Mar Hershenson
InvestorManaging Partner at Pear VC
Los Altos, California
Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $2.5M
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About
Mar Hershenson, a Stanford PhD and three-time founder who built analog circuit optimization technology at Barcelona Design, specializes in zero-stage investing with hands-on, teaching-driven founder development to create CEOs.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSaaSSemiconductors
Experience
- Pear VCManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Stanford UniversityLecturer Management, Science and Engineeringcurrent2021 — present
- Revel TouchVP Product Development, co-founder2011 — 2012
- Foundation CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2010 — 2011
- Stanford UniversityConsulting Assistant Professor Electrical Engineering2002 — 2011Stanford, CA
- Magma Design AutomationVice President Product Development2008 — 2010
- Sabio LabsCEO and Co-founder2004 — 2007
Education
- Stanford UniversityPhD, Electrical Engineering1995 — 2000
- Universidad Pontificia ComillasBachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering (Electronics)1989 — 1995
Skills & more
Strategy18Management13Start-ups71Cloud Computing10Venture Capital41Entrepreneurship65Corporate Development11E-commerce15Software Development4Business Development10Product Management11Software Engineering4
+12 more
ICMobile DevicesStrategic PartnershipsProduct MarketingGo-to-market StrategyBusiness AlliancesCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipProgram ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsSaaSEnterprise SoftwareLanguages Catalan · English · French · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,578
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Universidad Pontificia Comillas111
Christian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsAntonio GarcíaAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAdrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAlain MarxuachAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJavier RedondoPartner at Scale Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stanford University402
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesJulia AndreInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 396 more
Also worked at Foundation Capital42
Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanne ChenInvestor at Foundation CapitalLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalApoorva PandhiInvestor at Zetta Venture Partners
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Also worked at Magma Design Automation3
Colleagues at Pear VC
Network6
Adeyemi AjaoScout
Managing Partner at Base10 Partners
Ajay KamatScout
Partner at Pear VC
Carl ByersScout
Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners
Danielle JingScout
Associate at Pear VC
Eddie EltoukhyScout
Partner at Pear VC
Enis HulliScout
Investor at 500 Emerging Europe
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