnerFounding Managing Partner

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Pejman Nozad

General PartnerFounding Managing Partner

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Annie Ta

General PartnerPartner & Head of Founder Ecosystem

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Arash Afrakhteh

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Eddie Eltoukhy

PartnerPartner

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Harris Stolzenberg

PartnerPartner

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Khalil Fuller

PartnerPartner & Head of Dorm

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Pepe Agell

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Ryan Sells

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Shravan Reddy

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Tom Glaser

Platform & OpsCFO

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Matt Birnbaum

Platform & OpsTalent Partner

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Payam Banazadeh

PartnerVisiting Partner, PearX

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Portfolio

DoorDashEcommerce Marketplaces

DoorDash is an on-demand delivery platform that connects customers with local restaurants, grocery stores, and retailers. It allows users to order food, groceries, alcohol, and convenience items directly from the DoorDash website or app.

Guardant HealthHealthcare Digital

Guardant Health is focused on conquering cancer through data-driven insights and precision oncology, offering blood tests that provide critical information for patients at all stages of cancer.

GustoHr Tech Work

Gusto provides online payroll and HR solutions designed to support small businesses. With a focus on automating payroll processes and offering comprehensive HR services, Gusto aims to simplify the management of employee benefits, compliance, and talent management for over 400,000 businesses.

Aurora SolarEnterprise Software

Aurora Solar is the world's leading solar design software, providing tools for residential and commercial solar installations, including sales and design modes, financing integrations, and expert design services.

BranchEnterprise Software

Branch is a mobile attribution platform and app analytics solutions provider that helps enterprises maximize their digital strategy and improve customer engagement through advanced data analytics and compliance.

Viz.aiHealthcare Digital

Viz.ai is an AI-powered care coordination platform that enhances healthcare delivery through advanced technology solutions.

AffinityMarketing Adtech

Affinity is a global adtech leader that identifies untapped opportunities in digital advertising, providing innovative solutions for publishers and advertisers to engage and monetize their target audiences across the purchase funnel.

VantaEnterprise Software

Vanta provides automated compliance solutions to help businesses achieve and maintain compliance with various standards such as SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI, and GDPR. Their platform integrates with over 400 tools to streamline compliance processes, manage risks, and automate security workflows.

CognitionEnterprise Software

Cognition AI develops Devin, an AI software engineer, and partners with Infosys for deployment. It focuses on security, data privacy, and compliance.

FrubanaEcommerce Marketplaces

Frubana is a company offering promotions and terms for purchases via its app and website. It runs various promotions, including cashback offers and giveaways.

Senti BioBiotech Life Sciences

Senti Bio is a clinical-stage company developing a new generation of cell and gene therapies for patients living with incurable diseases. Leveraging a synthetic biology platform, they engineer Gene Circuits into medicines designed to precisely kill cancer cells while sparing healthy cells.

BioAge LabsBiotech Life Sciences

BioAge Labs is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic product candidates for metabolic diseases by targeting the biology of human aging.

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Pear VC Research Firm Overview Pear VC is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in San Francisco at 1800 Owens Street. Founded in 2013 as Pejman Mar Ventures by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson, the firm rebranded to Pear VC in 2016. With approximately $•• in assets under management across four funds—culminating in the $4

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