Pejman Nozad has made over 100 early-stage investments and has seeded several multi-billion dollar companies such as Dropbox, Lending Club, & Gusto. He co-founded Pear Venture and invested alongside his incredible partner, Mar Hershenson, in companies such as DoorDash, Guardant Health, Branch Metrics, One Concern, and Affinity. But aside from his absolutely incredible early-stage investing success, he also has one of the most fascinating stories in becoming a venture capitalist. Literally from Rugs to Riches.