Mar Hershenson
Mar Hershenson is Pear's Founding Managing Partner. She holds a PhD from Stanford University, co-founded three startups, and lectures at Stanford. She serves on boards at Harvey Mudd College and Carnegie Mellon University.
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Pear VC writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- Stanford University · Consulting Professor
- Stanford University · Lecturer
- Pear · Founder Managing PartnerNow
- Pear VC · Founding Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Mar Hershenson?
Mar Hershenson is Pear's Founding Managing Partner. She holds a PhD from Stanford University, co-founded three startups, and lectures at Stanford. She serves on boards at Harvey Mudd College and Carnegie Mellon University.
How much does Mar Hershenson invest?
Mar Hershenson invests through Pear VC, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Mar Hershenson?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Mar in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Pear VC backed works better.
What did Mar Hershenson do before Pear VC?
Consulting Professor at Stanford University; Lecturer at Stanford University.
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