The Pear VC Mafia
31 people came through Pear VC and went on to found or lead other companies.
Akanksha SinghPear VC Founders CircleFounded Pear VC +1Jesse HuVenture FellowFounded Abundant +1Saeid KianPFC FellowFounded Ribbon +1Ozge Islegen-Wojdyla, Ph.D.Pear X W25 FounderFounded Pear VC +1Ali SarilganPear X W25 FounderFounded Pear VC +1Ali KashaniEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Serve RoboticsHarris StolzenbergPartnerFounded FlokMar HershensonFounding Managing PartnerFounded Pear VCPejman NozadFounding Managing PartnerFounded Pear VCShravan ReddyPartnerFounded PixelapseLiza GurtinBuilder FellowFounded AccendKevin LeePrincipalFounded ImmiIain UsiriMember of the Garage ProgramFounded RamaniChetan RaneStartup Garage FellowFounded OmniPranjal DagaBuilder FellowFounded AccendJacky LinHealthcare FellowFounded Trellis AISneha SivakumarScoutFounded SpurArya BastaniPFC Fellow (W24)Founded camferShayan ZakerzadehPFC FellowFounded omnidockPratham HombalGarage FellowFounded stratifyGrace LiPear Venture FellowFounded Design ArenaNiosha Afsharikia, PhDPFC Spring 2025 CohortFounded TectoAIVarun AgarwalPear Garage FellowFounded EnvariantAlex SouthmaydFellowFounded BloomyMark ValdezCOOFounded Eads Bridge HoldingsSasankh MunukutlaPear Garage FellowFounded TerradotWalt LeungInvestment InternFounded NaturalPhaedra RandolphPear VC CirclesFounded Spero FoodsArmon ShareiAdvisory CouncilFounded Portal BiotechnologiesPayam BanazadehVisiting PartnerFounded Capella SpaceGreg BurrellHealthcare AdvisorFounded Carbon Health
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Pear VC mafia?
- The Pear VC mafia is the network of 31 people who came through Pear VC and went on to found or lead other companies, including Pear VC, Abundant, Ribbon, Serve Robotics, Flok.
- Who is in the Pear VC mafia?
- Notable members include Akanksha Singh (Pear VC), Jesse Hu (Abundant), Saeid Kian (Ribbon), Ozge Islegen-Wojdyla, Ph.D. (Pear VC), Ali Sarilgan (Pear VC), Ali Kashani (Serve Robotics), Harris Stolzenberg (Flok), Mar Hershenson (Pear VC), among 31 tracked members.
- What companies did Pear VC alumni found?
- Companies founded by Pear VC alumni include Pear VC, Abundant, Ribbon, Serve Robotics, Flok, Pixelapse, Accend, Immi, Ramani, Omni.




























