PearX
Company-specific; standard ownership not published · Global / San Francisco Bay Area · Open now
PearX is a 12-week, in-person Bay Area pre-seed program investing $250,000 to $2 million in roughly 20 companies per batch. Summer and Winter cohorts begin in July and January, late Summer 2026 applications are reviewed rolling, and exact ownership is company-specific.
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Program intake
Applications are currently open according to the program's authoritative source.
What the source says“Applications for PearX W27 are now open.”
Key facts
| Check size | $250k-$2M |
| Terms | Company-specific; standard ownership not published |
| Stage | pre-seed |
| Applications | Open now |
| Program dates | Summer begins July; Winter begins January; Summer 2026 late applications reviewed rolling |
| Location | Global / San Francisco Bay Area |
| Remote friendly | No |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | generalist, ai, deep-tech |
| Status | open |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
PearX is a 12-week, in-person Bay Area pre-seed program investing $250,000 to $2 million in roughly 20 companies per batch. Summer and Winter cohorts begin in July and January, late Summer 2026 applications are reviewed rolling, and exact ownership is company-specific.
How the application really works
Apply through the current PearX application. Late Summer 2026 submissions are reviewed rolling; selected founders complete an interview and partner meeting.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- $250k-$2M investment; instrument, valuation and ownership are company-specific and not published as one standard deal.
- The regular Summer 2026 deadline passed April 12, but Pear says late applications are reviewed rolling and that it funds companies year-round.
Track record
- Pear reports that about 90% of PearX companies raise an institutional round after the program.
- Pear reports more than 15 PearX companies valued above $100M.
One interview followed by a partner meeting; application volume and acceptance rate are not published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Apply through the current PearX application. Late Summer 2026 submissions are reviewed rolling; selected founders complete an interview and partner meeting.
- What are the current economics?
- $250k-$2M investment; instrument, valuation and ownership are company-specific and not published as one standard deal.
- How large and long is the program?
- About 20 teams per batch, capped at 30; Summer and Winter cohorts plus year-round funding. 12 weeks in person, including three-day Camp Pear, workshops, fundraising preparation and Demo Day.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Founders must relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area for the program.
- What happens after the program?
- Institutional fundraising and Pear network support; no automatic follow-on amount is published.
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Sources
- pear.vc/pearx — Current check range, cohort, duration, relocation, process, benefits and outcomes (checked 2026-08-10)
- pear.vc/pearx-application — Current Summer 2026 late-application state (checked 2026-08-10)
- pear.vc/pearx-s26-applications — Summer 2026 dates and deadlines (checked 2026-08-10)
- pear.vc/companies — Companies; opened 2026-08-24: HTTP 200; redirects to https://pear.vc/companies/?query_filter_id=3&filter_slug=featured-companies; title: Companies - Pear VC (checked 2026-08-24)
- pear.vc/programs — Overview; opened 2026-08-24: HTTP 200; title: Communities - Pear VC (checked 2026-08-24)
- pear.vc/team — Team; opened 2026-08-24: HTTP 200; title: Team - Pear VC (checked 2026-08-24)