Pear GSB
Pear GSB 2018 applications are now closed! Thank you to all who applied.
GSB or MSx-founded startup?
$25K investment on an Uncapped note
$200k in Free Resources
NO IDEA IS TOO EARLY TO APPLY
Apply to join the exclusive Pear GSB, which provides you with access to funding, mentorship, and free resources to help launch your startup while you’re still at the GSB or MSx.
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WHO SHOULD APPLY
To qualify for Pear GSB, at least one founder must be an MBA or MSx student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). Teams and solo founders are welcome to apply.
HOW PEAR GSB WORKS
The Pear GSB program provides an opportunity for incredibly talented GSB or MSx entrepreneurs to launch their startups in Silicon Valley. We look to accept teams which are committed and passionate about building their specific startup concept.
The application deadline is February 25, 2019.
We will invite teams for an in-person interview between February 25-March 5, 2019*. Final decisions will be sent out by March 16, 2019.
*Dates are subject to change depending on the volume of applications.
Bryan Solar, GSB '15, pitching to investors
Read the Stanford GSB case study on Pear Ventures
WHAT PEAR GSB OFFERS
Funding
Each team will receive $25,000 in an uncapped convertible note. Upon completion of the program, teams will continue to have access to Pear resources and will be eligible for additional funding.
Mentorship
The chosen companies will work with the Pear investment and operating team. In addition to regular check-ins with Pear partners, we will host office hours with our extended network. Check out the full list of our operating partners here.
Resources
Admitted applicants will have 24/7 access to Pear’s office space in downtown Palo Alto throughout the program. They will also have access to all of Pear’s partner discounts worth over $200K (AWS, Rackspace, Google Cloud, and FbStart credits, free legal hours with the major law firms, discounted use of Braintree, Hubspot and much more!), our internal networking platform, as well as events, workshops and our speaker series.
Our GSB Mentors
