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

Visiting Partner

Pepe Agell

Partner

Keith Bender

Principal

Eddie Eltoukhy

Partner

Past deals in Young Adults

Rove

Pre Seed Round in 2024
The first travel credit card for Gen Z.

Nova

Seed Round in 2021
Nova is the professional community platform for the next generation to grow their careers together. On Nova, members can join interest-based communities, consume high-quality career content, engage in fun discussions, land your dream job, and form meaningful relationships with peers and mentors.

Yada

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Yada is a United States-based company that provides a platform designed for teenagers to share and obtain advice. Its application facilitates the creation and sharing of "threads," which are interactive cards that combine written content with expandable media. This innovative approach allows users to easily gather insights and perspectives, fostering a community where young people can connect and engage with one another on various topics.

Kick It Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Kick It Labs builds and tests products inspired by youth culture for high schoolers and college students. They have ranged from anonymous social apps on college campuses to AI assistants that automatically organize events for groups of friends.
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