From Pulse 2.0 · Amit Chowdhry · · 1m
Pear VC Raises $333M Fund V
Pear VC closes $333M fund to back founders before market awareness.
In brief
Pear VC closes $333M fund to back founders before market awareness. Pear VC raised $333 million for Fund V to invest in pre-seed startups before they become widely known. Originally reported by Pulse 2.0.
Pear VC closes $333M Fund V
Pear VC has closed a $333 million Fund V, bringing the early-stage venture firm’s total assets under management to more than $1.1 billion.
Focus on pre-seed founders
The firm targets founders before their companies become widely known or, in some cases, before startups formally exist.
PearX program
PearX accepts fewer than 1% of applicants and has seen over 6,000 startups apply to the Summer 2026 cohort.
Portfolio milestones
Listen Labs agreed to be acquired by Salesforce, Forus raised $150 million at $3 billion valuation, and Gravis Robotics raised $200 million.
New general partners
Arash Afrakhteh, Ajay Kamat, and Shravan Reddy were promoted to General Partner roles.
What to remember
Pear VC raised $333 million for Fund V to invest in pre-seed startups before they become widely known.
