Pejman Nozad Founding Managing Partner · Pear Ventures Pejman Nozad is the Co-Founder and Founding Managing Partner of Pear VC, a seed-stage venture firm he launched in 2013 with Mar Hershenson after an early career as a Persian rug salesman in Palo Alto[1][2][3]. He focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage founders across generalist and deep-tech sectors, including AI, biotech, developer tools, and consumer internet[3][7]. Nozad typically acts as a seed i… Stages: SeedLocation: Palo Alto, California, United StatesPortfolio companies: 22Investments: 23Exits: 14 LinkedIn Website Fundraising guidesHow A Founder Raised 50M Across Two CompaniesHe Sold Companies To Box And Brex And Has Now Raised 05 Million To Build A Tech-Driven Platform Providing End-To-End Assistance To Solo Financial AdvisorsHe Sold His Company For $350 Million And Now Raised Millions To Give Babies The Best Feeding Experience More investor profilesPembroke Ventures LLCPeng ChengPejman Nozad Browse all investors · Browse founders · Fundraising library All investorsSearch investorsInvestor landscape 2026HomeFounder directoryCompany funding databaseFundraising libraryResearch hubPricing