Today, we’re opening applications for our S25 cohort and encourage all teams from idea stage to companies with growing traction to apply. Apply here now.
About PearX:
Learn more about PearX in this video.
Key Dates:
Application Opens: March 26th, 2025
Application Closes: 11:59PM, April 28th, 2025
PearX is a hands on, small-batch 12-week accelerator which counts top performing companies like Viz.ai, Affinity, Xilis, Capella Space, Cardless, Nova Credit, Federato, Valar Labs among its alumni. Pear has also backed DoorDash, Dropbox, Vanta, Aurora Solar, Gusto, Guardant Health at the seed stage.
At PearX, we provide custom services and support for each company. From capital, hiring, GTM support, to follow-on financing support, everything we do is tailored to the founder needs and fostering community amongst the cohort. We know the start-up journey is difficult and we’re here to partner and support you every step of the way.
This batch is particularly special because we’ve brought on Payam Banazadeh, formerly CEO of Capella Space (PearX S16) as a Visiting Partner. Payam has raised over $280m in capital and has launched 12 satellites into space. He’ll help us expand into deep tech, defense, hardware and robotics.
Here is what you get with PearX:
- Capital to build your company: We invest between $250k and $2M in every PearX company. We know that some founders only need a small amount of capital to ideate and other teams are in more capital-intensive verticals that require more funding. All companies are unique so we’ll work with you.
- Cloud Credits: We provide up to $800k in credits from top providers like Azure, OpenAI, AWS, Google, Anthropic, and many more.
- Founder to founder: Work 1:1 with a Pear partner who has been in your shoes and knows your industry. Our team has started and sold 10 companies to the likes of Cisco, Instacart, Plaid, and Zynga.
- Join the best community: Entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be a lonely journey. Joining PearX means joining a community of like-minded founders. We kick off each batch with Camp Pear: a retreat from July 9th-11th for the entire cohort to come together, learn key company building tactics, and get to know one another. Not only will you work alongside your PearX batch for 12+ weeks, but you’ll also have the wider PearX alumni network to lean on.
- Access Pear Studio: Everyone in PearX receives dedicated office space in Pear Studio SF, our stunning 30,000 square foot office space with standing desks, conference rooms, phone booths, and more. This space is completely free to you and your team for the first 9 months.
- Build a scalable sales motion: Our go-to-market team, Pepe and Ana, will guide you through the critical steps of sales: nailing ICP, prospecting, customer discovery, messaging, and more.
- Recruit the best talent: Our dedicated PearX Recruiter, Nate, will find your founding engineer, co-founder, or whatever critical hire your team needs. In the last two cohorts, Nate has hired 25 people for our PearX companies. Nate leads the full cycle of recruiting for your team – from sourcing to closing candidates. This is an unprecedented level of support for an accelerator, but that’s how much we believe that hiring impacts company building. Last batch, Nate hired an average of two people per PearX company.
- Raise more capital: Our Demo Day is attended by hundreds of the top General Partners from the venture capital industry. We help you raise additional capital when you’re ready. From perfecting the story and creating a pitch deck to creating a target investor list and negotiating and closing your round. In fact, 80+% of companies that go through PearX raise capital from institutional investors.
Join us for PearX S25:
Are you interested in joining our PearX S25 cohort? We’re looking for the next generation of category defining companies. Please apply at pear.vc/pearx-application.