Pear VC
Pear VC is a seed-stage venture capital firm located in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson. Originally named Pejman Mar Ventures, the firm rebranded to Pear VC in 2016. It specializes in investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups, aiming to build category-defining companies. As of 2023, Pear VC manages approximately $800 million in assets across four funds and has a portfolio of over 274 companies. The firm offers venture capital investment, leading pre-seed rounds and investing in seed and Series A stages, typically deploying between $250,000 and $6
Investing activity
Pear VC appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $1B. The rounds are mostly Series A, with a median round size of $1B. The most recent is Mirendil (Series A, $1B, Nov 2026).
Pear VC most often invests alongside Clearlake Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Battery Ventures and Doerr Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI R&D automation.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Pear VC
What AI companies has Pear VC invested in?
Pear VC's AI investments include Mirendil. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Pear VC based?
Pear VC is based in Menlo Park, California, United States.
What stage does Pear VC invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Pear VC has invested at Series A, with a median round of $1B.
Who does Pear VC co-invest with?
Pear VC's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Clearlake Capital (1 deal), Kleiner Perkins (1 deal), Battery Ventures (1 deal), Doerr Capital (1 deal) and Gil & Co (1 deal).
How can founders reach Pear VC?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Pear VC's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Pear VC to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.