Pear VC

Pear is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson, based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in investing in technology companies across various sectors, including consumer, business-to-business, healthcare, biotech, fintech, climate tech, SaaS, and deep tech. Pear targets exceptional founders who are building innovative companies and provides extensive support to help them succeed. The firm has a history of seeding successful startups such as Dropbox and Lending Club, emphasizing its commitment to fostering entrepreneurial talent in North America.

Arash Afrakhteh

Venture Partner

Pepe Agell

Partner

Keith Bender

Principal

Eddie Eltoukhy

Partner

Vivien Ho

Principal

Danielle Jing

Associate

Pedram Keyani

Visiting Partner

Jo Zhu

Investor

Past deals in Costa Rica

Zubale

Series A in 2021
Zubale is a technology-driven company that serves as critical infrastructure for retailers in the e-commerce sector. It operates a marketplace that connects retailers with gig workers, facilitating efficient back-end operations and enhancing service quality through improved fill rates and timely deliveries. By leveraging a platform that allows businesses to crowdsource various digital tasks, Zubale enables independent workers to complete assignments and earn rewards. The company has achieved remarkable growth, completing over 3 million jobs across 90 cities and 16,800 stores in Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica, with plans to expand further across Latin America. Co-founders Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy bring extensive retail experience from their backgrounds at Walmart and Procter & Gamble, enhancing Zubale's capabilities in the region.

Zubale

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Zubale is a technology-driven company that serves as critical infrastructure for retailers in the e-commerce sector. It operates a marketplace that connects retailers with gig workers, facilitating efficient back-end operations and enhancing service quality through improved fill rates and timely deliveries. By leveraging a platform that allows businesses to crowdsource various digital tasks, Zubale enables independent workers to complete assignments and earn rewards. The company has achieved remarkable growth, completing over 3 million jobs across 90 cities and 16,800 stores in Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica, with plans to expand further across Latin America. Co-founders Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy bring extensive retail experience from their backgrounds at Walmart and Procter & Gamble, enhancing Zubale's capabilities in the region.
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