PearX W26

PearX W26 was a 20-startup accelerator batch run by Pear VC in San Francisco, California. The program ran from January 2026 to April 2026. Each startup received $500,000 in exchange for 10% equity. PearX is the flagship accelerator program of Pear VC, a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm founded by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson. The winter program provided startups with intensive mentorship, workspace, and access to Pear VC's network of Silicon Valley founders, operators, and investors. PearX focuses on technical founders building enterprise software, developer tools, AI/ML, and healthcare technology.