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Contrary
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Seed–Growth · 39 people tracked
Also known as Contrary Capital · Contrary Holdings · CONTRARY LEGACY LLC · CONTRARY LLC
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Investment thesis
Contrary positions itself as a talent- and research-driven investment firm, focusing on identifying exceptional entrepreneurs and backing a small number of companies they build. The firm invests across stages, from seed to scale, and produces its own research arm, Contrary Research, to inform its investment decisions.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 39 people
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Founder mafia
The Contrary mafia →34 people who came through Contrary went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 71 of 77 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×41Enterprise Software ×31SaaS ×31Fintech ×19Consumer ×12Data & Infrastructure ×11Developer Tools ×9EdTech ×6
HQs:United States×49United Kingdom×2Canada×1Switzerland×1India×1South Korea×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 39 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×113 founders×114+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 59 founders with education data
Stanford University ×7Harvard University ×5Georgia Institute of Technology ×4Dartmouth College ×3The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×3University of Waterloo ×3Delft University of Technology ×2New York University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 54 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×23Engineering ×15Economics ×9Business & Management ×7Finance & Accounting ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×4Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 63 founders with career history
Google ×7Goldman Sachs ×3Affirm ×2All Type Electric ×2Apple ×2Bloom ×2Coles Bay Group ×2Ey ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 hold an MBA (of 62 with degree data)
Investments · 77 tracked
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Teamshares acquires small businesses from retiring owners and facilitates employee stock ownership, creating a permanent home for businesses while providing retiring owners with a reliable exit and employees with ownership opportunities.
B2B MarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Michael Brown(Founder)inAlex Eu(Founder)inKevin Rikio Shiiba(Founder)inKevin Shiiba(Founder)Michael Sutherland Brown(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCollaborative FundEvolution VenturesInspired CapitalPROOFQED Investors+5 more
DualEntry is an AI-native enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed to replace legacy accounting systems for mid-market to enterprise businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Santiago Nestares(Founder)inBenedict Dohmen(Founder)inSantiago Nestares Benedict Dohmen(Founder)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Khosla VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersCarya Venture PartnersLightspeed India PartnersLudlow Ventures+10 more
Shirley develops pilot training and flight simulation software for general aviation.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechGaming
Alex List(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesK5 GlobalContext Ventures
Alloy provides an identity and fraud prevention platform for financial institutions and fintechs to manage fraud, credit, and compliance risk through real-time data orchestration and AI algorithms integrated with over 200 intelligence sources.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechBrooklyn, US
Tommy Nicholas(Founder)inLaura Spiekerman(Founder)inCharles Hearn(Founder)inBrandon Aversano(Founder)Christian Iacullo(Founder)inGregg Mojica(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAvenir Growth CapitalAvid VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesEniac Ventures+26 more
Alloy provides an embedded integration platform (iPaaS) with AI agents, MCP servers, and a connectivity API that lets software providers and enterprises build and manage integrations across systems like NetSuite, SAP, Salesforce, and Shopify.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Gregg Mojica(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmbush CapitalBoxGroupGreen Meadow VenturesHabitat PartnersHawke Ventures+6 more
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(Founder)inTrae Stephens(Founder)inJoe Chen(Founder)Joseph Chen(Founder)inMatt Grimm(Founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1Flourish Capital8VCAliya Capital PartnersAltra Venture+105 more
Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Dan Wright(Founder)inJon Runyan(Founder)inPradeep Nair(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures515 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBalerion Space VenturesCollaborative FundCollective Liquidity+27 more
AtoB provides fleet fuel cards that consolidate fuel, vehicle maintenance, repairs, tolls, and operational expenses for businesses operating private fleets, OTR carriers, or single-vehicle operations.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vignan Velivela(CEO)inHarshita Arora(Founder)inTushar Misra(Founder)Nikhil Gupta(Product Manager)Ravi Chandra BandlamudiJesse Wang(Product Designer)
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCleo CapitalCollaborative FundDesigner FundGeneral CatalystJetstream+17 more
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Attentive.ai offers Beam AI, an AI-based takeoff and estimating tool that generates quantities, estimates, and bid management, along with human-vetted multi-trade Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSColoma, US
Shiva Dhawan(Founder)inAishwarya Aishwarya(Director)inRishabjit Singh(Founder)in
BoardBenedict Jerome Mathias(Director)
Co-investorsInfo Edge VenturesInsight PartnersRedstart LabsTenacity VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Mangrove Capital Partners+2 more
Banner provides a centralized platform that consolidates communications, workflows, and document management for commercial real estate teams across the acquisition and disposition lifecycle, reducing administrative overhead.
MarketplacesPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Kunal Chaudhary(Founder)inEric Gao(Founder)inMark Murphy(Founder)Kishan S(Senior Product Manager)James Lindberg(Head of Sales)Michael Feinstein(Director of Eng)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalBasis Set VenturesPruVen Capital PartnersSidekick PartnersY CombinatorBlackstone Life Sciences+2 more
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Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Zach Dell(Founder)inJustin Lopas(Founder)inZach Dell Justin Lopas(Founder)
Co-investors137 VenturesAlign VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalBond Capital ManagementCapitalG+30 more
Bloom is an investment advisory and brokerage platform that helps individuals build wealth through stock investing, including fractional shares.
ConsumerEdTechFintechSan Francisco, US
Sam Yang(Founder)inAbdigani Diriye(Founder)Ahmed Ismail(Founder)Allan Maman(CEO)Ben McCabe(Founder)David Oort Alonso(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper Goren BlockchainOak HC/FTPosition VenturesRocketship.vcSamsung NextSoma Capital+9 more
Zite is an AI-powered no-code platform that builds business apps, workflows, and databases from natural-language prompts, letting teams connect their existing data and deploy internal or external apps with built-in authentication, hosting, and security.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Eric Nelson(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightship Capital
Brightland is a direct-to-consumer food brand that produces small-batch, cold-pressed extra virgin olive oils, vinegars, and related pantry products sourced from California olives.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLos Angeles, US
Aishwarya Iyer(Executive Officer, Director)inFikret Cem Sinirlioglu(Director)
Co-investorsSuperangelSuperAngel.FundSugar Capital
Bronco AI develops AI tools for semiconductor verification engineers to detect design flaws, increase test coverage, and accelerate chip production timelines at major chipmakers.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
David Zhi LuoZhang(Founder)inJeffrey Pan(Founder)in
Co-investorsFjor FoundersGlasswing VenturesY Combinator8VC
Recruiting firm that sources early engineers and operators for seed to Series B startups, now part of Tribe AI.
Co-investorsAfore CapitalBehind Genius VenturesSSC Venture PartnersWorklife Ventures
Check provides payroll infrastructure via an API and Partner Console that other companies embed to run payroll operations.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Andrew Brown(Founder & CEO)inEric Stromberg(Founder)Vivek Patel(Founder)inKaran Kajaria(Founder)
Co-investorsASDF VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersIndex VenturesMischiefPascal CapitalBedrock+4 more
Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance platform that provides modular business insurance coverage designed for technology companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nico Laqua(Founder)inEmily Yuan(COO)inNicolas Laqua(Executive Officer, Director)Jamie Cuffe(Founder)Nico Laqua Emily Yuan(Founder)Samuel Piecz(Engineer)
Co-investorsAlanda Capital Holding LimitedAlumni VenturesAUDEO VENTURESFellowsKindred VenturesMaiora Rebel Ventures+27 more
DOSS builds an Adaptive Resource Platform (ARP) that replaces traditional ERP systems for operations teams across industries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Wiley Jones(Founder)inArnav Mishra(Founder)inWiley Jones Arnav Mishra(Founder)
Co-investorsHawk Hill VenturesMadrona Venture GroupPathlight VenturesPremji InvestTheory VenturesBase Case Capital+1 more
Durin builds and operates automated drill rigs aimed at speeding up mineral discovery and exploration.
