Contrary is a venture capital firm that targets early-stage technology startups, focusing on high-impact, scalable businesses in sectors like fintech, enterprise software, and consumer tech. Their strategy involves identifying and investing in top early-career founders, providing comprehensive, hands-on support, and leveraging a "talent-first" approach to empower entrepreneurs.
Portfolio
9
Fund Size
$287.8M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Stage Distribution
Portfolio
9 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axle | Seed | $4M | Apr 2023 |
| Candor | Seed | $5M | May 2022 |
| Leland | Seed | $4M | May 2022 |
| Modern Intelligence | Seed | $5M | Mar 2022 |
| Sora | Seed | $2.7M | Oct 2020 |
| Aryeo | Seed | $3.6M | — |
| Armada | Series A | $40M | — |
| Bloom | Seed | $4.4M | — |
| Zepto | Series D | $360M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Village Global2 shared
Founders Fund2 shared
Hyperplane1 shared
Amplo1 shared
Shutterstock1 shared
Union Square Ventures1 shared
ReThink Education1 shared
Firebolt Ventures1 shared
Peak State Ventures1 shared
8090 Industries1 shared
Lux Capital1 shared
Shield Capital1 shared
Felicis Ventures1 shared
Marlinspike1 shared
Valor Equity Partners1 shared
Bedrock1 shared
Slow Ventures1 shared
Offline Ventures1 shared
Rocketship VC1 shared
Afore Capital1 shared
Last updated: 3 March 2026