The Contrary Mafia
22 people came through Contrary and went on to found or lead other companies.
Roger CawdetteVenture PartnerFounded Village Labs +1Stella HanInvestorFounded Fractional Homes, Inc. +1Michelle FangVenture PartnerFounded Cerebras SystemsSidney McLaurinVenture PartnerFounded Fleet RoboticsRavi BakhaiVenture PartnerFounded HypeJackson ChenEngineering LeadFounded 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 LelandPedro de AlmeidaVenture PartnerFounded CariinaRichard ZhangVenture Partner & Founding PartnerFounded cvector.com π‘Adam LawrenceVenture PartnerFounded RWA.xyz Analytics on Real-World AssetsArnav MishraTalent FellowFounded DossGarrett SmileyVenture PartnerFounded Sora Schools
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Contrary mafia?
- The Contrary mafia is the network of 22 people who came through Contrary and went on to found or lead other companies, including Village Labs, Fractional Homes, Inc., Cerebras Systems, Fleet Robotics, Hype.
- Who is in the Contrary mafia?
- Notable members include Roger Cawdette (Village Labs), Stella Han (Fractional Homes, Inc.), Michelle Fang (Cerebras Systems), Sidney McLaurin (Fleet Robotics), Ravi Bakhai (Hype), Jackson Chen (Alphawatch AI), Chandler Rogers (Relay Health), Nihar Parikh (Axle), among 22 tracked members.
- What companies did Contrary alumni found?
- Companies founded by Contrary alumni include Village Labs, Fractional Homes, Inc., Cerebras Systems, Fleet Robotics, Hype, Alphawatch AI, Relay Health, Axle, PoplarML, Hadrius.






















