Pear VC
Specialists in pre-seed and seed investing, founded by operators who have built and scaled companies. Provide hands-on support through recruiting, GTM coaching, fundraising assistance, and community.
Check Size$250K – $2M
StagesPre-Seed, Seed
LocationUS
Data quality68good
Investment thesis
Specialists in pre-seed and seed investing, founded by operators who have built and scaled companies. Provide hands-on support through recruiting, GTM coaching, fundraising assistance, and community.
70 confidence · stated by fund
Partners
PN
Pejman Nozad
Partner/Co-founder
MH
Mar Hershenson
Partner/Co-founder
What sets Pear VC apart
- In-house recruiting team with 175+ hires placed
- Pear Garage community program
- Founder-led GTM playbooks and 1:1 coaching
- Physical office space (Pear Studio) in SF and Menlo Park
Recent investments
Listen Labs (Series B), Counsel Health, Dealops
Investment profile
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, Consumer, AI
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Pear VC invest in?
- Pear VC is a pre-seed, seed stage SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, Consumer, AI investor, typically writing $250K – $2M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Specialists in pre-seed and seed investing, founded by operators who have built and scaled companies. Provide hands-on support through recruiting, GTM coaching, fundraising assistance, and community.
- What check size does Pear VC write?
- Pear VC typically writes $250K – $2M checks at the Pre-Seed, Seed stage in SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, Consumer, AI.
- Is Pear VC actively deploying capital?
- Pear VC is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Active portfolio additions (Listen Labs Series B mentioned as recent, Counsel Health Series A/B signaling), newsletter subscriptions for deal flow, multiple blog posts on fundraising strategy indicate active fund operations.
- What makes Pear VC different from other funds?
- Pear VC stands out on 4 points: In-house recruiting team with 175+ hires placed; Pear Garage community program; Founder-led GTM playbooks and 1:1 coaching; Physical office space (Pear Studio) in SF and Menlo Park.
- What has Pear VC invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Pear VC include Listen Labs (Series B), Counsel Health, Dealops.
- What other funds are similar to Pear VC?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include FundersClub, Red Bike Capital, Sequoia Capital. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Pear VC?
- Pear VC accepts cold outreach, so you don't need a warm introduction to get a first read. Check their website for a submission form or contact address. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Pear VC's thesis and focus areas (SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, Consumer, AI) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.