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Pear VC

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 28 people tracked

Also known as Pear Ventures · PEAR VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Through its Female Founders Circle program, Pear VC supports the next generation of technical female and nonbinary entrepreneurs building companies in AI. The free 8-week program, based in San Francisco's Mission Bay, offers workshops, fireside chats with AI leaders, and guidance on building 0-to-1 AI products, go-to-market, and fundraising. It targets pre-product-market-fit founders who have not fundraised at scale and are actively working on a startup. Participants are asked to be active community members and to give Pear the opportunity to hear their pitch if they decide to fundraise, though no investment is guaranteed or required.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$150K – $4M
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
19 investments
AUM
$700M
VC funds
15
Tracked investments
132
Unicorns
4
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
6

Team · 28 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Ian Taylor· Partner𝕏
Jo Zhu· Investor𝕏

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

+ 19 more

What they invest in

from 98 of 132 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×59SaaS ×41Enterprise Software ×29Healthtech ×18Fintech ×16Digital Health ×12Biotech ×11Developer Tools ×11

HQs:United States×60United Kingdom×4Canada×2Brazil×1Ghana×1Japan×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 16 portfolio companies
25%
solo founders
4 of 16 mapped founding teams
52%
repeat founders
of 29 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×63 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data

Stanford University ×8Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×6Harvard Business School ×2Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×11Computer Science ×10Business & Management ×2Economics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history

Stanford University ×8DoorDash ×2Facebook ×2Rubrik ×2Stanford Genome Technology Center ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

4 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 27 with degree data)

Investments · 132 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 92025 · 182024 · 112023 · 72022 · 142021 · 72020 · 32019 · 12017 · 22016 · 12015 · 22014 · 378 dated

BioAge Labsbioagelabs.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BIOAFeb 2024

BIOAGE develops therapies targeting the molecular pathways that drive aging to increase healthspan and address age-related chronic diseases.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityRichmond, US

Kristen Fortney, PhD(Co-Founder, CEO)Eric Morgen, MD(Co-Founder, COO)Kristen Fortney(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Morgen(Director)inDov Goldstein(Executive Officer)in

BoardPatrick Enright(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzElad GilFelicis VenturesIA Seed VenturesLongitude CapitalOrbiMed+5 more

DoorDashdoordash.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DASH

DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)in

Co-investorsA*BoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Day One Ventures+24 more

Guardant Healthguardanthealth.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GHSeries B · Apr 2014 · $30M

Guardant Health develops blood-based testing (liquid biopsy) for cancer detection and monitoring across all stages of the disease.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

AmirAli Talasaz(Executive Officer, Director)inHelmy Eltoukhy(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Wiley(Executive Officer)inMichael Bell(Chief Financial Officer)Darya Chudova(Chief Technology Officer)inCraig Eagle(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investors8VCAUTHENTIC VENTURESCota CapitalFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesKnockout Capital+7 more

SoundHound AIsoundhound.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SOUNApr 2022 · $110M

SoundHound AI develops a voice AI platform that enables conversational interactions with products, services, and applications across industries.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSector AgnosticSanta Clara, US

Keyvan Mohajer(Co-Founder & CEO)inMajid Emami(Executive Officer)inJames Hom(Executive Officer, Director)inNitesh Sharan(Executive Officer)inTimothy Stonehocker(Executive Officer)Michael Zagorsek(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsArrowshare VenturesBuildGroupFelicis VenturesHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyKensington Capital Partners LimitedKT investment Inc.+5 more

Abstractive Healthabstractivehealth.cominOct 2024✓ verified

Abstractive Health provides AI-powered medical record summarization and pre-visit review tools for clinicians.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Vince Hartman(Co-founder & CEO)inGiordana Pulpo(Co-Founder & Head of Design)inRitika Poddar(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsRho Capital PartnersRho Ventures

Grypsgryps.ioin✓ verified

Gryps is a managed AI platform that connects, organizes, and analyzes construction and facility project data, offering document search, pre-built dashboards, and automated review of change orders, invoices, and compliance records.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaSBronx, US

Amir Tasbihi(Co-founder)inDareen Salama Abdelmoneim(Co-founder)Dareen Salama(Founder)in

