Contrary
Actively deployingSeed–Series A
Fund manager profile
Contrary is a venture fund manager. SEC filings show 4 venture funds on record, most recently Contrary Capital V, L.P. ($90.9M offering) filed June 2025.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
What they invest in
from 28 of 43 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11SaaS ×11Fintech ×8Consumer ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Healthtech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×11India×1
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDualEntry is an AI-native enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed to replace legacy accounting systems for mid-market to enterprise businesses. It automates financial workflows including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliation, and reporting, while supporting multi-entity, multi-currency operations with rapid implementation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
<UNKNOWN>Santiago Nestares(Co-founder & CEO)Benedict Dohmen(Co-founder)
Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications. The company focuses on enabling distributed computing and artificial intelligence capabilities at the edge of networks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
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. The platform offers real-time expense tracking and controls to replace multiple statements and reimbursement cycles.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vignan Velivela(Founder and CEO)in
Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas. The company develops battery storage solutions certified under UL safety standards and offers electricity supply services through its licensed retail electric provider operations.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Bloom is an investment advisory and brokerage platform that helps individuals build wealth through stock investing, including fractional shares. The company offers advisory services to U.S. residents with brokerage accounts powered by Alpaca Securities.
ConsumerEdTechFintechSan Francisco, US
Sam Yang(Founder)in
Check provides embedded payroll infrastructure and APIs that enable software platforms and businesses to build and offer native payroll products to their customers. The company serves enterprise platforms, startups, and marketplace businesses seeking to integrate payroll functionality.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Andrew Brown(CEO)
DOSS builds an Adaptive Resource Platform (ARP) that replaces traditional ERP systems for operations teams across industries. The platform uses real-time databases and flexible architecture to enable rapid implementation and workflow changes without vendor lock-in.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Wiley Jones(Co-founder)Arnav Mishra(Co-founder)
Feathery builds AI-powered workflow automation and forms platform designed for insurance and wealth management companies. The platform enables rapid deployment of compliance-ready workflows, document generation, and data collection with built-in security for regulated environments.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
A financial technology platform that enables fractional home ownership through partnerships with payment processors and banking services.
B2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkPropTechSan Francisco, US
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. The platform serves senior-most HR executives at one per company with tools for compensation benchmarking, organizational design, and people analytics.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
Lightyear provides software solutions to improve B2B telecommunications operations, addressing inefficiencies in a largely static industry. The company serves telecom vendors and operators seeking to modernize their systems and customer relationships.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Maev produces raw, fresh dog food made with human-grade USDA protein and formulated by PhD veterinary nutritionists. The company targets dog owners seeking premium, minimally processed nutrition for their pets.
ConsumerFoodTechHealthtech
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Moment provides an AI operating system for investment management, serving large wealth management firms and their financial advisors to manage assets and client relationships.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
OneSchema provides AI-powered data integration and validation automation for enterprise data operations teams. The platform automates data intake, extraction, mapping, transformation, and validation across multiple file formats and enterprise systems using LLM-based AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Luo(Founder)in
Orchard builds hardware and software systems that collect and process farm data to enable autonomous decision-making for fruit and specialty crop growers. The FruitScope Vision System attaches to farm vehicles to capture plant data, which is processed overnight and delivered through the FruitScope OS platform for farm management optimization.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardware
Patch provides AI-native software and market data to help enterprises navigate environmental markets and scale climate action programs. The company offers end-to-end environmental resource solutions combining embedded climate expertise with proprietary data for corporate sustainability.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Pave provides compensation and equity data to help employees understand and compare their pay. The platform serves companies and workers in the enterprise human resources sector.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt Schulman(Founder)inMatt(Founder)
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.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Sam Oshay(Founder)in
Secureframe provides a compliance automation platform that helps enterprises maintain security and compliance posture with common controls mapping across multiple frameworks. The platform uses AI and automation to reduce manual compliance work for organizations managing standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sora Schools provides an engaging, personalized learning experience built by educators, designers, and engineers. The company focuses on transformative education reform and innovative learning models.
EdTech
Tava Health provides a platform connecting patients to mental health therapists with scheduling and practice management tools for providers. The service targets patients, employers offering mental health benefits, and mental health providers seeking practice management solutions.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMental Health
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 Marketplaces
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
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. The company operates in the healthcare technology and clinical research industry.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Contrary invest at?
- Contrary invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
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