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Codie Sanchez

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Founder & General Partner at Contrarian Thinking Capital · Venture Partner at Magma Partners

Austin, Texas

Writes $25K – $1M checks · typically $100K

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About

Founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a 15+ year private equity veteran and operator of a portfolio of Main Street businesses, and a bestselling author on business acquisition and ownership.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. Contrarian ThinkingFounder - Investor - Writercurrent2019 — present
  2. Unconventional AcquisitionsCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
  3. Entourage Effect CapitalEEC Advisory Board Member2021 — 2022
  4. Entourage Effect CapitalManaging Director - Partner2019 — 2021
  5. First TrustHead of Latin America Investments2014 — 2019Dallas, TX
  6. State StreetDirector Institutional Sales2011 — 2014Dallas, TX
  7. Goldman SachsInvestment Associate2010 — 2011
  8. VanguardETF Consultant & Distribution Specialist2008 — 2010
  9. The Arizona RepublicIn-depth Investigative Reporter Mexico2007 — 2008

Skills & more

Latin America26Investments99Portfolio Management99ETFs71Financial Analysis65Asset Management52Fixed Income41Alternative Investments42Executive Coaching39Investment Management45Equities34Entrepreneurship51
+12 moreBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityMarketing CommunicationsEmerging MarketsBusiness DevelopmentCapital MarketsRisk ManagementMarketingLeadershipPublic SpeakingWritingStrategic Planning

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

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Investments

Investor

Arcview GroupBasketbeehiivBlindspot TechdoolaFigureHeatmapHereHone HealthLadderNeutonicNumeral Two IncNuvocargoPercentReleaseShopgenieSkyFi®

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Colleagues at Contrarian Thinking Capital

Alex Hooper
Director of Value Creation at Contrarian Thinking Capital
Armin SR
Finance at Contrarian Thinking Capital
Carter Williams
Growth Advisor at Contrarian Thinking Capital
Chris Petkas
General Partner at Contrarian Thinking Capital
Elliott Igunbor
Growth Advisor, Strategy & Operations at Contrarian Thinking Capital
Kareem Agag
Partner at Contrarian Thinking Capital
KJ Smith
Marketing Strategy & Operations Manager at Contrarian Thinking Capital
Lindsey Castle
Operations at Contrarian Thinking Capital

Network8

Allen GannettScout
General Partner at BHP Development
Eric ReinerScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Vine Ventures
Paul RabilScout
Partner at Rabil Ventures
Ankur Nagpal
Founder at Vibe Capital
Daniel Ha
Cofounder at Antigravity Capital
Diego Philippi
Venture Partner - Chile at Magma Partners
Erik Huberman
GP at Hawke Ventures
Nathan Lustig
Managing Partner at Magma Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Codie Sanchez?
Founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a 15+ year private equity veteran and operator of a portfolio of Main Street businesses, and a bestselling author on business acquisition and ownership.
Where does Codie Sanchez work?
Codie Sanchez is Founder & General Partner at Contrarian Thinking Capital.
What does Codie Sanchez invest in?
Codie Sanchez invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Future of Work, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
What check size does Codie Sanchez write?
Codie Sanchez typically writes checks of $25K – $1M.
What companies has Codie Sanchez invested in?
Investments tracked here include Arcview Group, Basket, beehiiv, Blindspot Tech, doola, Figure, Heatmap, Here, Hone Health, Ladder, Neutonic, Numeral Two Inc, and 5 more.
Where did Codie Sanchez go to school?
Codie Sanchez studied at Georgetown University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Arizona State University (Journalism and Political Science, Spanish).

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