Deep TechHardwareRobotics
Ted Feldmann(Founder)in
Co-investorsDrover VenturesSilent Capital8090 IndustriesDay One VenturesDISCIPULUS VENTURESSilent Ventures+1 more
Endeavor builds proprietary, custom AI systems that its enterprise clients own permanently, with a focus on serving companies outside Silicon Valley.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sami Senapathy(Founder & CEO)inSami S.(Founder)in
Co-investorsSaga VenturesBenchmarkBoxGroupCraft VenturesFriends Family CapitalICONIQ+3 more
A domain marketplace offering curated brandable domains across premium, ultra-premium, and specialty categories for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Emil Mikhailov(CEO)inBenedict Dohmen(Executive Officer, Director)Santiago Nestares Lampo(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Skidanov(CTO)Joshua Katz(Team Lead)Roman Trusov(CTO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorB4 CapitalCabra VCFrialeLightspeed Venture PartnersRTP Global+1 more
Feathery builds AI-powered workflow automation and forms platform designed for insurance and wealth management companies.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zack Khan(Founder)inPeter Dun(Founder)inBryce Yan(Founder)
Co-investorsIndex VenturesPortage VenturesWingBain Capital VenturesClocktower Ventures
A financial technology platform that enables fractional home ownership through partnerships with payment processors and banking services.
B2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkPropTechSan Francisco, US
Stella Han(Founder)inCarlos Treviño(Founder)inLauren Garza(Operations \u0026 Client Success Manager)Vincent Ding(Strategy \u0026 Operations Manager)Esteban Alvarado(Head of Community)Austen Yueh(Recruiting)
Co-investorsDreamers VCLeft Lane CapitalOutbound VenturesPath VenturesSoma CapitalY Combinator+15 more
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Philadelphia, US
Lilly Chen(Founder)inJohnson Lin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalBasis Set VenturesGeneral CatalystLachy GroomOperator PartnersScribble Ventures
Hallow is a mobile app that offers guided contemplative and meditative prayer techniques rooted in Catholic tradition.
ConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Alex Jones(Founder)Alessandro DiSanto(Founder)inErich Kerekes(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDrive CapitalFJ LabsGeneral CatalystHomebrewIrishAngels+11 more
Indexical provides an AI semantic indexing and retrieval platform that uses dense vector embeddings and hybrid search (combining vector similarity with keyword retrieval) to improve enterprise search accuracy.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Shanelle Roman(Founder)inVishnu Menon(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz
Kinter provides AI-powered accounting automation that handles expense management, payroll, accruals, and account reconciliation by directly integrating with NetSuite and QuickBooks to accelerate financial close processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gregg Mojica(CEO)inSara DuinDanny An(Head of People)Heley Babrak(Senior Talent Partner)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlackbird VenturesHummingbird VenturesSaaStr FundY CombinatorZmc+12 more
Knoetic provides an AI-powered platform for Chief People Officers, combining a curated community of people leaders with AI agents that automate HR workflows and provide personalized insights from anonymized patterns of 3,000+ CPOs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
Joseph Q.(Founder)inJoseph Quan(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelDig Ventures Management LimitedDorm RoomMenlo VenturesPear VCSterling Road+1 more
Leland is an online platform connecting individuals with expert coaches for career development, interview prep, and graduate/business school admissions, alongside an AI Builder Program that trains people to build AI agents and workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkLehi, US
John Koelliker(Founder)inErika Mahterian(Founder)inJiashuo Wang(Founder)inCameron Lehman(Founder)Zando Ward(Founder)
Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalFJ LabsForerunner VenturesGSV VenturesMarketplaceNext Play Ventures+3 more
Lightyear provides software solutions to improve B2B telecommunications operations, addressing inefficiencies in a largely static industry.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Ryan Schrack(Founder)inDennis Thankachan(Founder)in
BoardZac Mohring(Director)Yousuf Khan(Director)
Co-investorsAmplo VenturesBlue Trail PartnersDarco CapitalLudlow VenturesRidge VenturesZigg Capital
Lightyear is an investment platform offering commission-free ETF trading, access to stocks, funds, bonds and crypto, high-yield savings accounts, and automated investing plans for retail investors.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
MihkelMartin Sokk(Founder)inArjo van der Ham(Founder)Dennis Thankachan(Founder)Koen van Ham(Founder)Lex Hoefsloot(Founder)
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersMetaplanetMosaic VenturesSpecialist VCAmplo VenturesCorazon Capital+4 more
A marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods with same-day pickup and delivery service in New York City.
