The Contrary Mafia
17 people came through Contrary and went on to found or lead other companies.
Roger CawdetteVenture PartnerFounded Village Labs +1Michelle FangVenture PartnerFounded CerebrasSidney McLaurinVenture PartnerFounded Fleet RoboticsStephen RolandMBA Venture PartnerFounded KeyboardRavi BakhaiVenture PartnerFounded HypeJackson ChenFounding Engineering PartnerFounded Alphawatch AIChandler RogersContrary Fellow (CF21)Founded Relay HealthNihar ParikhFounding Venture PartnerFounded AxleDanna LiuContrary Fellow (CF21)Founded PoplarMLSom MohapatraFellowFounded HadriusJeff AnVenture PartnerFounded MomenticAman GottumukkalaFellowFounded FirebenderJustin ZhouVenture PartnerFounded AvoraPeter ZhuVenture PartnerFounded MinervaAnson YuChief Of StaffFounded NormalFeroze MohideenVenture PartnerFounded RobbyJohn KoellikerFounding Venture Partner - BYUFounded Leland
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Contrary mafia?
- The Contrary mafia is the network of 17 people who came through Contrary and went on to found or lead other companies, including Village Labs, Cerebras, Fleet Robotics, Keyboard, Hype.
- Who is in the Contrary mafia?
- Notable members include Roger Cawdette (Village Labs), Michelle Fang (Cerebras), Sidney McLaurin (Fleet Robotics), Stephen Roland (Keyboard), Ravi Bakhai (Hype), Jackson Chen (Alphawatch AI), Chandler Rogers (Relay Health), Nihar Parikh (Axle), among 17 tracked members.
- What companies did Contrary alumni found?
- Companies founded by Contrary alumni include Village Labs, Cerebras, Fleet Robotics, Keyboard, Hype, Alphawatch AI, Relay Health, Axle, PoplarML, Hadrius.