Pear Ventures

Investor type

VC

Founded

2013

AUM

$432 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

We are company-builders, having founded 8 companies ourselves. We aren’t afraid to roll up our sleeves and help! Through having helped hundreds of companies, we’ve developed a deep understanding of what it takes to transform a mere idea into a high-growth business.

We understand what it means to build something from nothing. That journey defines each of our life stories. We are immigrants, having come to America penniless, but with big ideas. We've been entrepreneurs, determined to build great companies. We know now that success emerges only for those who have endured setbacks and overcome hurdles. We’ve learned from our failures, and we know what it takes to succeed. There are no shortcuts when it comes building something extraordinary. All of this finds expression in our work

Our success has been rooted in our ability to find those entrepreneurs before others see their potential. We build the bridge between great ideas and the markets that need them. But that’s not all. Once they are already on their way, we lend support and expertise to help our founders make the next jump.

Industry

Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Robotics Security Software Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Transportation Travel MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech HealthTech AdTech TravelTech Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) AI

Pear Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Pear Fund IV
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Fintech
AI
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$423 M
May 2023
Pear Ventures IV
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Edtech
Fashion/Beauty
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Gaming
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Medical Devices
Other
Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate
Robotics
Security
Software
Sports/SportsTech
Telecommunications
Transportation
Travel
MedTech
Technology
Life Sciences
Infrastructure
Energy
LegalTech
HealthTech
AdTech
TravelTech
Seed
North America
$10-50 m
$432 M
January 2024

Contacts

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Title
Email
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Mar Hershenson Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Pejman Nozad Founding Managing Partner
Founding Managing Partner
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FAQs about Pear Ventures

Pear Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Pear Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Pear Ventures was founded in 2013.
Pear Ventures invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Robotics, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), AI.
Pear Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Pear Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
Pear Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Pear Ventures has around $432m assets under management.
Pear Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2023-05-23
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