
Pear VC
PearX
Agnostic
Investment
$250K-$2M
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
- Applications
- Closed
- Locations
- San Francisco, Menlo Park
- Duration
- 12 weeks
Applications are closed
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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