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Contrary Capital

189 employees

Contrary is a venture fund backed by iconic entrepreneurs that identifies and invests in the world's top talent.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Software15
E-Commerce12
Health Care8
Education5
Wellness5
Information Technology5
Grocery4
Delivery Service4
Delivery4
Medical4
Marketplace4
operations3
Transportation3
FinTech3
Consumer Goods3
Nutrition3
Communities3
Religion3
Financial Services3
Machine Learning3

Funding rounds participated in

$5M sweet spot round size

Most of their 52 investments are in rounds between $2.8M and $40M

Investor type

Venture Capital

Basic info

Industry

venture capital and private equity principals

Sectors

Financial Services
Finance
Venture Capital

Date founded

2016

Investments made

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Zepto raised $200M on August 25, 2023

Investors: StepStone Group, Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC, Goodwater Capital, Nexus Venture Partners and Contrary Capital

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Teamshares raised $124M on August 18, 2023

Investors: Khosla Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Inspired Capital, QED Investors, Spark Capital and Contrary Capital

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Axle (YC S22) raised $4M on April 10, 2023

Investors: BLH Ventures, Rebel Fund, Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Gradient Ventures and Contrary Capital

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Vesto raised $2.8M on November 3, 2022

Investors: SV Angel, Susa Ventures and Contrary Capital

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Maev raised $10M on September 28, 2022

Investors: Boulder Food Group, Willow Growth Partners, Springdale Ventures, 1st Course Capital, Good Friends Venture Capital, VMG Partners and Contrary Capital

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Patch raised $55M on September 13, 2022

Investors: My Climate Journey, B Capital Group, Coatue Management, GIC, Energize Ventures, Version One Ventures, Blue Impact Ventures and Contrary Capital

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Uprise raised $1.4M on July 11, 2022

Investors: Oxford Angel Fund, Hustle Fund and Contrary Capital

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- raised $100M on June 28, 2022

Investors: Original Capital, Tribe Capital, Craft Ventures, LocalGlobe, Index Ventures and Contrary Capital

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Candor raised $5M on May 23, 2022

Investors: Worklife Ventures, Village Global, Afore Capital, Banana Capital, Global Founders Capital and Contrary Capital

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Leland raised $4M on May 11, 2022

Investors: Goodwater Capital and Contrary Capital

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