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Vivien Ho
Partner
“I am most fulfilled when supporting mission-driven founders who are dedicated to solving humanity’s biggest problems.”

Vivien is a Partner on the investing team focused on healthcare and AI investments.
She leads Pear’s Female Founder Circles program, supporting the next generation of female technical founders that has resulted in 150+ female founders fundraised.
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.
Prior to Pear, she worked on executive business strategy, new products and product growth for Airbnb, and was a consultant at BCG, focused on innovation and growth strategies for healthcare and technology companies.
Vivien grew up in an family originally from Taiwan, and then moved to Hong Kong, Shanghai and then pursued engineering after winning US First Robotics competition in high school. She has an MBA in Healthcare Management and Entrepreneurship at Wharton and a degree in Industrial Engineering at Northwestern. She now serves on the Wharton Healthcare Alumni Board.
Vivien now lives in San Francisco and can frequently be found at delicious bakeries and cafes or the farmer’s market.
Outside of work you’ll find me…
I love skiing on fresh powder, hiking in nature, looking for delicious new restaurants, traveling, and cooking homemade Taiwanese beef noodle soup.




What is your most used emoji?
🙏👀🍐
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?
The Pear Team 🍐
Previously
Innovation strategy at BCG with payers, pharma and providers
Executive business strategy, new products and product growth for Airbnb
Interested in
I have immense respect for founders who tackle challenging problems that others may overlook or avoid.
Whether it’s improving patient access to higher-quality, more affordable healthcare, building safer, trustworthy, and cost-efficient AI, or developing low-carbon steel solutions, these are critical issues for humanity’s future—and I’m inspired to work alongside entrepreneurs to address them.
When we partner with founders, it’s a commitment that spans more than a decade. We take that responsibility seriously, standing by your side through the greatest successes and the toughest challenges. We’re honored to be on this journey with you.
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