Vivien Ho

Partner

I am most fulfilled when supporting mission-driven founders who are dedicated to solving humanity's biggest problems, whether in human or planet health.

Vivien is a Partner at Pear. Vivien focuses on investing in health: human and planet health. She leads Pear’s Female Founder Circles program supporting the next generation of female technical founders and runs a 14 week program twice a year.

Previously, she worked on executive business strategy, new products and product growth for Airbnb Homes and Transportation, and was a consultant at BCG, focused on defining innovation and growth strategies for healthcare, consumer, and technology companies.

She also hosts the Pear Healthcare Playbook Podcast, featuring successful founders on discussing how they built a digital health business from 0 to 1 and beyond. She is passionate about backing and supporting mission-driven founders who hope to improve the world we live in with technology.

Vivien grew up in an immigrant family, originally from Taiwan. She then moved to Hong Kong, Shanghai and then pursued engineering after falling in love with robotics and physics. She earned an MBA in Healthcare Management and Entrepreneurship at The Wharton School and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at Northwestern University. She now serves on the Wharton Healthcare Alumni Board.

What is your most used emoji?

🙏, lots of gratitude!

What's your favorite book?

The Art of Power by Thich Nhat Hanh.

What career path did you want to pursue when you were a kid?

I wanted to be a science writer. I was always fascinated by the periodic table and how each element was discovered and applied to human innovation.

What are your favorite sports teams?

Growing up all over, I don’t have one favorite team. I do love watching the Olympics and any Olympic U.S. and Taiwan teams.

What are your hobbies outside of work?

I love skiing on fresh powder, hiking in nature, cooking Taiwanese noodle soup, and adding more to the 50 countries I’ve visited.