ConsumerLos Angeles, US
Noah Elion(Founder)inDick Fickling(Founder)inMargot Bushnaq(Founder)Lauren Williams(Director of Engineering)Kelsey Nelson(HR)Jake Flohr(Recruiter)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersBoxGroupFuel CapitalImmeasurableLudlow Ventures+2 more
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Maev produces raw, fresh dog food made with human-grade USDA protein and formulated by PhD veterinary nutritionists.
ConsumerFoodTechHealthtech
Co-investors1st Course CapitalBFG PartnersDorm RoomGood FriendsWillow Growth PartnersSpringdale Ventures
Memora Health develops a conversational AI assistant for healthcare that handles routine patient messages and triages complex clinical concerns to care teams.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Manav Sevak(CEO)inNisarg Patel(CPO)inKunaal Naik(CTO)inOmar Nagji(Senior Vice President, Growth)Alisha Potter(Technical Recruiter)Shao Fang(Vice President, Engineering)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzC3 VenturesDorm RoomGeneral CatalystGrant Park VenturesShrug Capital+19 more
Modern Intelligence builds artificial intelligence software for defense applications, providing target analysis and decision-making from small data samples.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechSan Jose, US
John Dulin(CEO)inJoseph Cieslik(Executive Officer, Director)Tristan Tager(Director)
Co-investors7percent VenturesAir Street CapitalAlumni VenturesChampion Hill VenturesMyelin VCSwell Partners+3 more
Moment provides an AI operating system for investment management, serving wealth management firms and financial advisors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Dean Hathout(Founder)inAmmer S.(Founder)inAmmer Soliman(Founder)Dylan Parker(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzavraEvolution VenturesIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersRamp+10 more
Nephrogen develops AI-powered AAV delivery vehicles for genetic medicines targeting kidney and pancreatic diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York City, US
Demetri Maxim(Founder and CEO)Vivek Bhalla(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Novogenia GmbHStartXTechstarsY CombinatorZAKA VC+14 more
Nomic is an AI platform for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) teams that orchestrates agents across drawings, specs, submittals, RFIs, and building codes to automate coordination and review work.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise Software
Brandon Duderstadt(Founder)inAndriy Mulyar(Founder)Ben Schmidt(Founder)
Co-investorsBetaworksCoatue ManagementSR One Capital Management2048 VenturesDynamk CapitalLux Capital
NuBrakes provides mobile brake repair services that come directly to customers at their office, home, or apartment in multiple U.S. cities.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSAustin, US
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityBling CapitalCanvas VenturesForefront VentureGurtin VenturesMana Ventures+1 more
OneSchema provides AI-powered data integration and validation automation for enterprise data operations teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Luo(Founder)inChristina Gilbert(Founder)inSol Chen(Chief of Staff)Bobby Zhang(Design)Matt Oey(Software Engineer)Aezed Raza(Founding Sales Engineer)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystY CombinatorBoxGroupComma CapitalSequoia CapitalXoogler Ventures
Orchard sells premium pre-owned smartphones that pass two rounds of 30-point quality inspections, at discounts of up to 70% off new prices.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerce
Bruno WongAlex Sebastian(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalMaple Leaf AngelsCorrelation VenturesGeneral CatalystGenius VenturesHumba Ventures+4 more
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Orchard provides advertising and ad-tech services that use tracking technologies and interest-based advertising across websites and platforms.
AdTechPropTechNew York City, US
Court Cunningham(Founder)inPhil DeGisi(Founder)
Co-investorsAccompliceAlumni VenturesCanaan PartnersEvolution VC PartnersNavitas CapitalRevolution+6 more
Orchard builds hardware and software systems that collect and process farm data to enable autonomous decision-making for fruit and specialty crop growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardware
Charlie Wu(Founder)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersCorrelation VenturesGeneral CatalystHumba VenturesMythos Ventures Management, LlcRavelin Capital+5 more
Orchard builds data and software systems for specialty crop farms, using a vehicle-mounted vision system to collect per-plant data and an operating system for growers to manage farm decisions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Charlie Wu(Founder)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystHumba VenturesMythos Ventures Management, LlcQuiet CapitalShine CapitalSoma Capital
Pallet builds software to automate freight operations and supply chain management, replacing legacy systems and spreadsheets for logistics teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sushanth Raman(Founder)inAndrew Spencer(Founder)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalavraBain Capital VenturesBehind Genius VenturesBoxGroupDash VC+8 more
Female-founded wig customization platform using AI and facial recognition for seamless virtual fitting experience.
