Founding Managing Partner at Pear VC

Pejman is the Co-Founder and Founding Managing Partner of Pear VC, a seed investor in iconic companies like Doordash, Dropbox, Gusto, Guardant Health, and more. An immigrant from Iran, Pejman’s journey to becoming a VC was unconventional. After arriving in the U.S., he lived in an attic above a yogurt shop, worked at a rug store in Palo Alto, and gradually built a reputation for spotting talent and nurturing groundbreaking ideas. Pejman has been featured on the Forbes Midas List (2021–2024) and ranked #1 on the Forbes Midas Seed List (2023–2024). In 2014, he was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his contributions as an immigrant. He began his career in Iran as a sports journalist and has attended six FIFA World Cups, covering two as an accredited journalist. Today, Pejman lives in California with his wife, Mania, and their two children.