Investments
224Portfolio Exits
22Funds
14About Pear VC
Pear VC is an early-stage fund that provides financing, recruiting, product and growth, and community and network support to seed-stage startups. Pear VC was formerly known as Pejman Mar Ventures. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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Latest Pear VC News
Nov 13, 2023
Polimorphic , a NYC-based provider of AI-enabled “GovGPT” software for local government operations, raised $5.6M in Seed funding. The round was led by M13 with participation from existing investors Shine Capital and Pear VC. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and business reach. Led by Parth Shah, CEO and Founder, Polimorphic provides AI-enabled “GovGPT” software which enables local governments to automate processes, log records, and communicate with constituents all in one place. The company is actively collaborating with municipalities, city departments, and counties across the United States, serving populations ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 constituents. Clients include Prospect Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Gaston County, North Carolina, where the technology has been deployed to enhance civic engagement and streamline government operations. FinSMEs
Pear VC Investments
224 Investments
Pear VC has made 224 investments. Their latest investment was in Series as part of their Series A on September 9, 2023.
Pear VC Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/27/2023 | Series A | Series | $25M | Yes | Day One Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Undisclosed Investors, and Wischoff Ventures | 3 |
9/18/2023 | Series A | Boxbot | $12M | No | 2 | |
9/11/2023 | Series A | Pahdo Labs | $15M | Yes | 4 | |
8/1/2023 | Seed VC | |||||
6/27/2023 | Series B |
Date | 9/27/2023 | 9/18/2023 | 9/11/2023 | 8/1/2023 | 6/27/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series A | Series A | Seed VC | Series B |
Company | Series | Boxbot | Pahdo Labs | ||
Amount | $25M | $12M | $15M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Day One Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Undisclosed Investors, and Wischoff Ventures | ||||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Pear VC Portfolio Exits
22 Portfolio Exits
Pear VC has 22 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Heap on September 28, 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/28/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
8/2/2023 | Acquired | 6 | |||
4/25/2023 | Acquired | 5 | |||
Date | 9/28/2023 | 8/2/2023 | 4/25/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Pear VC Fund History
14 Fund Histories
Pear VC has 14 funds, including Pear Ventures Fund IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/30/2023 | Pear Ventures Fund IV | $432M | 3 | ||
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 | ||||
12/18/2018 | Pear Ventures Opportunities VII |
Closing Date | 5/30/2023 | 10/26/2020 | 12/10/2019 | 6/26/2019 | 12/18/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Pear Ventures Fund IV | Pear Ventures Opportunities IX | Pear Ventures Fund III | Pear Ventures Opportunities VIII | Pear Ventures Opportunities VII |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $432M | $3.38M | $160M | ||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Pear VC Team
3 Team Members
Pear VC has 3 team members, including current Chief Financial Officer, Debra Schilling.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Debra Schilling | Horizon Ventures, Aspen Ventures, and Asia Pacific Ventures | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Name | Debra Schilling | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Horizon Ventures, Aspen Ventures, and Asia Pacific Ventures | ||
Title | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Status | Current |
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