{
  "slug": "pearx",
  "name": "PearX",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "In-person",
    "Investment Terms": "$250K–$2M sized per company plus $1M+ credits",
    "Full-time Expected": "After acceptance",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Yes",
    "Mentorship Depth": "High-touch",
    "Company Required": "Can be unincorporated",
    "Recommendation": "Apply later",
    "Economic Caveats": "Current summer batch is already running. Better fit after a coherent company and preliminary customer evidence.",
    "Location": "San Francisco Bay Area",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "P2 Later",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Later",
    "Structure or Accountability": "High",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Accelerator",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Idea",
      "Prototype",
      "MVP",
      "Traction"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Some",
    "Next Action": "Revisit after a coherent company and early customer evidence.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Current summer batch underway; next winter batch expected January",
    "Official URL": "https://pear.vc/pearx/",
    "Traction Requirement": "Helpful",
    "Can Keep Job": "No",
    "Funding Timing": "On acceptance",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Upfront investment",
    "Relocation Required": "Temporary relocation",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General",
      "AI",
      "Devtools",
      "B2B SaaS"
    ],
    "External Status": "Next cohort or waitlist",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Strong",
    "Commitment Details": "Twelve weeks; roughly three hours/week of formal programming but full-time company building and relocation expected",
    "Original Inventory": "PearX",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Strong partner-access program with flexible cheque sizing. Prepare for the next cohort after one company is selected.",
    "Region": [
      "Global",
      "United States"
    ],
    "Credits or Perks": "More than $1M in nominal partner credits advertised",
    "Preference Alignment": "Strong",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Fits paid full-time",
    "Application Effort": "High",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Funding",
      "Brand",
      "Mentorship",
      "Structure",
      "Network",
      "Fundraising",
      "Credits"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Focused startup/team, product evidence, application and partner interviews, full-time company building, and Bay Area presence",
    "Organization": "Pear VC",
    "Weekly Load": "Full-time",
    "Company Funding": "$250K–$2M, sized per company",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "Twelve weeks",
    "Estimated Credit Value USD": 1000000
  },
  "html": "/funding/pearx"
}