Pear VC

Pear VC is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson. The firm specializes in investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups, partnering closely with founders to develop their ideas into successful companies. With approximately $800 million in assets under management, Pear VC has a strong track record, having seeded over 200 companies, including well-known names like DoorDash, Gusto, and Dropbox. The team at Pear VC consists of former founders and operators who bring practical insights into the challenges of building early-stage companies. They offer a range of services beyond capital, including recruiting support, sales coaching, fundraising assistance, and community-building initiatives. Pear VC operates a collaborative office space called "Pear Studio," which hosts various events to foster a vibrant community for founders. Their investment approach is generalist, supported by domain experts, emphasizing long-term relationships and community engagement to help startups thrive.