Pear VC

Pear VC is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports early-stage startups. It was founded by entrepreneurs with the explicit purpose of serving founders, drawing on the team's experience of having founded more than 13 companies themselves. The firm's portfolio of seeded startups is now collectively valued at over $300 billion.

The firm provides active support to its portfolio companies in areas including recruiting, fundraising, go-to-market strategy, and public relations. It operates two main programs for founders: PearX, an accelerator program designed to help founders find product-market fit, and Pear Studio, which provides office spaces for startups.

Pear VC's operational culture is shaped by its founders' own journeys, which include backgrounds as an immigrant rug salesman and a graduate student. The firm promotes a collaborative "we over me" mindset and maintains an optimistic outlook centered on creating environments where founders can develop their companies.