Active Sep 22California

Pear VC

Pear VC, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, mostly leading rounds with checks from $250k to $10M, including DoorDash and Gusto.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$432 (2023)$432 million Fund IV (2023)
Investing team11 people1 activity update, latest Sep 22

Who you would pitch at Pear VC

11 people on the investing team, 11 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $250K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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1 activity update since September, latest Sep 22.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

DoorDashGustoVantaGuardant HealthAurora

In their words

Pear VCPear VC is an early stage venture firm founded in 2013. We partner with founders at the earliest stages to build enduring companies.pear.vc
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

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What stage does Pear VC invest in?

Pear VC reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Pear VC invest?

Pear VC reports checks of $250K to $10M.

Does Pear VC lead rounds?

Yes. Pear VC says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Pear VC?

Mar Hershenson (Founding Managing Partner), Pejman Nozad (Founding Managing Partner), Ajay Kamat (Partner), Arash Afrakhteh (Partner), Eddie Eltoukhy (Partner), Harris Stolzenberg (Partner).

Is Pear VC active right now?

Pear VC has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-22.

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