*Applications close on April 6th

The Harvard Grid Meet the VCs Series continues with Pear VC, a Silicon Valley-based pre-seed and seed firm whose portfolio has grown to over $300B in value, with companies like DoorDash, Gusto, Vanta, and AppLovin.

What sets Pear apart: their investing team has actually founded, scaled, and sold companies. They are operators first. This session will be a small-group dinner and discussion, not a formal talk or panel. The goal is open conversation with people who have been in the founder seat.

Attendees will learn how Pear evaluates early teams and ideas across sectors, what they look for before a company has traction or even a product, and how to build a relationship with investors well before a fundraise. Pear invests across industries and stages their support from pre-seed through Series A, including hands-on help with hiring, GTM, and fundraising prep.

This session will be a small group dinner and discussion rather than a formal talk. You do not need a startup or a pitch deck to attend. Curiosity and thoughtful questions are encouraged.

Selected participants will receive location details in advance.