Pear VC

Pear is an early-stage venture fund founded by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson. Their co-founding managers have historically seeded very early stage tech start-ups such as Doordash, Guardant Health, Gusto, Viz.ai, Dropbox, Lending Club, Vanta, Zoosk, Addepar, Path and many others. Their motto is simple: they invest in exceptional founders who are building amazing companies. They utilize every resource they have to assist their founders and entrepreneurs shape the future.

Arash Afrakhteh

Partner

Keith Bender

Partner

Eddie Eltoukhy Ph.D

Partner

Hershenson, Mar

Founding Managing Partner

Vivien Ho

Partner

Udit Jain

Associate

Danielle Jing

Chief of Staff

Kamat, Ajay

Partner

Past deals in Peer to Peer

Pahdo Labs

Series A in 2022
Pahdo Labs is a game development company based in New York, founded in 2021, that specializes in creating an Anime-style action MMORPG and a game creation platform. The company aims to cultivate a virtual world where players can engage meaningfully, own and share their creative products, and foster a sense of community. By providing tools for game creation, Pahdo Labs enables gamers to transform their imaginations into reality, offering a diverse range of multiplayer online experiences that promote long-lasting engagement and entertainment.

Kotani Pay

Seed Round in 2022
Kotani Pay is a technology stack that enables blockchain protocols, dapps, and blockchain fintech companies to integrate seamlessly to local payment channels providing them with a reliable on ramp and off ramp service to reach a wider customer base in Africa.

Pahdo Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Pahdo Labs is a game development company based in New York, founded in 2021, that specializes in creating an Anime-style action MMORPG and a game creation platform. The company aims to cultivate a virtual world where players can engage meaningfully, own and share their creative products, and foster a sense of community. By providing tools for game creation, Pahdo Labs enables gamers to transform their imaginations into reality, offering a diverse range of multiplayer online experiences that promote long-lasting engagement and entertainment.

Pando

Series A in 2020
Pando has developed a financial platform aimed at individuals in high-volatility careers, such as professional athletes, entrepreneurs, and MBA graduates. The platform enables users to connect with others who have similar expected earnings, allowing them to pool a fraction of their future income. This innovative approach not only helps mitigate financial risks associated with unpredictable income but also allows participants to benefit from potential upside. By providing these tools, Pando empowers its clients to better manage their financial futures and protect their earnings.

Pando

Seed Round in 2017
Pando has developed a financial platform aimed at individuals in high-volatility careers, such as professional athletes, entrepreneurs, and MBA graduates. The platform enables users to connect with others who have similar expected earnings, allowing them to pool a fraction of their future income. This innovative approach not only helps mitigate financial risks associated with unpredictable income but also allows participants to benefit from potential upside. By providing these tools, Pando empowers its clients to better manage their financial futures and protect their earnings.

Goodpoint

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Goodpoint is the fastest way to get expert feedback on documents that matter.

Wedding Party

Series A in 2013
Wedding Party By WedPics is a one-stop-shop for every bride who cares about having the most useful and unique tools to make her big day the most personal & fun celebration of her marriage. Our content includes real planning advice from brides, cool wedding hacks & ideas to make the big day more personal, and the latest inspiration & wedding trends. We like to think of ourselves as the bride’s digital Maid of Honor, scouting the internet for the best ways the bride can simplify planning and truly set her wedding apart from the crowd. Approachable, unique, and helpful, every piece of content on the Wedding Party by WedPics is written with the bride in mind.
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