Keith Bender of Pear VC: Views on B2B SaaS, Marketplaces, and XR Tech

Keith is a Partner at Pear. Previously, Keith was an early-stage investor at Bessemer Venture Partners and a consultant at BCG, where he advised B2B, consumer, and energy companies on growth, strategy, and M&A. At Pear, Keith focuses on B2B applications including vertical software, enterprise software, and marketplaces. Additionally, he leads Pear’s roadmap on emerging XR/AR/VR and spatial computing platforms. Keith is originally from Arizona and is based in Palo Alto. He holds a BA in English from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Topics: 1. Analytics-Driven Investing in the Tech World 2. Navigating the Next Wave of Enterprise Tech Innovation 3. The Secret to Startup Succes #VentureCapital #B2BSoftware #StartupInvestor #ARVRInnovation #EnterpriseTech