Co-investorsPortfoliaSerena VenturesSiddhi CapitalVisible HandsUnshackled VenturesUpfront Ventures
New York City, US
Isoken Igbinedion(Founder)
Co-investorsSerena VenturesUlu VenturesUpfront Ventures
Patch provides AI-native software and market data to help enterprises navigate environmental markets and scale climate action programs.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aaron Grunfeld(Founder)inBrennan Spellacy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCoatue ManagementEnergize CapitalMaple VC+4 more
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Pave provides compensation and equity data to help employees understand and compare their pay.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt Schulman(Founder)inOren Bass(Executive Officer, Director)Salim Lahoud(Director)Aaron Hultgren(Executive Officer, Director)John Geiken(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Butcher(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCraft VenturesIndex VenturesVillage GlobalY Combinator+21 more
Pave offers subscription memberships that help consumers build their credit score using tools like credit-building payments and bills protection, without requiring a hard credit check.
ConsumerFintechLondon, GB
Sho Sugihara(Founding CEO)inChris Butcher(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstAccelAndreessen HorowitzBackend CapitalHelios Digital VenturesIndex Ventures+6 more
Pave designs and builds space hardware, including propulsion systems, space-ready avionics, and dedicated engine test infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechVilleneuve, CH
Julie Böhning(Founder)Jérémy Marciacq(Founder)
Co-investorsAtlanticb2ventureCreandumMotier VenturesSistaVisionaries Club+11 more
Philly.com is the online home of The Philadelphia Inquirer, publishing news, journalism, and articles covering the Philadelphia region.
Media & EntertainmentPhiladelphia, US
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAcrew CapitalFirst Round CapitalLachy GroomOperator Partners
Power builds a patient-friendly platform to discover and enroll in clinical trials, serving patients seeking access to research studies and researchers seeking to improve patient recruitment.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Brandon Li(Founder)Michael Gill(Founder)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Kin VenturesAnthemis VentureDash FundFirst Circle+3 more
Praxis Labs is building tools and solutions to improve workplace experiences for all employees.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechBrooklyn, US
Elise Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHeather Shen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardJeffrey Crowe(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersOpen Opportunity FundPenny Jar Capital VentureR/GA VenturesStartX+9 more
Ramp offers a finance platform that combines corporate cards, expense management, and AI-driven automation for receipt capture, transaction coding, and reimbursements.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US
Karim Atiyeh(Founder)inEric Glyman(Founder)inGene Lee(Founder)inScott Bulua(Executive Officer)inRahul Sengottuvelu(Chief Technology Officer)inWilliam (Will) Petrie(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures8VCA*Alpha Wave GlobalAnti+66 more
Recurrency builds an ERP platform for distributors that automates functions like sales recommendations, pricing, and demand forecasting, integrating with existing legacy systems for rapid deployment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Sam Oshay(Founder)inFabrizio Milo(Head of ML)Pierrick Ganon(Head of Engineering)Grace Boatman(Head of Data Science)Rob Owen(Head of Operations)Manoj Patel(Frontend Lead)
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersDiagram CapitalSuperSeed VenturesTq Ventures LlcY Combinator+4 more
Replit is a platform for software development that aims to make app creation accessible to non-programmers through intuitive tools and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Haya Abdalla(Founder)inAmjad Masad(Founder)inHaya Odeh(Founder)inLuis Héctor Chávez(CTO)Faris Masad(Eng Manager)designer(Founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAIspace VenturesAllied Venture Partners+66 more
Rutter provides a Unified API that enables B2B SaaS companies to integrate business data and financial system connections into their products.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Eric Yu(Co-Founder, CTO)inPeter Zhou(Co-Founder, CEO)inJay Patel(Software Engineer)inTaishi Nojima(Senior Software Engineer)inAbhi SivaprasadDanny Keller(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCapital 49Fjor FoundersHaystackMantis CapitalPioneer+12 more
Secureframe provides a compliance automation platform that helps enterprises maintain security and compliance posture with common controls mapping across multiple frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Shrav Mehta(Founder)inNatasja Nielsen(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundBoxGroupGradient VenturesIn-Q-TelKleiner Perkins+17 more
Shade builds AI-powered media management software that analyzes audio and video to detect scenes, recognize and cluster faces, and transcribe soundbites, making media libraries searchable without manual tagging.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Brandon Fan(Founder)Emerson Dove(Founder)
Co-investorsBling CapitalConstruct CapitalSignalFireGeneral CatalystGold House VenturesKhosla Ventures
Sora Schools provides an engaging, personalized learning experience built by educators, designers, and engineers.
