Pear VC was founded by Pejman Nozad, Mar Hershenson in 2013.

Who are Pear VC's investors?

Pear VC's investors include Clean Energy Ventures, Nimble Partners, SGH Capital, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Plug and Play Ventures, Restive Ventures.

Where is Pear VC headquartered?

Pear VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

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San Francisco, US · Founded 2013 · 7 known investors

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Founders & leadership

Pear VC was founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson.

Pejman Nozad Founding Managing PartnerFounder of Pear VC, a venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed-stage investing. Nozad has backed multiple companies including DoorDash, Dropbox, Gusto, and others.

Mar Hershenson Founding Managing PartnerShe co-founded and led Sabio Labs as CEO, later serving as VP of product development at Magma Design Automation, entrepreneur in residence at Foundation Capital, and co-founder and VP of product development at Revel Touch. She has taught at Stanford University since 2002, first in electrical engineering and currently in management science and engineering.

Ajay Kamat Ajay Kamat founded Wedding Party and is currently a Partner at Pear VC, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments.

Investors · 7

Clean Energy Ventureslisted by Clean Energy VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M

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Nimble Partnerslisted by Nimble PartnersSan Francisco

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SGH Capitallisted by SGH CapitalParis

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CRV (Charles River Ventures)reportedBay Area · $250K – $5M

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Plug and Play VenturesreportedSilicon Valley · $50K – $12M

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Restive VenturesreportedSan Jose · $50K – $2.5M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Anthemis

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountseed funding roundAug 2026
CRV (lead), Anthemis, Plug and Play Ventures, Restive
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Founder mafia

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21 people who came through Pear VC went on to found or lead other companies.

Saeid KianPFC FellowFounded Ribbon +1 Harris StolzenbergPartnerFounded Flok Shravan ReddyPartnerFounded Pixelapse Liza GurtinBuilder FellowFounded Accend Kevin LeePrincipalFounded Immi Iain UsiriMember of the Garage ProgramFounded Ramani Akanksha SinghPear VC Founders CircleFounded Backdrop Arya BastaniPFC Fellow (W24)Founded camfer Shayan ZakerzadehPFC FellowFounded omnidock Niosha Afsharikia, PhDPFC Spring 2025 CohortFounded TectoAI Alex SouthmaydFellowFounded Bloomy

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Frequently asked questions

What does Pear VC do?: This page is the "Our Verticals" section of Pear VC, a venture capital firm, listing the market sectors it invests in, including SaaS, enterprise tech, deep tech, fintech, climate tech, and consumer. It is a VC firm page rather than a portfolio company website.
Who founded Pear VC?: Pear VC was founded by Pejman Nozad, Mar Hershenson in 2013.
Who are Pear VC's investors?: Pear VC's investors include Clean Energy Ventures, Nimble Partners, SGH Capital, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Plug and Play Ventures, Restive Ventures.
Where is Pear VC headquartered?: Pear VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.