BoardEvan Nisselson(Director)in

Co-investorsLDV CapitalPrimary Venture Partners

Imbik AIimbik.ai✓ verified

İMBİK builds small, customized AI models by distilling a company's existing agent workflows, prompts, tools, and production traces into models the customer owns.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareOakland, US

Co-investorsAct One Venturese2vcTranspose Platform Management

Mattermatter.com✓ verified

Matter builds superintelligent vision systems for the physical world, leveraging experience from space and Mars instrumentation.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsE2MC VenturesLowercarbon CapitalBezos ExpeditionsCubit CapitalMark CubanToyota Ventures

Oodleoodle.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Oodle.ai is an observability platform that unifies metrics, logs, traces, APM, and agent observability with AI-driven debugging, built on S3 and serverless compute.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Jose, US

Kiran Gollu(Co-founder & CTO)inVijay Karthik(Co-founder & CEO)inGaurav Maheshwari(India Site Technical Lead)in

Co-investorsEngineering CapitalSNR VCY CombinatorIcon VenturesGreylock PartnersRedpoint Ventures

ProhostAIprohost.aiin𝕏✓ verified

ProhostAI is an all-in-one AI assistant for short-term rental hosts that automates guest messaging, maintenance tickets, cleaning scheduling, and upselling opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Bill Ulammandakh(Founder)inAndrew Lawson(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorData Tech

Redcoatredcoat.aiMar 2024 · $4.2M✓ verified

Redcoat AI provides a cybersecurity platform focused on defending organizations against AI-driven social engineering attacks such as phishing, smishing, and deepfake impersonation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

John Whaley(CEO and Co-founder)Kelly Byrd(Co-Founder)Mike Morris(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsJ2 VenturesKyber Knight CapitalLeonis CapitalSancus VenturesTekton VenturesZelda Ventures

Wexlerwexler.aiinSeed · Sep 2025 · $5.3M✓ verifiedAcquired

Wexler builds an AI tool that helps legal, compliance, eDiscovery, tax, and forensics teams analyse the facts of contentious cases, reducing manual factual review while ensuring key information isn't missed.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB

Gregory Mostyn(CEO)inKush Madlani(CTO)in

Co-investorsLegalTechMyriad Venture PartnersEntrepreneur First

Advexadvex.aiSeed · Nov 2024 · $4M

Advex offers Composer, a generative AI tool for automated visual inspection that detects and classifies defects using multi-class classification and semantic segmentation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Qasim Wani(Founder)in

Co-investorsConstruct Capital

Affinityaffinity.coin𝕏

Affinity provides a platform for investment banking teams to accelerate mandate success and client relationship management through integrations with tools like Slack, Mailchimp, and Dropbox.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Ray Zhou(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCAdvance Venture PartnersAllied Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLa FamigliaMassMutual Ventures+6 more

Affinityitsaffinity.comin

Affinity is an AI-powered internal compliance platform that helps organizations centralize policies, generate training from documents, track completion and risk, and produce audit-ready evidence.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Faraz Rana(Founder)inPeter Greczner(Founder)in

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesY Combinator8VCAdvance Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMassMutual Ventures+1 more

Affinityaffinityafrica.comin𝕏

Affinity Africa is a digital banking platform offering personal and SME accounts, savings, payments, loans, and investment services to unbanked and underserved individuals and businesses in Ghana.

ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodAccra, GH

Tarek Mouganie(Founder)inAbdul-Jaleel Hussein(Head of Commercial Clients)

Co-investorsEnza CapitalGrazia Equity GmbH8VCAttijariwafa VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalRenew Capital+2 more

Affinityaffinity.solutionsin

Affinity Solutions analyzes consumer purchase data to provide insights on 18+ billion annual transactions, revealing customer behavior patterns and demographics for businesses seeking to understand purchase drivers.

AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US

Co-investorsStructural Capital8VCAdvance Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMassMutual VenturesMenlo Ventures+2 more

AfterHourafterhour.comin𝕏

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.

