Pear VC

Pear is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson, based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in investing in technology companies across various sectors, including consumer, business-to-business, healthcare, biotech, fintech, climate tech, SaaS, and deep tech. Pear targets exceptional founders who are building innovative companies and provides extensive support to help them succeed. The firm has a history of seeding successful startups such as Dropbox and Lending Club, emphasizing its commitment to fostering entrepreneurial talent in North America.

Arash Afrakhteh

Partner

Pepe Agell

Partner

Jose Agell

Partner

Narges Baniasadi

Operating Partner

Keith Bender

Partner

Eddie Eltoukhy

Partner

Mar Hershenson

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Vivien Ho

Partner

Udit Jain

Investor

Danielle Jing

Investor

Ajay Kamat

Partner

Pedram Kayani

Operating Partner

Skye Lee

Operational Partner

Aparna Sinha

Partner

Roya Soleimani

Operating Partner

Jo Zhu

Investor

Past deals in Collaboration

Koop

Seed Round in 2022
Koop is a developer of a digital wallet application that facilitates the collection of coins and NFTs within a shared treasury. This application enables users to invest in their communities and collaborate with friends, fostering a sense of communal growth. By leveraging a treasury formed from an NFT collection or membership pass, Koop allows its members to engage as viewers, users, and builders within their group. The platform aims to enhance community interaction and investment, allowing participants to explore and contribute to their collective interests.

Cooby

Seed Round in 2022
Cooby is a customer relationship management platform that specializes in enhancing communication for sales professionals. It offers tools that enable users to automatically create detailed client profiles, document meetings, track conversations, and manage tasks efficiently. By focusing on messaging, Cooby provides a customer-management solution that aims to foster strong, long-lasting relationships between individuals and their clients. This platform is designed to streamline the sales process, allowing users to maintain organized records and improve their interactions with customers.

Affinity

Series C in 2021
Project Affinity, Inc. develops network and customer relationship management solutions for enterprises. Its solutions feature relationships management, email detection, Omni search, network intelligence, automatic data capture, collaboration and reminders, and chrome extension. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Redwood City, California.

OnRamp

Seed Round in 2021
OnRamp is software that helps teams infuse world-class customer onboarding into their DNA. Using OnRamp, new customers are invited to a powerful, collaborative web experience that guides them to success, with everything they need in one place. The result is healthier customers, improved productivity, and higher net retention. Try for free: https://try.onramp.us/try-for-free

Osmos

Series A in 2021
Osmos is on a mission to make cross-company data collaboration a simple, secure, and delightful experience. Powered by real-time data transformations, embeddable uploaders, and intuitive no-code experience for end-users, Osmos takes the pain out of importing and sharing data with external parties and systems. Osmos’s real time data transformation engine takes care of the problematic data/schema discrepancies. Powered by program synthesis, Osmos automatically learns complex transforms such as conditional logic, multi-column joins, splits, string/numeric manipulations, and validations, without the need for valuable engineers to “wrangle data”. Companies of all sizes use Osmos to streamline and simplify their data relationships with customers, vendors, and partners.

Osmos

Series A in 2021
Osmos is on a mission to make cross-company data collaboration a simple, secure, and delightful experience. Powered by real-time data transformations, embeddable uploaders, and intuitive no-code experience for end-users, Osmos takes the pain out of importing and sharing data with external parties and systems. Osmos’s real time data transformation engine takes care of the problematic data/schema discrepancies. Powered by program synthesis, Osmos automatically learns complex transforms such as conditional logic, multi-column joins, splits, string/numeric manipulations, and validations, without the need for valuable engineers to “wrangle data”. Companies of all sizes use Osmos to streamline and simplify their data relationships with customers, vendors, and partners.

Cooby

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Cooby is a customer relationship management platform that specializes in enhancing communication for sales professionals. It offers tools that enable users to automatically create detailed client profiles, document meetings, track conversations, and manage tasks efficiently. By focusing on messaging, Cooby provides a customer-management solution that aims to foster strong, long-lasting relationships between individuals and their clients. This platform is designed to streamline the sales process, allowing users to maintain organized records and improve their interactions with customers.

AccessBell

Seed Round in 2020
AccessBell Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a video conferencing platform aimed at enhancing enterprise workflows. Founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform offers features that facilitate personal and collaborative note-taking, agenda organization, and action item assignment during meetings. It integrates with popular productivity tools such as Slack and Google Drive, allowing users to streamline their meeting processes. The platform also includes engagement analytics, enabling businesses to track user participation and improve their online communications. AccessBell's solutions are designed to boost efficiency and foster better collaboration among teams.

