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Gajus Kuizinas

Founder

Founder at Contra · Founder at Contra.Work Inc.

United States

FoundedContraContra.Work Inc.

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Brianne KimmelunlockedGajus: together at Contra (2026)
×2Gajus: together at MailOnline
×7Gajus: together at Royal Holloway, University of London
×2Gajus: together at LBi

About

Gajus Kuizinas is co-founder and CTO of Contra. He has authored more than 200 open-source libraries with over 30,000 GitHub stars and more than 20 million weekly downloads, used by companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM. He previously co-founded the film data startup Applaudience, rebuilt MailOnline's advertising platform, and designed infrastructure for the UK's largest public Wi-Fi network with Ericsson/Arqiva, and has been recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30.

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Contra's investors · 6

AtelierCowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksThe FundAustin · $50K – $250K checksUnusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checksVibe CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checks

Founder at Contra.Work Inc.

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Contra.Work Inc.'s investors · 2

Cowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M checks · since 2021Unusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Contra.Work Inc.

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Ben HuffmanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. ContraCo-Founder, CTOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. ApplaudienceCo-Founder, CTO2015 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  3. MailOnlineSoftware Architect2016 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
  4. AnuaryFounder2011 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  5. EricssonSoftware Architect2015London Area, United Kingdom
  6. ArqivaWeb Platform Architect2013 — 2014Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom
  7. Selective Media LtdPrincipal Engineer2013 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  8. SOCIALMEDIABOXSenior Developer, Technical Director2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  9. TBG DigitalContractor2012100 Highgate Studios
  10. LBiSenior PHP Developer2012London Area, United Kingdom
  11. Arena Media UKSenior Developer2011 — 2012London, United Kingdom
  12. Ogilvy PR AustraliaSenior Developer, Project Manager2011

Skills & more

HTML7PHP6JavaScript18CSS35HTML 57Java3MySQL4Google Analytics3Databases4REST2CSS11HTML52
+12 moreDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingFacebook APIUser ExperienceWiFiWeb DevelopmentSocial MediaAdvertisingUser InterfaceFront-endUser Interface DesignSEO

Languages English · French · Lithuanian · Russian

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Who is Gajus Kuizinas?
Gajus Kuizinas is co-founder and CTO of Contra. He has authored more than 200 open-source libraries with over 30,000 GitHub stars and more than 20 million weekly downloads, used by companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM. He previously co-founded the film data startup Applaudience, rebuilt MailOnline's advertising platform, and designed infrastructure for the UK's largest public Wi-Fi network with Ericsson/Arqiva, and has been recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30.
Where does Gajus Kuizinas work?
Gajus Kuizinas is Founder of Contra and Co-founder at Contra.Work Inc..
What companies did Gajus Kuizinas found?
Gajus Kuizinas founded Contra, Contra.Work Inc..
Where did Gajus Kuizinas go to school?
Gajus Kuizinas studied at Royal Holloway, University of London (Economics, Politics and IR).

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