FintechMarketplacesSocial

Kevin Xu(Founder)inKevin X(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundGeneral CatalystTrousdale VenturesFounders FundHyphen Capital

AHAgoaha.ioin𝕏Sep 2025 · $11.4M

AHA is a chat-based tool from TheVentureCity that gives founders feedback on their startup pitch and fundraising strategy, drawing on questions investors ask and industry insights.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsTheVentureCityah! VenturesCorrelation VenturesEsplanade VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesNorwest Venture Partners

Aklivityaklivity.ioin𝕏Seed · May 2022 · $4.1M

Aklivity builds Zilla, a stateless, declarative, multi-protocol event-driven proxy that connects clients to Apache Kafka and other Kafka-compatible brokers using protocols like HTTP, SSE, MQTT, and gRPC.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Leonid Lukyanov(Founder)inJohn Fallows(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp Fund468 Capital

Aurora Solaraurorasolar.comin𝕏

Aurora Solar makes a cloud-based platform for designing, selling, and delivering solar energy projects, including 3D modeling with shade and tilt analysis, proposal generation, and lead capture tools.

CleantechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US

Christopher Hopper(Co-founder)inSamuel Adeyemo(Co-founder)in

BoardTyler Lancaster(Director)inShvetank Jain(Director)Doug Pepper(Director)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementEnergize CapitalFifth WallICONIQLux CapitalBuoyant Ventures Management, Llc+2 more

Axle Healthaxlehealth.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2021 · $3M

Axle Health provides a logistics and scheduling platform for home health care providers that optimizes clinician routing, staffing decisions, and patient coordination through real-time data and predictive forecasting.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US

Adam Stansell(Founder)in

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalLightbankRebel FundTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Combinator

Battery Intelligenceaccure.netin

ACCURE provides battery analytics and monitoring software for storage operators to optimize performance, prevent failures, and extend asset lifetime across grid-scale and utility installations.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyIoT

Dr. Kai-Philipp KairiesinDr. Johannes PalmerinDr. Georg Angenendtin

Co-investors42CAPBlue Bear Capital PartnersCapnamicEnergize CapitalIncharge Capital PartnersPowerhouse

Blue Labsbluelabs.krSep 2023 · $25M

BlueLabs produces water purification filters and eco-friendly water treatment materials from recycled oyster shells, addressing water contamination and circular economy challenges.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessSeocho, KR

정상호 (Sang-ho Jung)

Co-investorsTechstarsBasis Set VenturesCaffeinated CapitalDay One VenturesHustle FundKleiner Perkins+1 more

Blue Labswithbluelabs.aiSep 2023 · $25M

Blue Labs develops Blue-JST, a dual reward mechanism designed to balance relationships and utility, focused on building emotional intelligence into AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Co-investorsGS FuturesTranspose Platform ManagementBasis Set VenturesCaffeinated CapitalDay One VenturesHustle Fund+2 more

Bobyardbobyard.cominSeries A · Dec 2025 · $35M

Bobyard is an AI-powered infrastructure platform that automates takeoff and estimating for construction trades by analyzing drawings and extracting quantities, enabling contractors to generate bids significantly faster.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechCupertino, US

Michael Ding(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardJoe Lonsdale(Director)inJason Shuman(Director)in

Co-investors8VCPrimary Venture PartnersCaffeinated Capital

Branchbranch.ioin𝕏

Branch is an AI-powered mobile measurement partner (MMP) and omnichannel linking platform that helps brands measure marketing impact and guide customers across apps, web, email, paid media, social, and connected TV.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Mada Seghete(Founder)inMike Molinet(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlate PartnersCoelius CapitalCowboy VenturesMadrona Venture GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Playground Global+11 more

Bricobrico.aiin

Brico provides software that automates the financial licensing process for banks and fintech companies, simplifying applications and renewals through automation.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS

Snigdha KumarinEdward Swiacin

Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioRestive VenturesFlourish Ventures

Burstburstoralcare.comFeb 2026 · $3M

BURST sells oral care products such as sonic toothbrushes with replacement heads, floss, whitening strips, breath strips, and oral probiotics, offered through subscription refill plans direct to consumers.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness

Hamish Khayat(Founder)in

Co-investorsAssembled BrandsVolition CapitalAlumni VenturesRock Health Capital

Burstgetburst.cominFeb 2026 · $3M

Burst helps consumers get reimbursed for health and wellness purchases through their FSA and HSA accounts by handling claims processing and eligibility verification.

