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Yucatan Rock Ventures
Yucatan Rock is an investment and consulting firm co-founded by brothers Stephen G. Pearse and Robert G. Pearse. The partners have combined over 80 years of...
Yucatan Rock Ventures
Yucatan Rock is an investment and consulting firm co-founded by brothers Stephen G. Pearse and Robert G. Pearse. The partners have combined over 80 years of operational, CEO, coaching and governance experience. The firm invests in technologies that disrupt today's dinosaurs.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2004
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Additional offices
Saratoga, CA, United States
Principals
Stephen G. Pearse
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Robert G. Pearse
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Yucatan Rock Ventures?
Investment decisions are made by the two co-founders, Stephen G. Pearse and Robert G. Pearse. Stephen was the founder and CEO of Cyras Systems, the optical networking startup whose sale to Ciena generated the family's core wealth. Robert serves on the boards of multiple public companies, including Star Equity Holdings. There is no known external investment committee.
How does Yucatan Rock source its deal flow?
The firm's sourcing network is anchored in the telecommunications and optical networking ecosystem that surrounded Cyras Systems and Ciena. This technical alumni network, combined with the Pearse family's relationships in deep-tech and applied-science circles, produces a referral-heavy pipeline that bypasses the traditional venture capital auction process. The firm does not market itself publicly to deal sources.
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