{
  "slug": "pearx-pear-vc",
  "name": "PearX",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "In-person",
    "Investment Terms": "$500K–$2M investment per company, sized to stage and capital needs",
    "Full-time Expected": "During program",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Yes",
    "Mentorship Depth": "High-touch",
    "My Status": "Not started",
    "Company Required": "Can be unincorporated",
    "Recommendation": "Monitor",
    "Visa or Work Rights": "Relocation to the SF Bay Area is required for the program duration; no visa or work-rights support is mentioned on the site.",
    "Economic Caveats": "Check size ranges $500K–$2M negotiated per company; no published standard instrument or equity figure.",
    "Location": "San Francisco Bay Area",
    "Newly Discovered": true,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "Monitor",
    "Structure or Accountability": "High",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Personal Support": "Dedicated PearX partner per company plus platform team for hiring, GTM, and fundraising",
    "Last Verified": "2026-09-26",
    "Category": "Accelerator",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Idea",
      "Prototype",
      "MVP",
      "Traction"
    ],
    "Deadline": "2026-10-04",
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Strong",
    "Next Action": "Evaluate fit — added from owner suggestion; no assessment yet.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "W27 applications open; regular deadline October 4th. Two cohorts per year: winter runs January–April, summer runs July–October; funding decisions are made year-round.",
    "Official URL": "https://pear.vc/pearx/",
    "Traction Requirement": "None",
    "Can Keep Job": "No",
    "Funding Timing": "On acceptance",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Upfront investment",
    "Relocation Required": "Temporary relocation",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General"
    ],
    "External Status": "Open now",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Strong",
    "Commitment Details": "12-week cohort capped at ~25 teams; Camp Pear 3-day kickoff retreat; weekly group check-in plus dedicated partner meetings (~2 hours of group programming per week); Demo Day finale (in-person to GPs, then virtual to a wider investor audience); SF Bay Area relocation required for the program duration; Pear Studio office access.",
    "Original Inventory": "Pear VC — PearX (pear.vc/pearx)",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Added from owner suggestion. Small-batch pre-seed accelerator with $500K–$2M checks, $1M+ cloud credits, ~90% of companies raising a subsequent round per the site.",
    "Credits or Perks": "$1M+ in cloud credits from providers including Microsoft Azure and OpenAI",
    "Region": [
      "United States"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Unknown",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Fits paid full-time",
    "Application Effort": "Medium",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Funding",
      "Mentorship",
      "Network",
      "Customers",
      "Fundraising",
      "Workspace",
      "Community"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Open written application reviewed by an investor, followed by one interview and a partner-meeting pitch if selected",
    "Organization": "Pear VC",
    "Weekly Load": "Full-time",
    "Company Funding": "$500K–$2M",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "12 weeks",
    "Estimated Credit Value USD": 1000000
  },
  "html": "/funding/pearx-pear-vc"
}