Pear VC

Operations Lead - Anchor AI

San Francisco, California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, Logistics, SaaS, MarketplaceIndustries

About Us

Global trade still runs on outdated, time-consuming manual workflows. We’re fixing that! Anchor AI is building AI agents for customs brokers. Our AI works alongside humans to help brokers process more shipments- faster, with fewer errors.

We’re growing fast, backed by First Round Capital (early investors in Flexport), Pear VC, and other top investors. The timing is perfect: with the changes from the current administration, the market is waking up to the potential of AI. We’re racing to be the default AI platform for them.

About the Role

We're hiring an Operations Lead to serve as the operational backbone of the company. Your job is to keep the business running smoothly while freeing up the founder (Sam) to focus 90–95% of his time on selling to enterprise customers. This is a high-trust, high-impact role—perfect for someone who thrives in ambiguity, loves getting things done, and knows how to scale operations without adding bureaucracy.

You’ll own all the “glue work” that keeps our team fast, focused, and frictionless: events, HR/admin, tooling, vendors, and special projects.

What You’ll Do

  • Events & Marketing Ops: Manage sponsorships, prepare speaker decks, coordinate booth logistics, and support lead gen at conferences.
  • People & Admin: Run the new hire checklist, route AP/AR, coordinate IT setup, and keep HR basics humming.
  • Tooling & Data Ops: Maintain our internal Notion, Google Drive structure, and HubSpot setup.
  • Special Projects: Jump into ad hoc needs—whether that’s building an internal dashboard or generating AI-powered sales collateral.

We’re Looking For Someone Who

  • Has 1–3 years in a generalist operations role at an early-stage B2B SaaS or marketplace startup.
  • Has personally run a national conference booth or a multi-city roadshow.
  • Is fluent in tools like Google Workspace, Notion/Airtable, Zapier, and HubSpot (or similar CRM).
  • Is scrappy, resourceful, and fast-moving—you build the table, not a meeting about the table.
  • Is low ego and high ownership—you’re happy booking flights, prepping demo decks, and drafting dashboards.
  • Writes clearly and professionally—you can send investor-ready updates.

Bonus: Has experience in logistics or supply chain, but not required.

Why This Role?

This is a rare chance to step into a high-leverage role early in the company’s lifecycle. You’ll have full ownership of operations while working directly with the founder and product team—and your work will directly impact revenue, customer satisfaction, and scale.

Employment Type

Full-Time

Location Type

Remote

Skills

Operations
AI
Customs Brokerage
B2B SaaS
Marketplace
Event Management
HR Administration
Tooling
Vendor Management
Project Management
Google Workspace
Notion
Airtable
Zapier
HubSpot
CRM
Sales Collateral Generation

Pear VC

Venture capital firm for early-stage startups

About Pear VC

Pear VC specializes in providing venture capital for pre-seed and seed stage investments. The firm collaborates with founders to transform innovative ideas into successful companies across various sectors, including AI, healthcare, fintech, and more. Their investment strategy focuses on early-stage startups, offering not just financial support but also expertise and a strong network to help these businesses grow. Pear VC distinguishes itself from competitors through its hands-on approach, providing strategic advice and operational assistance to ensure startups remain agile and focused on their customers. The goal of Pear VC is to guide startups through their early development phases, helping them achieve significant growth and success.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$2,738.4MTotal Funding
UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Venture Capital, Fintech, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition from other VC firms in AI and biotech sectors.
Potential overvaluation of startups could lead to investment losses.
Regulatory challenges in biotech and healthcare may impact growth strategies.

Differentiation

Pear VC specializes in pre-seed and seed investments across diverse sectors.
The firm offers hands-on strategic advice and operational support to startups.
Pear VC focuses on innovation in AI, fintech, SaaS, healthcare, and deep tech.

Upsides

Growing interest in AI-driven healthcare solutions presents new investment opportunities.
Rising demand for cell engineering platforms suggests lucrative biotech investments.
Fitness tech startups focusing on community building are gaining traction.

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