EdTechAtlanta, US
Indra Sofian(Director)inWesley Samples(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett Smiley(Founder)in
BoardTed Dintersmith(Director)Rebecca Kaden(Director)inMichael Lynton(Director)
Co-investorsHoneystone VenturesInspired CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)CRV (Charles River Ventures)General CatalystNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+5 more
Stytch provides an identity and authentication platform for applications and AI agents, offering authentication, authorization, security, and fraud protection features.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Reed McGinley-Stempel(Founder)inJulianna Lamb(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundChapter OneCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesBenchmarkThrive+1 more
Synthesis offers online learning experiences for children ages 5-11, including Synthesis Tutor, an educational product originally developed for an experimental school at SpaceX.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSan Mateo, US
Robert Chrisman Frank(Executive Officer)G Charles Harrison(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFJ LabsMantis CapitalVibe CapitalEarl Grey Capital
Tava Health provides a platform connecting patients to mental health therapists with scheduling and practice management tools for providers.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMental HealthSalt Lake City, US
Dallen Allred(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Ockey(Executive Officer, Director)Randall Lloyd(Director)
BoardKapil Desai(Director)inSpencer Gardner(Director)inSarah Kim(Director)
Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsCentana Growth PartnersCentana PartnersDorm RoomKickstartPeterson Ventures+3 more
Tydo is an audit platform integrated into Claude that monitors e-commerce stores by running regular audits on retention, shipping, email/SMS, and other metrics, comparing stores against similar-sized brands and providing actionable recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Scott Sonneborn(Founder)inManav Kohli(Founder)inSitki Timucin(Advisor)inLacey Powers Grubb(Head of Events)inJonathan Smalley(Vice President of Product)Sean Wendt(head of revenue)
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesSouth QuadY CombinatorConsonant VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Flexport+13 more
Uprise builds AI-based financial tools aimed at small business owners, addressing their combined business and personal financial needs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nanthakumar Muthusamy(Founder)inChris Goodmacher(Co-Founder)inJessica Chen Riolfi(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsGraham Walker VentureOxonian VenturesBlank VenturesDash FundHustle FundOn Deck+1 more
Uprise is a South Korean fintech company that builds consumer financial services, including a walk-to-earn rewards app and an investment platform covering everything from savings to pensions.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSeoul, KR
Co-investorsKakao VenturesBlank VenturesDash FundHustle FundOn Deck
Valar Atomics is developing and scaling high-temperature gas nuclear reactors for grid-independent applications including hydrogen production, data center power, and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.
CleantechDeep TechEnergySan Rafael, US
Isaiah Taylor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Balaji SrinivasanBalerion Space VenturesBVVC+23 more
Vesto offers a treasury management platform that lets companies with multi-entity operations connect, monitor, and control their finances across multiple banks, entities, and countries from a single dashboard.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Benjamin Döpfner(Founder)in
Co-investorsHAWKTAIL
Vitalize provides an AI platform for health systems that unifies staffing, scheduling, and capacity management to optimize labor operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Veeraj Shah(Founder)inSanketh Andhavarapu(Founder)inNikhil D'SouzaMel Condos(Head of Talent)Ryan Jordan(Talent)Brandon Yu(Product)
Co-investors.406 VenturesDorm RoomMemorialCare Innovation FundY CombinatorAnorak VenturesChemistry+15 more
Voltra provides software for managing the site and device lifecycle of behind-the-meter energy infrastructure, connecting, modeling, configuring, and maintaining devices across protocols and vendors.
