Why Pear?

Pear Track Record

Our track record: we deliver big results consistently.

  • Pear VC is a top-performing fund. In the last decade, we’ve built a premier seed stage fund with consistent results. We have had 3 IPOs, 7 companies valued over $1B, and have many more category-defining companies in the making. 
  • Seed investors with a history of backing rapid-growth companies. We have been investors since the early 2000s. We have seeded 200+ companies including Doordash, Gusto, Applovin, Vanta, Branch, Aurora Solar, Dropbox, Soundhound, Applovin, and Course Hero. Our two founders were recognized on the Midas List in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
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Our seed tenet: optimize for the long-term

  • Focusing on long-term success. We’re focused on building long-lasting, iconic companies. Optimizing for the long-term requires first developing a deep understanding of the market opportunities, of the customers, and of what the future holds. We help our founders nail this vision and then develop the right set of long-term focused metrics to measure progress against it.
  • Fostering “active patience”. Building for the long-term requires an “active patience,” patience that allows you to learn on the way. Not rushing to produce a hockey stick graph of revenue/time, not rushing to spend marketing dollars before user engagement is optimized, and not rushing to hire at all costs. Instead, active patience helps you focus on crafting the right product, honing in on your optimal go-to-market strategy, and only hire A+ candidates.
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Our community:
Pear’s unique culture

  • Our core values drive our company. It’s important that we have a set of clearly defined core values and beliefs that get us there in the right way. It’s not enough for us to print these values out and hang them in our office – we really live these behaviors and embody them as a firm.
  • Our culture sets us apart. Perhaps the biggest differentiation and strength of Pear is our culture. Above all else, we are a team and value honesty, transparency, collaboration, can-do mentality, giving before asking anything in return, and being the best.

Our core values

Our core values & behaviors drive our company culture and decision-making on a daily basis.