The Pear VC Mafia
23 people came through Pear VC and went on to found or lead other companies.
Saeid KianPFC FellowFounded Ribbon +1Harris StolzenbergPartnerFounded FlokShravan ReddyVisiting PartnerFounded PixelapseWarren ShaefferPartnerFounded KnowableLiza GurtinBuilder FellowFounded AccendKevin LeePrincipalFounded ImmiNils BungerPartnerFounded TurbopropIain UsiriMember of the Garage ProgramFounded RamaniAkanksha SinghPear VC Founders CircleFounded BackdropPranjal DagaBuilder FellowFounded AccendArya BastaniPFC Fellow (W24)Founded camferShayan ZakerzadehPFC FellowFounded omnidockNiosha AfsharikiaPFC Spring 2025 CohortFounded TectoAIAlex SouthmaydFellowFounded BloomyMark ValdezCOOFounded Eads Bridge HoldingsSasankh MunukutlaPear Garage FellowFounded TerradotPhaedra RandolphPear VC CirclesFounded Spero FoodsOzge Islegen-Wojdyla, Ph.D.Pear X W25 FounderFounded true-meterAli SarilganPear X W25 FounderFounded true-meterPayam BanazadehVisiting PartnerFounded Capella SpaceGreg BurrellHealthcare AdvisorFounded Carbon HealthMatineh EybpooshMemberFounded PowerlineRonak MaldePear Garage FellowFounded Trajectory
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Pear VC mafia?
- The Pear VC mafia is the network of 23 people who came through Pear VC and went on to found or lead other companies, including Ribbon, Flok, Pixelapse, Knowable, Accend.
- Who is in the Pear VC mafia?
- Notable members include Saeid Kian (Ribbon), Harris Stolzenberg (Flok), Shravan Reddy (Pixelapse), Warren Shaeffer (Knowable), Liza Gurtin (Accend), Kevin Lee (Immi), Nils Bunger (Turboprop), Iain Usiri (Ramani), among 23 tracked members.
- What companies did Pear VC alumni found?
- Companies founded by Pear VC alumni include Ribbon, Flok, Pixelapse, Knowable, Accend, Immi, Turboprop, Ramani, Backdrop, camfer.






















