Ajay Kamat
Partner
Pear VC
Ajay Kamat is a Partner at Pear VC and former founder of Wedding Party, which was acquired by Instacart.
Bio
Professional summary
Mar Hershenson is a Founding Managing Partner at Pear VC. Her official Pear profile describes a technical background that includes a Stanford Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, analog semiconductor design work, 14 patents, and more than 13 years of founder experience across mobile/ecommerce, enterprise software, and semiconductors. She has also taught at Stanford, serves on boards and advisory groups in education and engineering, and co-founded or supported initiatives including Equity Summit and All Raise. Pear lists her interests as AI, B2B, and consumer.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
seedearly-stage startups
Sector
AIB2Bconsumerenterprise softwaresemiconductors
Thesis
AIB2BConsumerTechnical founders and product-led early-stage companies
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
BarcelonaSabio LabsRevel TouchMagma Design AutomationDoorDashXilisNobell FoodsVantaKale
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with technical depth, founder insight, and a crisp view of how the company will win across team, market, and execution.
Personalization hooks
- 1Stanford engineering and entrepreneurship teaching
- 2Technical founder experience across semiconductors and enterprise software
- 3Hiking and nature
- 4FC Barcelona
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile states Forbes Midas List recognition in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Pear VCCo-Founder & Founding Managing Partner
- Stanford UniversityLecturer / Consulting Professor
- Revel TouchCo-Founder
- Sabio LabsCo-Founder
- Barcelona (startup)Co-Founder
- Magma Design AutomationVP Product
Education
- Stanford UniversityPh.D., Electrical Engineering
Skills
Seed investingAnalog circuitsDeep techProductEntrepreneurship educationPatents (14)
Languages
EnglishSpanish/Catalan
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