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy
Alexander Stratmoen(Founder)inAryan Afrouzi(Founder)in
Warp builds an agentic development environment that began as a re-imagined terminal and now lets developers dispatch AI agents to write, deploy, and debug software.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Zach Lloyd(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupEssence Venture CapitalNext Play VenturesSequoia CapitalSunflower Capital Management FundAmplify.LA+5 more
Zage lets users make payments through bank transfers while accumulating rewards for their transactions.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Arsh Shah Dilbagi(Founder)inCole Bransford(Founder)inRyan Ozminkowski(Founder)inKathryn Rungrueng(Head of Operations)
Co-investorsMPG FundY CombinatorAdditionAPOLLO PROJECTSCrystal Towers CapitalFormulate Ventures+5 more
Zepto operates a network of micro-warehouses across Indian cities to provide rapid grocery delivery to consumers.
ConsumerFoodTechMH, IN
Aadit Palicha(Founder)inKaivalya Vohra(Founder)inNikhil Mittal(Vice President of Engineering)
Co-investorsAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichAlteria CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalBreyer CapitalEpiq Capital Investment Advisory LLPGeneral Catalyst+18 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Axle LabsValinor Discovery
Exits · 4
1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 1Teamshares, IncNASDAQ: TMS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
FSH Technologies · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 24, 2026
Corgi Insurance · nubiapage.com · Aug 20, 2026
Base Power · finsmes.com · Aug 4, 2026
Anduril · geekwire.com · Jul 24, 2026
Feathery · fintech.global · Jul 15, 2026
Moment · thesaasnews.com · Jul 9, 2026
Kinter · ycombinator.com · Jun 22, 2026
Ramp · TechCrunch · Jun 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Contrary made?
- Contrary has 77 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Contrary invest at?
- Contrary invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Contrary's typical check size?
- Contrary typically writes checks of $2M.
- What sectors does Contrary focus on?
- Contrary focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Contrary located?
- Contrary is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Contrary lead rounds?
- Contrary typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Contrary co-invest with?
- Contrary most often shares deals with Soma Capital, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, among 234 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Contrary back?
- Across 9 deals with disclosed amounts, Contrary has joined rounds of $1M – $1B (median $6.3M).
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
Saga Ventures is a $125M seed fund led by a trio combining career investor, GTM operator, and ML/fintech founder backgrounds, positioning itself as a return to traditional venture with a small partnership focused on deep company building. The firm backs hard problems in infrastructure-like categories including defense tech, space manufacturing, industrial automation, and AI infrastructure, emphasizing fundamentals-driven investing over hype cycles with $2-4M checks at pre-seed and seed stages.
Glade Brook Capital Partners is a global growth equity firm that builds high-conviction, concentrated positions in leading private technology companies.
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Craft VenturesBain Capital VenturesLux CapitalThrive CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Next Play VenturesAltimeter CapitalGreylock PartnersInsight PartnersBenchmarkTiger Global ManagementGradient VenturesAfore CapitalAdditionUlu VenturesAccompliceHustle FundGlobal Founders CapitalChemistryShrug CapitalUnpopular VenturesBehind Genius VenturesNextView VenturesForerunner VenturesRidge VenturesBanana CapitalTarget GlobalLobby CapitalJetstreamKickstartAmplo VenturesIrishAngelsMotivate Venture CapitalTrust VenturesEnergize CapitalMetaplanetSpringdale VenturesUberKrakenIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)C2 InvestmentsPhysical IntelligenceInnovation EndeavorsInovia CapitalDN CapitalEclipse VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcHigh AlphaAllison Pickens VenturesJackson Square VenturesVenture HighwayConvective CapitalAthletico Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcAdjacent Ventures LlcCultivation CapitalFactorial CapitalVMG PartnersSecond Century Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Contrary, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Contrary's recorded portfolio.
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AirTree Ventures runs Pathfinders, a free four-week in-person program in Sydney for young builders (high-school graduates up to age 23) to work on a real product, access the AirTree team and founders, and build a peer network.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
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