Pear VC
Pear VC

PearX

Agnostic
Investment

$250K-$2M

Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Applications
Closed
Locations
San Francisco, Menlo Park
Duration
12 weeks

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About this program

PearX is a 12-week accelerator program for pre-seed companies. The program is exclusive and small batch, with approximately 20 teams per cohort. PearX invests between $250K and $2M and provides founder-to-founder mentorship, recruiting support, customer and sales support, fundraising guidance, and more than $1M in cloud credits. The program begins with Camp Pear and ends with Demo Day for top investors.

Key Benefits

  • $250K-$2M investment
  • $1M+ in cloud credits from top providers including Microsoft, OpenAI, and more
  • 1:1 founder-to-founder mentorship
  • Support finding first customers and building a scalable sales motion
  • Recruiting support for founding engineers, co-founders, or other critical hires
  • Fundraising support including pitch story, deck creation, target investor list, negotiation, and closing
  • Demo Day with top investors

Eligibility

  • Pre-seed companies
  • Small batch cohort participants
  • Program-specific eligibility not specified

Program Structure

  • 12-week accelerator program
  • Approximately 20 teams per cohort
  • Camp Pear is a 3-day immersive retreat at the start of each cohort
  • Founders work with Pear on capital, mentorship, community, sales, recruiting, fundraising, and perks
  • Each cohort culminates in an in-person Demo Day for GPs followed by a virtual Demo Day to thousands of investors

Dates & Duration

  • Program duration: 12 weeks
  • Camp Pear: 3-day immersive retreat at the start of each cohort
  • Demo Day: End of cohort