PearX
Review when idea, pre-seed, early traction teams in AI, software, healthcare match global, united-states eligibility and need accelerator programming, investor access, or operating support.
Terms
$250K to $2M investment
Not stated as fixed on the official program page
$1M+ in cloud credits
Small cohort, hiring, customer development, fundraising, and Demo Day support
Founder fit
Pre-seed founders who want high-touch support before or around first institutional funding.
Most relevant for teams before a major seed round, including teams that have raised up to about $2M.
Global applicants who can work with a Bay Area-centered program.
Program application plus partner review.
Verification note
Official application page states: 'Apply to join PearX S26. The regular application deadline was April 12th. Applications submitted after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.' S26 kicks off July 2026. Pear funds companies year-round and begins working with teams before the formal cohort. The applicationUrl in the prior record (pear.vc/pearx/) is the program info page; the actual live application form is at pear.vc/pearx-application/ which is corrected in this patch. Investment confirmed $250K-$2M with $1M+ cloud credits from Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, and others. Equity percentage is not stated as a fixed rate on the official page.
Source quality: official application page and official program page. Status confidence: high.