FintechHealthtech

Anthony Rangel(Founder)in

Co-investorsKli CapitalPALETTE VENTURESAlumni VenturesRock Health Capital

Cardlesscardless.comSep 2025 · $60M

Cardless provides a modular credit card platform that allows companies to embed credit products directly into their applications and websites.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Michael Spelfogel(Founder)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalClocktower VenturesCommerce VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGreycroftMischief+6 more

Confighubconfighub.comPre-Seed · Mar 2025 · $4M

Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersEncoded Ventures

Conveyconveyiq.cominJun 2026 · $38M

ConveyIQ is a candidate communication product, now part of Rival, which provides AI-powered HR orchestration covering sourcing, candidate engagement, and employee journeys.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Danielle Weinblatt(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesBoston Harbor AngelsUpstage VenturesAndreessen HorowitzKhosla Ventures

Coobycooby.coin𝕏Mar 2022 · $2.9M

Cooby is a WhatsApp-based sales tool that tracks sales rep activity, follow-ups, and CRM logging on individual WhatsApp numbers, and offers managed sales agents on WhatsApp API numbers to qualify high-volume inbound leads.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Jocelin Ho(Founder)inWen H. Shaw(Founder)inChieh Ho(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsShilling VC

Counselgetcounsel.coinOct 2024

Counsel is an AI platform for law firms that ingests data across a firm's tools — including Outlook, Teams, Word, Gmail, NetDocuments, and meetings — and runs background agents that build context on every email, matter, and commitment.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesJ12 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAsymmetric Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)

Counsel Healthcounselhealth.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2024 · $11M

Counsel develops AI solutions to expand clinical capacity in healthcare.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAsymmetric Capital PartnersFloodgateGV (Google Ventures)

Coverbasecoverbase.cominMay 2026 · $20M

Coverbase offers a platform for third-party risk management (TPRM), procurement, and security, using AI-guided automation for supplier intake, due diligence, and continuous monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Clarence Chio(President, CEO, and Director)inZi Chong Kao(Secretary and Director)Kao ZC(Founder)inWalker Forehand(Director)in

Co-investorsFikaCanapi VenturesFika VenturesTTV Capital

Crediblecredible.com𝕏

Credible operates an online marketplace where consumers compare prequalified rates for personal loans, student loan refinancing, private student loans, mortgages, mortgage refinancing, and insurance from multiple lenders and providers side-by-side without affecting their credit score.

FintechInsurTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Stephen Dash(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardDean Dorrell(Director)inSoulaimane Htite(Director)

Co-investorsMarathon Venture PartnersRedbus VenturesCarthona CapitalDocuSign

DealOpsdealops.cominAug 2025 · $7M

Dealops is an AI-agent-based CPQ (configure, price, quote) platform for revenue operations and sales teams, using one agent to set up the system and another to build quotes from pricing artifacts, call transcripts, and historical deals.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Spyri Karasavva(Founder)in

Co-investorsDepth Ventures

FarmRaisefarmraise.comin𝕏Dec 2021

FarmRaise provides technology and advisory services to help farmers increase profitability and sustainability.

AgTechFintechRiverside, US

Albert(Co-founder)Sami Tellatin(Executive Officer, Director)inJayce Hafner(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesFinancial Venture StudioRestive VenturesUlu VenturesCendana CapitalSusa Ventures

Federatofederato.aiin

Federato offers Product Studio, a tool for insurers to define and manage insurance products—rating, forms, endorsements, and eligibility rules—in a single data schema with versioned definitions and audit history.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaS

William Ross(Founder)inWilliam Steenbergen(Founder)in

Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalClocktower VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersSterling Road

Flax Healthflax.aiPre-Seed · Sep 2025 · $4M

Flax provides AI-driven automation for skilled nursing and post-acute care teams, handling referral screening, insurance eligibility verification, intake, care planning, and claims/reimbursement management.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLehi, US

Trent Hazy(Founder)

Flex Capitalflex-capital.jp𝕏May 2026

Flex Capital provides debt financing for startups and SMEs in Japan, offering unsecured, unguaranteed products including venture debt (up to ¥300M), revenue-based financing, and invoice payment financing.

