Pearl, a CA(SA), holds a Bachelor of Business Science Finance (Hons) degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT).

Pearl completed her articles at PwC in 2010 after which she joined their Chicago office for six months. Upon returning to South Africa, Pearl joined the Transaction Advisory business of PwC where she focused on company valuations. Pearl joined RMB Corporate Finance in 2011 and spent two and a half years gaining experience in general Corporate Finance and M&A advisory across various industries. She joined RMB Ventures in 2014.