Covalent (Boston)

Venture Round in 2019
Covalent Networks, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing a web and mobile-based platform for on-the-job training (OJT) workflows. Founded in 2017, Covalent's platform facilitates the management of workforce operations and enhances the administration of employer-driven technical training programs. It offers solutions such as the Qualification Lifecycle Suite, which monitors stakeholder progress and provides real-time workforce qualification data, and an Analytics Suite that analyzes operations and staffing. The platform enables real-time visibility into performance, schedules, tasks, and goals, while tracking trainees' progress and collecting key data to improve recruitment, learning, and productivity outcomes across various facilities. This comprehensive approach allows businesses to effectively support dynamic workforce programs and train their teams efficiently.

Osmos

Seed Round in 2019
Osmos is on a mission to make cross-company data collaboration a simple, secure, and delightful experience. Powered by real-time data transformations, embeddable uploaders, and intuitive no-code experience for end-users, Osmos takes the pain out of importing and sharing data with external parties and systems. Osmos’s real time data transformation engine takes care of the problematic data/schema discrepancies. Powered by program synthesis, Osmos automatically learns complex transforms such as conditional logic, multi-column joins, splits, string/numeric manipulations, and validations, without the need for valuable engineers to “wrangle data”. Companies of all sizes use Osmos to streamline and simplify their data relationships with customers, vendors, and partners.

Affinity

Series B in 2019
Project Affinity, Inc. develops network and customer relationship management solutions for enterprises. Its solutions feature relationships management, email detection, Omni search, network intelligence, automatic data capture, collaboration and reminders, and chrome extension. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Goodpoint

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Goodpoint develops a web application that connects individuals with experts to get feedback on documents, such as resumes, pitch decks, marketing materials, and designs. The company offers uploading a document, connecting with experts and share feedback room with the network, and improves by sharing feedback with drag-and-click annotation, upvote and replying to comments. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in the United States.

Affinity

Series A in 2017
Project Affinity, Inc. develops network and customer relationship management solutions for enterprises. Its solutions feature relationships management, email detection, Omni search, network intelligence, automatic data capture, collaboration and reminders, and chrome extension. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Affinity

Series A in 2015
Project Affinity, Inc. develops network and customer relationship management solutions for enterprises. Its solutions feature relationships management, email detection, Omni search, network intelligence, automatic data capture, collaboration and reminders, and chrome extension. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Redwood City, California.

BetterWorks

Series A in 2014
Betterworks Systems, Inc. is a provider of an enterprise collaboration platform that focuses on managing strategic plans, collaborative goals, and performance conversations. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an additional office in New York City, the company offers a suite of tools designed to enhance employee engagement and performance. Its main product, BetterWorks, facilitates ongoing discussions between employees and managers, enabling real-time feedback, goal setting, and alignment with organizational objectives. The platform includes features for check-ins, peer feedback, and performance reviews, all aimed at fostering a motivated workforce. Betterworks serves businesses of various sizes, helping them to create a culture of continuous performance management that aligns employee efforts with broader company goals, ultimately driving business growth.

Wedding Party

Series A in 2013
Wedding Party, developed by WedPics, is a mobile application designed to enhance the wedding experience by allowing guests to contribute to a shared digital album. This platform enables friends and family to upload photos and notes from the wedding, creating a collaborative keepsake for the couple. In addition to its photo-sharing capabilities, Wedding Party provides brides with practical planning advice, innovative ideas, and inspiration to personalize their celebrations. The service aims to simplify the wedding planning process while ensuring that each event is unique and memorable. By acting as a digital assistant, Wedding Party helps brides navigate the complexities of wedding arrangements, making their special day both enjoyable and distinctive.

BetterWorks

Seed Round in 2011
Betterworks Systems, Inc. is a provider of an enterprise collaboration platform that focuses on managing strategic plans, collaborative goals, and performance conversations. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an additional office in New York City, the company offers a suite of tools designed to enhance employee engagement and performance. Its main product, BetterWorks, facilitates ongoing discussions between employees and managers, enabling real-time feedback, goal setting, and alignment with organizational objectives. The platform includes features for check-ins, peer feedback, and performance reviews, all aimed at fostering a motivated workforce. Betterworks serves businesses of various sizes, helping them to create a culture of continuous performance management that aligns employee efforts with broader company goals, ultimately driving business growth.
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