# Pejman Nozad: portfolio, investments and team > Pejman Nozad is a vc firm based in United States. 3 investments on record, latest Nov 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/pejman-nozad (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Pejman Nozad Last cheque observed Nov 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Seed Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record Since the last cheque **3637** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$90M** Rounds led **0 of 3** Pitch Pejman Nozad ## Pejman Nozad highlights - 01 3 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series B: 100% of its rounds ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **3 appearances** - **2016** 1 round - **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others - **2015** 1 round - **Feb** **[Philz Coffee](https://millionrounds.com/company/philz-coffee)** Series B · US **$15M** With 15 others - **2013** 1 round - **Jan** **[RolePoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/rolepoint)** Seed · US · angel.co **$5.0M** With 26 others An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## The cheque Seed Median round joined **$90M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Nov 2016 Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed said *1* - Series B *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2013 2016 Often in the room with - [Aaron Levie](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-levie) 2 - [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) 2 - [Dan Rose](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-rose) 2 - [HubSpot Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hubspot-ventures) 2 **Pitching Pejman Nozad?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Pejman Nozad. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Aaron Levie** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-levie)[**DCVC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**Dan Rose** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-rose)[**HubSpot Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hubspot-ventures) ## Recently backed The latest companies Pejman Nozad put money into. [**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto) ## On podcasts 4 episodes naming Pejman Nozad in the title, and 4 more that mention it. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 27 May 2024 · 35 min 435. How a Sports Journalist, Car Washer, and Rug Salesman Built a Tier 1 VC Firm (Pejman Nozad) Mentions [Pejman Nozad](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pejman-nozad)[Pear VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pear-vc) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 22 Dec 2023 · 48 min Pejman Nozad of Pear on building a $800MM+ AUM firm as an immigrant who sold Persian rugs before going into VC Mentions [Pejman Nozad](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pejman-nozad)[Pear VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pear-vc) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 19 Sept 2023 · 50 min How "tech's most unlikely venture capitalist," Pear VC's Pejman Nozad, has built a seed investing powerhouse Mentions [Pear VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pear-vc)[Pejman Nozad](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pejman-nozad)[Mar Hershenson](https://millionrounds.com/person/mar-hershenson) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 20 Feb 2017 · 30 min 20VC: Pejman Nozad: Tech's Most Unlikely VC: From Yoghurt Shop To Investing In Startups Now Worth $20Bn+ Mentions [Pejman Nozad](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pejman-nozad)[Andy Rubin](https://millionrounds.com/person/andy-rubin) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 5 Dec 2024 · 6 min Investor Stories 377: Best LP Question (Nozad, Joaquin, Heitzmann) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 17 Oct 2024 · 8 min Investor Stories 370: Lessons Learned (Nozad, Joaquin, Heitzmann) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 19 Sept 2024 · 9 min Investor Stories 366: Visionary Founders (Strebulaev, Nozad, Joaquin) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 11 Sept 2024 · 50 min The New Power Law & How I Built a $100B Portfolio | E2007 Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Pejman Nozad ### What does Pejman Nozad invest in? Pejman Nozad invests most often at Seed and Series B (100% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Pejman Nozad? 3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2016. ### What has Pejman Nozad invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Gusto (Nov 2016). ### How big are Pejman Nozad's cheques? The median round it joins is $90M. ### Is Pejman Nozad investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2016. ### Who does Pejman Nozad invest alongside? Most often Aaron Levie (2 rounds together), DCVC (2 rounds together) and Dan Rose (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Pejman Nozad? Pejman Nozad is a VC firm based in United States. ### Where does this information on Pejman Nozad come from? From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night. ## Raising now? 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