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Pear VC and PearX

Pear VC · Pre-seed, all sectors; 12 weeks in the SF Bay Area

Next deadline
8dOct 4
Official · W27
Next batch
Jan 2027
Official · in 3mo
Offer
$500K to $2M
See terms
Batches a year
2
45 companies tracked

What it offers

Terms
Pear invests between $500K and $2M depending on stage and capital needs, plus $1M+ in cloud credits. Source
Where
San Francisco, Menlo Park
Cadence
Two cohorts a year: winter runs January to April, summer runs July to October
Cohort size
about 20 teams (no more than 25) (2026)
Companies that raise after PearX
90% (2026)

Batches and deadlines

Pear VC and PearX batches, upcoming first, with deadlines and company counts
BatchStarts
Coming up
W27regular deadline October 4; applications openDeadline Oct 4Jan 2027in 3 months
S27estimated · summer cohort runs July to OctoberJul 2027in 9 months
Earlier
S26summer cohort runs July to October per FAQJul 20262 months ago

Pear VC and PearX companies, rising first

Showing 40 of 45 companies

CompanyProgram
truthsystemsAutomatically blocking risky behavior with real-time governance agentsteam of 62 programsActiveAI, DevtoolsYC +1S25
Socratix AIAI coworkers for fraud and compliance teams.team of 52 programsActiveAIYC +1S25
SalesPatriotAI powered operating system for distributors and OEMsteam of 152 programsActiveAIYC +1W25
Cognition AIThe first AI software engineerled by Andreessen Horowitz27 open rolesNot statedAISPC +32023
SpurSpur is your AI QA Engineer. Test your websites with natural language.team of 83 programsActiveAI, DevtoolsYC +2S24
ProhostAIAI Property Manager for Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Hoststeam of 52 programsActiveAIYC +1S24
DoorDashRestaurant delivery.team of 8.6kpublicPublicOtherYC +1S13
InstacartMarketplace for grocery delivery and pickupteam of 3kpublicPublicOtherYC +1S12
GustoProvides growing businesses with everything to take care of their teamteam of 2.4k35 open rolesActiveOtherYC +1W12
VantaVanta—the proven leader in automated compliance helping startups…team of 700led by SequoiaActiveAIYC +3W18
CambioAI-native commercial real estate operationsteam of 602 programsActiveAIYC +1S22
FlexportPlatform for global logistics.team of 3kYC top companyActiveOtherYC +1W14
WexlerAI assistant for legal professionals.3 programsNot statedAIEF +22022
HeapCaptures user interactions with no code to generate analytics.team of 388YC top companyAcquiredDataYC +1W13
Axle HealthScheduling and workforce management SaaS for home healthcare providersteam of 282 programsActiveOtherYC +1W21
OsmindPlatform for breakthrough mental health research and treatmentteam of 552 programsActiveAIYC +1S20
ExpedockExpedock is building the data infrastructure for the global supply chain2 programsNot statedDataNeo +1
Nova CreditBridging a world of consumer-permissioned credit datateam of 1002 programsActiveDataYC +1S16
Just AppraisedJust Appraised makes software for local governments.team of 402 programsActiveAIYC +1S17
AcelyEvery student's AI coach for college readinessteam of 302 programsActiveAIYC +1W18
ClearBrainCausal Analytics for Growth Teamsteam of 10acquiredAcquiredAI, DataYC +1W18
FreeflowAI agents for insurance workflows2 programsNot statedAIPlug and Play +1
LocateAIArtificial intelligence for real estate.2 programsNot statedAI, DataPlug and Play +1
Matter Intelligence"Superintelligent Vision for the Physical World" - pairing the world's first ultraspectral sensor with a Large World Model to reveal the chemical and molecular composition of the worlds assets.2 programsNot statedOtherPlug and Play +1
rePurpose GlobalA global movement of conscious consumers and businesses going Plastic Neutral. As the world's first Plastic Credit Platform, we make environmental action simple for companies of all sizes by removing and recycling as much nature-bound plastic waste as they use in their packaging & operations.2 programsNot statedOtherPlug and Play +1
SAVVI AISavvi AI is a scalable, low-code platform enabling Financial Services to accelerate deployment of their own data-powered AI applications and decision agents, driving immediate ROI by reducing risk, improving operations, and growing revenue.2 programsNot statedAIPlug and Play +1
Nobell FoodsCheese and dairy products from plant-derived dairy proteinsteam of 582 programsActiveOtherYC +1S17
Listen LabsAI-led user interviews6 programsNot statedAIAI Grant +5Batch 2
SweatPalsWe are turning every corner of the world into a social fitness community.3 programsNot statedOtherspeedrun +2SR004
EmburseExpense management and AP automation.acquired3 programsAcquiredOtherYC +2W16
AffinityOtherNot statedOtherPear
AuroraOtherNot statedOtherPear
BioAge LabsOtherNot statedOtherPear
BranchOtherNot statedOtherPear
CardlessOtherNot statedOtherPear
FederatoOtherNot statedOtherPear
ForusOtherNot statedOtherPear
Guardant HealthOtherNot statedOtherPear
RecoraOtherNot statedOtherPear
SolvvyOtherNot statedOtherPear

About Pear VC and PearX

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Dates checked
2026-09-25, from 2 official pages
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