Pear VC
San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked
Investment thesis
Pear invests in founders and operators with strong founding and scaling experience. The firm provides deep operational support including recruiting (with in-house recruiters), founder-led sales playbooks and coaching, fundraising support, and strategic networking through its Pear Garage community. The investment philosophy centers on backing exceptional people early and providing comprehensive resources to help them build sustainable, scalable companies.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 16 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4SaaS ×4Healthtech ×3Medical Devices ×3Biotech ×2Cleantech ×2
HQs:United States×7South Korea×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAbstractive Health provides AI-powered medical record summarization and pre-visit review tools for clinicians. The platform consolidates fragmented patient records and clinical data to help healthcare providers prepare for appointments with summarized patient insights.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Vince Hartman(Co-founder & CEO)Giordana Pulpo(Co-Founder & Head of Design)
ProhostAI is an all-in-one AI assistant for short-term rental hosts that automates guest messaging, maintenance tickets, cleaning scheduling, and upselling opportunities. The platform serves vacation rental property managers and includes native iOS and Android apps with official Airbnb integration.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Bill Ulammandakh(Cofundador y CEO)inAndrew Lawson(Cofundador y CTO)in
AfterHour is a community-based social trading platform that connects retail stock market traders, allowing them to share verified positions and research with live alerts, charts, and ticker-specific chat rooms. The app integrates with 1000+ brokerages and targets retail investors seeking transparent, collaborative financial decision-making.
FintechMarketplacesSocial
Kevin Xu(Founder)
BlueLabs produces water purification filters and eco-friendly water treatment materials from recycled oyster shells, addressing water contamination and circular economy challenges. The company transforms agricultural waste into high-value filtration products that remove heavy metals and reduce carbon emissions compared to traditional activated carbon processes.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessSeocho, KR
정상호 (Sang-ho Jung)
Cardless provides a modular credit card platform that allows companies to embed credit products directly into their applications and websites. The platform offers APIs, prebuilt components, and end-to-end infrastructure for managing credit card programs within a brand's own user experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
FarmRaise provides technology and advisory services to help farmers increase profitability and sustainability. The company serves agricultural producers.
AgTechFintech
Jayce(Co-founder)Sami(Co-founder)Albert(Co-founder)
Hertha Metals produces high-purity iron and sustainable steel using an innovative single-step process, serving the steel manufacturing industry. The company is developing commercial production facilities to transform steelmaking technology.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsConroe, US
Laureen Meroueh(Founder and CEO)
HeyDoctor offers remote primary care consultations through a mobile app and website, handling common medical needs like birth control refills, UTI treatment, and acne care without requiring insurance, video calls, or lengthy appointments. The service operates in 13 U.S. states and charges under $20 per visit, with asynchronous messaging access to physicians.
HealthtechSan Francisco, US
Brendan Levy(Founder/CEO)inKyle Alwyn(Founder/Chief Technical Officer)in
Virtual healthcare service providing affordable online doctor consultations.
Honey Homes pairs households with dedicated, vetted handymen to manage home maintenance and upgrades through a technology platform. The service targets homeowners seeking simplified, stress-free home care coordination.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerPropTechSaaSOakland, US
Vishwas PrabhakaraAvantika PrabhakaraVanti Prabhakara
Interface Bio develops immunotherapies targeting complex inflammatory diseases by combining biological evolution, metabolomics, and machine learning to discover natural-derived therapeutic products.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Stanford PhD (Co-founder)(Co-founder)
Range Bio develops next-generation diagnostic tools using translational proteomics for clinical and research applications in human health. The company serves healthcare organizations and researchers seeking advanced diagnostic capabilities.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Brandon Wilson, Ph.D.(Co-founder & CEO)
Socratix provides AI agents for fraud detection and compliance investigations at financial institutions. The platform helps community banks and credit unions investigate alerts, identify threats, and generate regulatory filings in real time.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Riya Jagetia(Co-Founder & CEO)inSatya Vasanth Tumati(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Spur provides an AI-powered autonomous testing platform that automatically plans, executes, and reports software tests across web and mobile applications. The platform uses natural language instructions to enable non-technical team members to create and maintain test coverage for functional, UI/UX, localization, and exploratory testing scenarios.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Tomo is a personal AI assistant accessible via text messaging that helps users achieve their goals through accountability, scheduling, and life organization. The service integrates with calendars, email, and other productivity tools while maintaining user privacy as a core principle.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness
Valar Labs develops AI-powered pathology analysis tools to assist physicians in cancer treatment decisions. The company serves hospitals, clinics, and oncology practices by leveraging artificial intelligence to extract diagnostic insights from pathology slides.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Anirudh Joshi(Co-founder & CEO)Viswesh Krishna(Co-founder & CTO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Pear VC invest at?
- Pear VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Pear VC focus on?
- Pear VC focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Pear VC located?
- Pear VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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