We’re early-stage company builders.
Our investors are former entrepreneurs and operators themselves. In fact, our team has founded, built, and scaled 13+ companies. Now, we put our deep functional expertise to work for you, because we know it takes incredible effort and determination to transform an idea into a profitable company.
Pre-seed / PearX
We lead pre-seed rounds. Our pre-seed companies participate in PearX, an early-stage accelerator for founders with high potential ideas. We help founders build the right product, find the right market, and lay the foundations for a scalable venture company.
Seed
We lead and co-lead seed stage investments. Then we roll up our sleeves to get you to Series A. We help founders across key areas: Recruiting, Fundraising, Go-to-market, and PR and Marketing.
What are typical check sizes?
We write early checks that range from $250K to $6M. No idea is too early to bring to us. We meet mission-driven founders where they’re at, and we’re willing to back entrepreneurs who are eager to solve big problems in large markets, even prior to finding the perfect solution.
$250K -$2M
Pre-seed
$1M – $6M
Seed
Up to $10M
Follow-on
Our focus areas.
We invest in the following market sectors.
AI
We invest in applications, tooling and infrastructure that enables the advancement and utilization of Artificial Intelligence.
SaaS
Powerful tools to help businesses of all sizes work faster and smarter. We partner with founders building vertical software – tools purpose-built for specific industries – and horizontal software – tools built for specific functions across enterprise types.
Enterprise Tech
We seek to invest in companies innovating across Data Platforms, Cybersecurity, and Developer tools where core innovations in engineering and architecture power new capabilities for the future of software driven innovation.
Deep Tech
Deep Tech is distinguished by companies that require longer periods of R&D de-risking Companies focused on space, robotics, semiconductors, Quantum computing, photonics, and more.
Fintech
We seek to invest in companies innovating across Consumer finance, Core banking & Infrastructure, Fraud and Risk, Insuretech, Lending, Payments, and Wealthtech where technology is shaping new experiences and driving innovation.
Climate Tech
We seek to invest in companies and deep tech that accelerate decarbonization and enable more sustainable systems around energy, mobility, carbon removal, agriculture, the built environment, industrials, and more.
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When we started out, we didn’t have much more than an idea and prototype. Pear gave us a home and always picks up the phone.
Chris Hopper
Co-Founder and CEO
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The Pear team believed in us from the beginning and was instrumental in our early success.
Mada Seghete
Co-Founder
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Pejman and Mar and the Pear team’s philosophy has always been first and foremost to bet on the people.
Tony Xu
Co-Founder and CEO
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Pear is always there when we need help or advice, one of our strongest champions, bringing important investors and partners to us.
Xiling Shen
CEO
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Pear Garage gave you a community and a network of friends, made it feel like you weren’t alone.
Ray Zhou
Co-Founder and CEO
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Whether it’s fundraising prep, investor intros, or hiring the extended Pear team has always been there when we had an operational problem to solve.
William Ross
CEO and Co-Founder
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Pear has supported us at every step in our journey. They are a unique team – kind, thoughtful, and willing to roll up their sleeves to help.
Jon Goldsmith
CEO
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Pear took us by the hand from day one and has nurtured Frubana to grow into a mature and resilient company.
Fabian Gomez Gutierrez
CEO
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Pear is, in my humble opinion, the most extraordinary early-stage investment firm ever created. The secret of their success is their completely founder-first ethos.
Mahesh Ram
CEO
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When we started out, we didn’t have much more than an idea and prototype. Pear gave us a home and always picks up the phone.
Chris Hopper
Co-Founder and CEO
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The Pear team believed in us from the beginning and was instrumental in our early success.
Mada Seghete
Co-Founder
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Pejman and Mar and the Pear team’s philosophy has always been first and foremost to bet on the people.
Tony Xu
Co-Founder and CEO
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Pear is always there when we need help or advice, one of our strongest champions, bringing important investors and partners to us.
Xiling Shen
CEO
