Vivien Ho is a Partner at Pear VC, where she leads the firm’s investing in healthcare and AI. See sector focus, stage focus and contact routes.
Vivien Ho is a Partner at Pear VC, where she leads the firm’s investing in healthcare and AI, having previously worked as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group and in strategy at Airbnb before earning an MBA from Wharton. Her investment thesis targets pre-seed and seed-stage companies solving high-priority problems in human health and planet health, with a focus on early-stage entrepreneurs building category-defining businesses. Pear VC typically invests at the pre-seed and seed stages with a hands-on approach, though Ho’s specific check size and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed. Notable portfolio companies under Pear’s umbrella that align with her healthcare focus include Viz.AI, Recora, and Guardant Health, while the firm’s broader portfolio features Doordash and Gusto. Ho hosts the Pear Healthcare Playbook Podcast, interviewing leaders on building healthcare businesses from zero to one, and she spearheads Pear’s Female Founder Circle program to support female technical founders. She has been recognized on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Venture Capital list and Business Insider’s Rising Stars, reflecting her distinctive focus on multi-di
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