Investments
185Portfolio Exits
17Funds
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Latest Pear VC News
Aug 11, 2022
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Pear VC Investments
185 Investments
Pear VC has made 185 investments. Their latest investment was in Skipper as part of their Seed VC on August 8, 2022.
Pear VC Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/12/2022 | Seed VC | Skipper | $5.8M | Yes | 1 | |
8/10/2022 | Series A | Expedock | $13.5M | Yes | 2 | |
7/13/2022 | Series A - II | Xilis | $19M | No | 4 | |
5/25/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
5/25/2022 | Seed VC |
Date | 8/12/2022 | 8/10/2022 | 7/13/2022 | 5/25/2022 | 5/25/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Series A | Series A - II | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Skipper | Expedock | Xilis | ||
Amount | $5.8M | $13.5M | $19M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Pear VC Portfolio Exits
17 Portfolio Exits
Pear VC has 17 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Solvvy on May 12, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/12/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
12/23/2021 | Acquired | 1 | |||
12/20/2021 | Acq - Pending | 3 | |||
Date | 5/12/2022 | 12/23/2021 | 12/20/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acq - Pending | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Pear VC Fund History
13 Fund Histories
Pear VC has 13 funds, including Pear Ventures Opportunities IX.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/26/2020 | Pear Ventures Opportunities IX | $3.38M | 1 | ||
12/10/2019 | Pear Ventures Fund III | $160M | 2 | ||
6/26/2019 | Pear Ventures Opportunities VIII | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $3M | 1 |
12/18/2018 | Pear Ventures Opportunities VII | ||||
8/16/2018 | Pear Ventures Opportunities VI |
Closing Date | 10/26/2020 | 12/10/2019 | 6/26/2019 | 12/18/2018 | 8/16/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Pear Ventures Opportunities IX | Pear Ventures Fund III | Pear Ventures Opportunities VIII | Pear Ventures Opportunities VII | Pear Ventures Opportunities VI |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $3.38M | $160M | $3M | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Pear VC Team
2 Team Members
Pear VC has 2 team members, including current Chief Financial Officer, Debra Schilling.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Debra Schilling | Asia Pacific Ventures, Horizon Ventures, and Aspen Ventures | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Mar Hershenson | Revel Touch, Foundation Capital, Magma Design Automation, and Sabio Labs | Managing Partner | Current |
Name | Debra Schilling | Mar Hershenson |
|---|---|---|
Work History | Asia Pacific Ventures, Horizon Ventures, and Aspen Ventures | Revel Touch, Foundation Capital, Magma Design Automation, and Sabio Labs |
Title | Chief Financial Officer | Managing Partner |
Status | Current | Current |
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