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Mar Hershenson

Pear VC; pre-seed founder-fit framework

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Pear VC, a seed-stage venture firm known for systematic founder-market fit evaluation at the pre-product stage.

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Top 100 Venture Investors by Framework

Rank #86·Pear VC; pre-seed founder-fit framework

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10 May 2026

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