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

Partner

Mar Hershenson

Founding Managing Partner

Vivien Ho

Partner

Udit Jain

Associate

Ajay Kamat

Partner

Pedram Keyani

Visiting Partner

Past deals in Risk Management

ResiQuant

Seed Round in 2025
ResiQuant is the autonomous property intelligence platform built for an era of unprecedented risk. We empower leading US property carriers to transform their biggest challenges—escalating catastrophe risk and critical operational bottlenecks—into opportunities for profitable growth. Our AI agents combine structural engineering intelligence with automated underwriting to help insurers scale confidently where others retreat, while incentivizing stronger building practices across the US. Built by Stanford disaster risk scientists and structural engineering PhDs. Backed by Pear VC. Get started at resiquant.ai.

Federato

Series C in 2024
Federato offers an underwriting platform specifically designed for insurance companies to enhance their risk management processes. The company's workflow software enables actuaries and portfolio analysts to provide in-depth risk analysis directly to front-line underwriters. This functionality allows insurance professionals to make informed decisions, thereby improving the overall efficiency and accuracy of the underwriting process. By streamlining access to critical data and insights, Federato supports clients in navigating the complexities of risk assessment and decision-making in the insurance industry.

ResiQuant

Pre Seed Round in 2024
ResiQuant is the autonomous property intelligence platform built for an era of unprecedented risk. We empower leading US property carriers to transform their biggest challenges—escalating catastrophe risk and critical operational bottlenecks—into opportunities for profitable growth. Our AI agents combine structural engineering intelligence with automated underwriting to help insurers scale confidently where others retreat, while incentivizing stronger building practices across the US. Built by Stanford disaster risk scientists and structural engineering PhDs. Backed by Pear VC. Get started at resiquant.ai.

Federato

Series B in 2023
Federato offers an underwriting platform specifically designed for insurance companies to enhance their risk management processes. The company's workflow software enables actuaries and portfolio analysts to provide in-depth risk analysis directly to front-line underwriters. This functionality allows insurance professionals to make informed decisions, thereby improving the overall efficiency and accuracy of the underwriting process. By streamlining access to critical data and insights, Federato supports clients in navigating the complexities of risk assessment and decision-making in the insurance industry.

Federato

Series A in 2022
Federato offers an underwriting platform specifically designed for insurance companies to enhance their risk management processes. The company's workflow software enables actuaries and portfolio analysts to provide in-depth risk analysis directly to front-line underwriters. This functionality allows insurance professionals to make informed decisions, thereby improving the overall efficiency and accuracy of the underwriting process. By streamlining access to critical data and insights, Federato supports clients in navigating the complexities of risk assessment and decision-making in the insurance industry.

Vanta

Series B in 2022
Vanta is a trust management platform that focuses on simplifying security and compliance processes for organizations. The company develops software that automates evidence collection for various compliance frameworks, allowing businesses to effectively manage risk through continuous control monitoring. By supporting sales teams with real-time insights, Vanta enhances trust and streamlines security reviews. Its solutions enable organizations to scale their security practices and achieve compliance with industry standards, thereby establishing credible security programs and obtaining necessary certifications to safeguard consumer data.

Vanta

Series A in 2021
Vanta is a trust management platform that focuses on simplifying security and compliance processes for organizations. The company develops software that automates evidence collection for various compliance frameworks, allowing businesses to effectively manage risk through continuous control monitoring. By supporting sales teams with real-time insights, Vanta enhances trust and streamlines security reviews. Its solutions enable organizations to scale their security practices and achieve compliance with industry standards, thereby establishing credible security programs and obtaining necessary certifications to safeguard consumer data.

Federato

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Federato offers an underwriting platform specifically designed for insurance companies to enhance their risk management processes. The company's workflow software enables actuaries and portfolio analysts to provide in-depth risk analysis directly to front-line underwriters. This functionality allows insurance professionals to make informed decisions, thereby improving the overall efficiency and accuracy of the underwriting process. By streamlining access to critical data and insights, Federato supports clients in navigating the complexities of risk assessment and decision-making in the insurance industry.

Vanta

Seed Round in 2018
Vanta is a trust management platform that focuses on simplifying security and compliance processes for organizations. The company develops software that automates evidence collection for various compliance frameworks, allowing businesses to effectively manage risk through continuous control monitoring. By supporting sales teams with real-time insights, Vanta enhances trust and streamlines security reviews. Its solutions enable organizations to scale their security practices and achieve compliance with industry standards, thereby establishing credible security programs and obtaining necessary certifications to safeguard consumer data.

One Concern

Series A in 2017
One Concern, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in disaster preparedness and response through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, the company offers a platform that generates post-disaster damage maps and daily situational reports. Its key product, Seismic Concern, focuses on earthquake preparedness and response, while the platform addresses a wide range of natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, and fires. One Concern's innovative approach combines hazard modeling and resilience analytics to assist governments and organizations in understanding and managing risks associated with climate change and other chronic stresses. By delivering tools that support the lifecycle of disaster management—from preparedness to recovery—One Concern aims to reduce the impact of disasters on communities and promote resilience. Recognized as a 2019 Technology Pioneer, the company is also part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators community.

One Concern

Seed Round in 2015
One Concern, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in disaster preparedness and response through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, the company offers a platform that generates post-disaster damage maps and daily situational reports. Its key product, Seismic Concern, focuses on earthquake preparedness and response, while the platform addresses a wide range of natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, and fires. One Concern's innovative approach combines hazard modeling and resilience analytics to assist governments and organizations in understanding and managing risks associated with climate change and other chronic stresses. By delivering tools that support the lifecycle of disaster management—from preparedness to recovery—One Concern aims to reduce the impact of disasters on communities and promote resilience. Recognized as a 2019 Technology Pioneer, the company is also part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators community.

One Concern

Pre Seed Round in 2015
One Concern, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in disaster preparedness and response through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, the company offers a platform that generates post-disaster damage maps and daily situational reports. Its key product, Seismic Concern, focuses on earthquake preparedness and response, while the platform addresses a wide range of natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, and fires. One Concern's innovative approach combines hazard modeling and resilience analytics to assist governments and organizations in understanding and managing risks associated with climate change and other chronic stresses. By delivering tools that support the lifecycle of disaster management—from preparedness to recovery—One Concern aims to reduce the impact of disasters on communities and promote resilience. Recognized as a 2019 Technology Pioneer, the company is also part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators community.
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