Arya Marwaha
InvestorFounderCEO at Contrario
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedContrario · YC
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About
Arya Marwaha holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford and previously worked in product development at BCG, conducted HCI research at Stanford, and founded an edtech startup that reached six-figure annual recurring revenue. He is now founder and CEO of Contrario.
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Intro paths
Arya went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Contrario's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arya Marwaha?
- Arya Marwaha holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford and previously worked in product development at BCG, conducted HCI research at Stanford, and founded an edtech startup that reached six-figure annual recurring revenue. He is now founder and CEO of Contrario.
- Where does Arya Marwaha work?
- Arya Marwaha is CEO of Contrario.
- What companies did Arya Marwaha found?
- Arya Marwaha founded Contrario.
- What companies has Arya Marwaha invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Autumn AI, HUD, Specific Labs.
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