Pear Dorm
Championing students to build the next wave of category-defining companies đ
Student specific programs
We prepare students to build companies alongside the serial entrepreneurs and experienced operators in our portfolio.
Our student programs aim to empower you with the knowledge and network to supercharge your growth.Â
$100K cash to launch
What: $100K uncapped SAFE to launch your start-up. No idea is too early. More than 10 student teams win.
Who: Students who want to launch their startup and begin a relationship with Pear.
When: Spring 2023
Learn MoreTop 25 Entrepreneurial Engineering Students
What: Garage is a community for 25 entrepreneurial engineering students to discover meaningful problems and build products to solve them.
Who: Top 25 entrepreneurial engineering students at Stanford.
When: September 2022
Learn MoreVC Apprenticeship
What: Apprenticeship in early-stage venture capital. Pear Fellows work directly with Pearâs Investment Partners to learn how we find, pick, and help the best founders.
Who: Students seeking to develop their knowledge and reputation in venture capital. Currently at Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, and Penn.
When: August 2022
Learn MoreFor all entrepreneurs
Our student programs prepare you to build your company. Then when you are ready, you can partner with us through Pear Accelerator or Pear Seed.
You will be joining companies founded by serial entrepreneurs (Guardant, Gusto, Local Kitchens), experienced operators (Vanta, ixlayer, Fam), and students (Doordash, Aurora, Affinity).Â
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Our team knows what it takes to build something from nothing. We have founded eight companies and partnered early with startups now valued at over $90B. We focus on the journey from idea to series A, and provide early-stage support in Product, Customer, Recruiting, and Fundraising.
Pear Accelerator
Pear Seed
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