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Pejman Nozad
Pejman Nozad is an Iranian-American venture capitalist known for co-founding Pear VC and Amidzad Partners. He is also a former radio host and professional soccer player. He was ranked in the 15th spot in ''Forbes'' annual Midas List in 2021 and also 2022. He was #1 on the seed investors list in 2024. Early life and education Nozad grew up during the Iranian Revolution. He attended a German school in Tehran that eventually shut down because of the ongoing conflict. Nozad wrote for a sports column when he was 16 and created and hosted a sports radio talk show when he was 18. Career Nozad played soccer professionally in Iran for three years before eventually moving to Germany to play soccer on a scholarship in the 1980s. He immigrated to the United States in 1992. Before taking up investing, Nozad served as a car washer, yogurt shop employee, and rug salesman at the Medallion Rug Gallery. Nozad founded investment firm Amidzad Partners in 1999 with Rahim and Saeed Amidi, who al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pear VC
Pear VC (prior name Pejman Mar) is a seed-stage venture firm based in Menlo Park, California. It was founded by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson in 2013. Pear VC works with early-stage companies. The company was originally based in Palo Alto, California before relocating to Menlo Park. History The company launched under the name Pejman Mar Ventures, in 2013. Pear VC was founded by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson, and features both a venture investing arm and an accelerator launched in 2014. By 2021, the accelerator had overseen 80 companies through the program. Prior to founding the company, Hershenson had founded software companies Barcelona Design, Sabio Labs, and Revel Touch. Nozad had served as a sports journalist, radio host, professional soccer player, and rug salesman before going into venture capital. In 2015, Pejman Mar sponsored a $250,000 startup competition at UC Berkeley. Over time, the company has also sponsored fellowship and entrepreneurship programs under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |