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Rokas Peciulaitis

Investor

Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures

Lithuania

Writes $50K – $1M checks · typically $350K

Kauffman Fellow · Class 25

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Dan BartusunlockedRokas: together at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2014–2015)
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About

Founder and managing partner at Contrarian Ventures who led first institutional checks in climate tech companies including PVcase, BeZero Carbon and Ember. He co-founded climate ecosystem initiatives such as the Energy Tech Summit, Climate 50 and Climate Brick, and began his career as an inflation trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch before moving into early-stage climate investing in 2016. He holds an M.A. in Economics from the University of Glasgow and is a Kauffman Fellow (Class 25).

Invests in

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Experience

  1. Contrarian VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — present
  2. altroveBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. MetafuelsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  4. 4 yrs 8 mosEmber
  5. PVcaseBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentVilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania
  6. PVcaseBoard Member2018 — 2023Vilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania
  7. StarflowInvestorcurrent2025 — presentStavanger/Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway
  8. MarvinInvestorcurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  9. DelfosBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  10. UrbioBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSwitzerland
  11. EliqBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  12. Satellite VuInvestorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  13. BeZero CarbonInvestorcurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  14. H2ProInvestorcurrent2019 — presentCaesarea, Haifa District, Israel
  15. ChoooseInvestorcurrent2019 — presentOslo, Norway
  16. Vilniaus universiteto fondasShareholdercurrent2024 — presentVilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania
  17. Kauffman FellowsFellowcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  18. Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital AssociationChairman Of The Board2018 — 2022Vilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania
  19. Avia Solutions GroupVP of Investments2016 — 2017
  20. Bank of America Merrill LynchInflation Trader2013 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  21. Kurk Lietuvai (Create Lithuania)Project Manager2012 — 2013Vilnius, Lithuania

Skills & more

Investments91Venture Capital76Investment Banking38Start-ups70Trading32Economics29Entrepreneurship28Financial Markets17Fixed Income11Financial Analysis18Derivatives8Financial Modeling13
+8 moreFX OptionsDue DiligencePrivate EquityStartupsEmerging MarketsMergers & AcquisitionsAlternative InvestmentsInvestor Relations

Languages English · Lithuanian

From Rokas's professional profile.

Deals · 2

EmberLed round

via Contrarian Ventures

PVcaseLed round

via Contrarian Ventures

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

BeZero Carbon

Investor

AltroveChoooseDelfosEliqH2ProInbalance GridMetafuelsMoixaMoixa TechnologyPV CaseUrbioZoomo

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Contrarian Ventures

Agne Gudonaviciute
Chief of Staff at Contrarian Ventures
Benjaminas Venslovas
Data Scientist at Contrarian Ventures
Bunmi Adekore
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Christopher Brown
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Darius Zakaitis
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Eryk Frontczak
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Giedrius Muckus
Investor at Contrarian Ventures
Iohan Dessard
Finance & Operations Manager at Contrarian Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rokas Peciulaitis?
Founder and managing partner at Contrarian Ventures who led first institutional checks in climate tech companies including PVcase, BeZero Carbon and Ember. He co-founded climate ecosystem initiatives such as the Energy Tech Summit, Climate 50 and Climate Brick, and began his career as an inflation trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch before moving into early-stage climate investing in 2016. He holds an M.A. in Economics from the University of Glasgow and is a Kauffman Fellow (Class 25).
Where does Rokas Peciulaitis work?
Rokas Peciulaitis is Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures.
What does Rokas Peciulaitis invest in?
Rokas Peciulaitis invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
What check size does Rokas Peciulaitis write?
Rokas Peciulaitis typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
What companies has Rokas Peciulaitis invested in?
Investments tracked here include BeZero Carbon, Ember, PVcase, Altrove, Chooose, Delfos, Eliq, H2Pro, Inbalance Grid, Metafuels, Moixa, Moixa Technology, and 4 more.
Where did Rokas Peciulaitis go to school?
Rokas Peciulaitis studied at Harvard Business School (Private Equity and Venture Capital); University of Glasgow (MA, Economics); UC Santa Barbara (BA, Economics).
Does Rokas Peciulaitis lead rounds?
Yes — Rokas Peciulaitis has led 3 tracked investments.

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