Fintech

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Eniac VenturesMaveronThe Family FundTown Hall Ventures

Geostargeostar.aiin𝕏

Geostar helps ecommerce brands optimize their product visibility in AI search engines and assistant tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexe.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Mack McConnell(Founder)inCihan Tas(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Glidewithglide.comin𝕏

Glide builds AI agents and analytics tools for financial institutions such as banks and lenders, automating tasks like data reporting, prospect list building, and loan document collection.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaS

Sameer Kapur(Founder)inVishnu ChakrobortyGautam Ajjarapu

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCanonical CryptoNextView VenturesNOMO VenturesPathlight VenturesShine Capital

Greatly Healthgreatlyhealth.comJun 2026 · $4M

Greatly Health delivers evidence-based integrative medicine to cancer patients and survivors through virtual classes, one-on-one health coaching, and community support.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsCommonweal VenturesFlare Capital Partners

Guardrails AIguardrailsai.comin𝕏

Guardrails AI provides an AI reliability platform for building, governing, and scaling generative AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Shreya Rajpal(Founder)inZayd Simjee(Founder)in

Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)SCB 10XBloomberg BetaZetta Venture Partners

Gustogusto.comin𝕏

Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US

Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+49 more

Heapheap.ioin𝕏Apr 2017Acquired

Heap provides analytics and data collection tools for growth marketers to optimize digital experiences, track user acquisition channels, measure engagement, and personalize messaging across the conversion funnel.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US

Matin Movassate(Founder/CEO)inRavi Parikh(Director)

BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalSixth StreetSLVCTriangle Peak Partners+4 more

Hertha Metalsherthametals.comin𝕏

Hertha Metals develops a proprietary pyrometallurgical process to produce iron and steel more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsConroe, US

Laureen Meroueh(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesKhosla Ventures

Hexushexus.aiin𝕏

Hexus is an AI platform for product-focused marketing teams that creates and repurposes product content into assets such as how-to guides, demos, social posts, emails, and blog excerpts.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsInception Studio CapitalLiquid Ventures

HeyDoctorheydoctor.com𝕏Acquired

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.

HealthtechSan Francisco, US

Brendan Levy(Founder/CEO)inKyle Alwyn(Founder/Chief Technical Officer)in

Co-investorsJam FundY Combinator

HeyDoctorheydoctor.co

Virtual healthcare service providing affordable online doctor consultations.

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.MGV.VCJam Fund

Honey Homeshoneyhomes.cominSeed · Jun 2023 · $9M

Honey Homes pairs households with dedicated, vetted handymen to manage home maintenance and upgrades through a technology platform.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerPropTechSaaSOakland, US

Vishwas PrabhakarainAvantika PrabhakarainVanti Prabhakara

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundEra VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersGaruda VenturesKhosla VenturesRecall Capital+2 more

Ideogramideogram.aiinFeb 2024 · $80M

Toronto-based generative AI company building text-to-image models known for accurate in-image text rendering.

Toronto, CA

William Chan(Founder)inMohammad Norouzi(Founder)in

Co-investorsAIX VenturesAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesRedpoint VenturesTwo Small Fish VenturesSV Angel

Immiimmieats.com

immi produces ready-to-eat ramen products with high-quality ingredients designed to address nutritional and health concerns.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

KevinKevin Lee(Founder)inKevin Chanthasiriphan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundOnevc Venture Partners LlcPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsSiddhi CapitalTouch CapitalAnimal Capital+1 more

Interface Biosciencesinterface.bioin

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

Co-investorsOne Planet GroupUlu Ventures

Inventainventa.shopinJan 2022

B2B marketplace that connects brands & retailers in Latam.

E-commerceSão Paulo, BR

Marcos Salama(Founder & CEO)inFernando Carrasco(Co-founder & CDO (Chief Data/Development Officer, per Greylock); Operations, Technology & Data (per Crunchbase))inLaura Camargo(Co-Founder, CFO & People)

Co-investorsAlter GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalMONASHEESNXTPFounders Fund+6 more

IQ Capitaliqcapital.vc

DreamFold builds a protein therapeutics platform that uses AI-driven protein design, generative modelling, and high-throughput screening to develop new classes of protein drugs for diseases lacking effective treatments.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCambridge, GB

Kerry Baldwin(Founder)inColin Humphreys(Co-founder)Simon Thomas(Co-founder & CEO)

Co-investorsEnterprise Capital FundsGEIF VenturesKPN VenturesRaison.406 VenturesAlbum VC+7 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AuroraDispoEvergiveExpedockFieldbookForusGfycatGrove AIMaker WineMarkaiOutspeedPearl StreetPearl Street TechnologiesPhilz CoffeePom HealthPortal BiotechnologiesSpotlight Acq: Credible LabsSpotlight Acq: EnverusSpotlight Acq: ZoomSpotlight IPO: BIOASpotlight IPO: DASHSpotlight IPO: GHStreamline ClimateVCVelocity BioXilis, Inc.

