PearX W25 applications are now open

The S24 batch of PearX is underway and the founders have been pushing hard to launch products, grow customers, and get their products to scale. This year we have seen a surge in AI companies with over 95% of S24 companies focusing on AI. Our AI team is ready and looking for companies in AI infrastructure and vertical applications. Read more about our AI thesis. We couldn’t be more excited about the S24 batch of companies, which we will share more about publicly in the fall.

Simultaneously, we have been hard at work preparing for the W25 batch kicking off in January. Today, we’re opening applications for our W25 cohort and encourage all teams from idea stage to companies with traction to apply. Apply here now.

Key Dates:

Early applications and interviews: Early application deadline on August 30th. If you apply by this deadline, you will hear from us by mid-September.

Regular Applications: Applications close on October 1st. You will hear from us by November 25th at the latest.

PearX is an immersive small-batch 14-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, founder-led sales, to fundraising support, everything we do takes into account the unique needs that each company has.

Here is what you get with PearX:

• Capital to build your company, your way: We invest between $250k and $2M in all PearX companies. We know that some founders only need a small amount of capital to ideate and other teams are in more cost-intensive verticals that require more funding. All companies are unique so we’ll work with you. 
• Credits: We provide up to $650k in credits from top providers like Azure, OpenAI, AWS, Google, Anthropic, and many more.
• Founder to founder: Work 1:1 with a 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 cohort with Camp Pear: a 3-day retreat 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 14+ 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 30,000 square foot state-of-the-art office space with standing desks, conference rooms, phone booths, and more. This space is completely free to you for the first 12 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.
• Fundraise strategically: 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, 90% of companies that go through PearX raise capital from institutional investors.

Join us for PearX W25:

Are you interested in joining our PearX W25 cohort? We’re looking for the next generation of category defining companies. Please apply at pear.vc/pearx.