Tomas Kemtys
InvestorGeneral Partner at Contrarian Ventures
London
Writes $560K checks · typically $560K
About
Tomas Kemtys is a General Partner at Contrarian Ventures involved in fundraising, deal sourcing and execution, mentoring, and founder events across Europe, and has led investments in companies including Zoomo, SunStore, and Beebop. Before joining the firm he spent six years in investment banking at Centerview Partners, BNP Paribas, and Société Générale in London and New York, and serves as a board member of the Lithuanian Venture Capital Association.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Experience
- Contrarian VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentLondon, Greater London, United Kingdom
- Bees & Bears GmbHBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- sun.storeBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- CariqaBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Beebop.aiBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentAntwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Decade EnergyBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- JumptechBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Vianova I/OBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Confluence InvestmentAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentVilnius, Lithuania
- Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital AssociationBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentVilnius
- Zoomo (formerly Bolt Bikes)Investorcurrent2019 — presentUnited Kingdom / Australia / USA
- H2Pro, Ltd.Investorcurrent2019 — presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
- Inbalance gridBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentLithuania
- CHOOOSEInvestorcurrent2019 — presentOslo Area, Norway
- 42wattBoard Member2023 — 2026Munich
- TechstarsMentor2020 — 2022Turin
- LastMileInvestor2019 — 2021Vilnius, Lithuania
- AllocateVC Committee Member2020London, England, United Kingdom
- Centerview PartnersInvestment Banking Associate2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Centerview PartnersInvestment Banking Analyst2014 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- BNP ParibasCorporate Finance M&A FIG Off-Cycle Analyst2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- Societe GeneraleInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2013London, United Kingdom
- BPSummer Analyst2012
- SEB EnskildaSummer Intern2011Vilnius
Skills & more
Fluent English15English1Languages12Research8Corporate Finance71Analysis12Data Analysis6Financial Modeling49Financial Analysis41Microsoft Excel3Economics18Microsoft Office6
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PowerPointMarket ResearchTeamworkBankingAsset ManagementMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Analytical SkillsInvestment BankingLanguages English · Lithuanian · Russian · Spanish
From Tomas's professional profile.
Deals · 1
BeebopLed round
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
SunStoreZoomo
Per the firm's website.
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
Network2
Investors connected to Tomas in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tomas Kemtys?
- Tomas Kemtys is a General Partner at Contrarian Ventures involved in fundraising, deal sourcing and execution, mentoring, and founder events across Europe, and has led investments in companies including Zoomo, SunStore, and Beebop. Before joining the firm he spent six years in investment banking at Centerview Partners, BNP Paribas, and Société Générale in London and New York, and serves as a board member of the Lithuanian Venture Capital Association.
- Where does Tomas Kemtys work?
- Tomas Kemtys is General Partner at Contrarian Ventures.
- What does Tomas Kemtys invest in?
- Tomas Kemtys invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Mobility & Transportation.
- What check size does Tomas Kemtys write?
- Tomas Kemtys typically writes checks of $560K.
- What companies has Tomas Kemtys invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Beebop, SunStore, Zoomo.
- Where did Tomas Kemtys go to school?
- Tomas Kemtys studied at Esade (MSc in Finance, Finance); UC San Diego (BA, Economics and Finance); University of Glasgow (BSc, Economics).
- Does Tomas Kemtys lead rounds?
- Yes — Tomas Kemtys has led 3 tracked investments.
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