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Contrary is a talent and research-driven venture capital firm based in San Francisco. Founded in 2016, it identifies and invests in a small number of exceptional entrepreneurs and the companies they build, from seed to scale, across North America and India.
Deal activity increased 100% year-over-year (4 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $77.4M (across 50 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
40
Fund Size
$75M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
4
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
57 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | $55M | Mar 2026 | |
| Series D | $108M | Jan 2026 | |
| Series B | $160M | Jan 2026 | |
| Series A | $108M | Jan 2026 | |
| Series B | $106M | Jan 2026 | |
| Series C | — | Jan 2026 | |
| Series A | $90M | Oct 2025 | |
| Series A | $22M | Sep 2025 | |
| Series D | $131M | Jul 2025 | |
| Series B | $36M | Jan 2025 | |
| Series A | $12M | Jan 2025 | |
| EEndeavor Ai | Seed | $7M | Oct 2024 |
| Series D | $150M | Apr 2024 | |
| Seed | $3.8M | Mar 2024 | |
| Pre-Seed | $3.8M | Mar 2024 | |
| Series D | — | Jan 2024 | |
| Series F | $665M | Jan 2024 | |
| Series A | $17M | Jul 2023 | |
| Series A | $17M | Jul 2023 | |
| AAxle Labs | Seed | $4M | Apr 2023 |
| Seed | $4M | Apr 2023 | |
| Series A | — | Jan 2023 | |
| Seed | $17M | Jan 2023 | |
| Seed | $6.3M | Nov 2022 | |
| Seed | $2.8M | Nov 2022 |
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Top Co-Investors
Y Combinator18 shared
General Catalyst11 shared
Founders Fund9 shared
SV Angel9 shared
Glade Brook Capital Partners8 shared
Soma Capital6 shared
Nexus Venture Partners6 shared
Alumni Ventures6 shared
Lightspeed Venture Partners5 shared
Goodwater Capital5 shared
GSBackers5 shared
Kindred Ventures5 shared
Story Ventures5 shared
Coatue Management LLC4 shared
Lux Capital4 shared
Index Ventures4 shared
StepStone Group4 shared
TCV4 shared
Seven Stars4 shared
Rebel Fund4 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026