Exits · 10

4 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 5

BioAge LabsNASDAQ: BIOADoorDashNASDAQ: DASHGuardant HealthNASDAQ: GHSoundHound AINASDAQ: SOUNOrby AIacq. by Uniphore

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Pear VC made?
Pear VC has 132 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited, including 32 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Pear VC invest at?
Pear VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Pear VC's typical check size?
Pear VC typically writes checks of $150K – $4M.
What sectors does Pear VC focus on?
Pear VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Pear VC located?
Pear VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Pear VC lead rounds?
Yes, Pear VC leads investment rounds.
Who does Pear VC co-invest with?
Pear VC most often shares deals with 8VC, Felicis Ventures, Y Combinator, among 111 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

#AIS: Pear VC’s Mar Hershenson on making successful founders

All-In Podcast · Mar Hershenson

Pear VC's Pejman Nozad on selling rugs to investing in 100+ seed rounds & 6 unicorns | Angel S1 E8

This Week in Startups · Pejman Nozad

E869 Mar Hershenson Pear VC: Building co's 0 to 1; James Currier NFX: Network Effects=70% tech value

This Week in Startups · Mar Hershenson

Latitud Podcast #138 - Teaching, creating, founding, and investing: Mar Hershenson, Pear VC

Latitud · Mar Hershenson

Pejman Nozad: Founding Partner @Pear VC, From Homeless to #1 Midas List Seed Investor | Slush 2024

Slush · Pejman Nozad

Pejman Nozad (Pear VC) - Tech’s Most Unlikely Venture Capitalist

Startup Grind · Pejman Nozad

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Co-investors · 122

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.

$2M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 3
$200K – $40M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
Caffeinated Capital

Caffeinated Capital is a venture firm based in San Francisco and New York that leads seed and Series A rounds and continues investing throughout the life of technology companies.

$3M – $50M
Conviction

Conviction Partners is a venture firm focused on AI-native, 'Software 3.0' companies, aiming to be an early and often first investor in startups translating AI models into transformative products.

$1M – $25M
110 more co-investors

Lightspeed Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersGreylock PartnersRedpoint VenturesInsight PartnersBain Capital VenturesFoundation CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)CRV (Charles River Ventures)Great Oaks Venture CapitalBattery VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision FundCota CapitalAcrew CapitalVenrockWebb Investment NetworkMagnify VenturesAccelTechstarsBoxGroupSound VenturesDST GlobalEniac VenturesGradient VenturesStreamlined VenturesNextView VenturesAME Cloud VenturesForerunner VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersF-Prime CapitalSherpalo VenturesGustoGeneral AtlanticCapitalG468 CapitalICONIQ CapitalOrbiMedAdverb VenturesConstruct CapitalSLVCBoost VCCrane Venture PartnersData TechCraft VenturesLong Journey VenturesUncork CapitalUnknown VenturesKrakenAtomicoPlug and Play VenturesQuiet CapitalACME CapitalOffline VenturesHCVCUpHonest CapitalPioneerSciFi VCInnovation EndeavorsPrecursor VenturesKapor CapitalBond Capital ManagementSouth Park CommonsPractical Venture CapitalTrinity VenturesLerer HippeauParadigmBase10 PartnersHanabi CapitalQueensBridge Venture PartnersBlockchain CapitalAngelPadLatitud Ventures23andMeLOI VentureBedrockHigh AlphaTransmedia CapitalPrefix CapitalFormation GroupJackson Square VenturesOyster VenturesMetaPropPropeller VCHighbury HoldingsActive CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcBIOSPRING PARTNERSGigascale CapitalQuona CapitalStealth CapitalGlobal Innovation FundUnstoppable DomainsIncite.orgSunshine LakeUnderscore VCRembrandt Venture PartnersVista Venture PartnersmParticleRethink Capital PartnersGlencrest GroupTencent HoldingsDrummond Road CapitalAlexandria AngelsCore Venture CapitalLeadout Capital500 Emerging EuropeMBX CapitalGood PartyUnion Square Advisors LLC

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