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Pear VC
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
Pear VC

Pear VC

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Pear VC is the pre-seed and seed specialist founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson.

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Palo Alto, CA, US
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2013
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Pear VC, founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson, is a Menlo Park-based specialist in pre-seed and seed investments. The firm provides hands-on founder support through PearX, free talent and GTM services, and Pear Studio co-working, and has backed companies worth over $300B including DoorDash, Gusto, and Vanta.

With over $800M AUM after its 2023 Fund IV, Pear continues to focus on exceptional early founders, offering community, capital, and operational help that has contributed to multiple IPOs and unicorns.

Pear VC - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments282
Current Portfolio Count121
Total Portfolio Exits7

Top Investment Stages

Seed118 (45.0%)
Pre-Seed65 (24.8%)
Series A51 (19.5%)
Series B21 (8.0%)
Series C7 (2.7%)

Stage Mix

Seed 45%Pre-Seed 25%Series A 19%Series B 8%Series C 3%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Pear VC - Classification

Tags
  • Venture Capital
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end