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Pear VC · All PearX teams are required to relocate to the SF Bay Area for the duration of the program.
Equity Applications open

We accept PearX applications year round. We run two cohorts each year: the winter cohort runs from January to April and the summer cohort runs from July to October.

PearX is an accelerator for pre-seed founders that takes teams from idea to real traction in 12 weeks. Pear invests between $500K and $2M, tailored to each company's needs, and provides $4.5M in credits and deals, founder-to-founder mentorship, fundraising support, recruiting help, GTM support, and free office space at Pear Studio for up to 6 months.

Programme terms

Amount
$500K-$2M
Funding type
Equity
Stages
Idea, MVP, Early Traction
Industries
AI & Machine Learning, SaaS & Software, B2B / Enterprise, Fintech, HealthTech, E-commerce & Consumer
Regions
North America
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
Any founder starting a company is eligible to apply. Founders who have raised up to $2M are still eligible. All PearX teams are required to relocate to the SF Bay Area for the duration of the program.
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Applications here run year-round. We'll write when that changes: closed between cohorts, or open again.

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Data checked: October 10, 2026. Organisers change their terms. Check their site before you apply.

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