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Keith Bender

Partner at Pear Investor

Palo Alto, California

Overview 

Keith Bender is a Partner at Pear, a Pre-Seed and Seed VC firm in Palo Alto, California. With a background in fundraising and investments, he has successfully navigated various roles in the venture capital industry, including at Bessemer Venture Partners and The Boston Consulting Group. Highlights of Keith's career include his current role as a Partner at Pear VC, focusing on investments in sectors like Real Estate/PropTech, E-commerce, and FinTech, and his educational background with an MBA from Harvard Business School and experience at top-tier firms like BCG.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2023 - Current

  • Principal

    2020 - 2023

PearX is a bootcamp for pre-seed founders

  • Investor

    2019 - 2019

    MBA internship with Kent Bennett

BVP Forge operates as a private equity firm that focuses on software-enabled businesses.

  • Consultant

    2017 - 2018

    Consumer and energy sector focus in projects involving BCG Digital Ventures, private equity due diligence, and strategic M&A.

  • Associate

    2015 - 2017

BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.

  • Venture Incubation Program | Founder

    2014 - 2015

  • Summer Associate

    2014 - 2014

BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.

  • Diamondbacks Foundation

    2012 - 2013

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