AcceleratorAI-firstby Pear VC

PearX

Pear's small-cohort accelerator: $250K–$2M and a seed round at the end for most teams.

Invests

$250K–$2M

Takes

~10%

Length

12 weeks

Where

San Francisco Bay Area

The deal

Between $250,000 and $2,000,000 for roughly 10%, sized per company.

PearX takes ~15 companies per cohort and works with them hands-on for 12 weeks toward a seed round; the majority raise at Demo Day. Pear also runs Pear Garage for student founders.

Invests: $250K–$2M
Takes: ~10%
Length: 12 weeks
Format: In person
Based in: Menlo Park, US
Runs in: San Francisco Bay Area
Stage: Pre-seed
Focus: AI, enterprise, dev tools, bio
Cohorts: Two cohorts a year (spring and fall)
Acceptance: <1%
Perks: Cloud credits; Pear's recruiting and GTM team

Notable alumni and portfolio

DoorDashGuardantAffinityViz.ai

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Terms as published by the program; verified October 2026. Programs change their deal every year, the apply page is the source of truth.

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