# Pear VC Raises $333M Fund V

> Pear VC closes $333M fund to back founders before market awareness.
- Title: Pear VC Raises $333M Fund V · Pulse 2.0 | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Pulse 2.0 — https://pulse2.com/pear-vc-raises-333-million-fund-v-to-back-founders-before-the-market-does
- Author: Amit Chowdhry
- Published: 2026-10-19T20:18:59+00:00
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- Topics: pear vc, fund v, early-stage startups, pre-seed investments, seed-stage startups, founders, venture capital, investments, startups, business
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Pear VC raised $333 million for Fund V to invest in pre-seed startups before they become widely known.