Contrary

What is Contrary?

Contrary is a venture capital firm headquartered at 995 Market St, San Francisco, California 94103, US, with a focus on investing in top early-career founders across the United States and Canada. They operate predominantly in the early stages of startup development, offering investment amounts that range from $50,000 as a minimum to $500,000 as a maximum.

Contrary specializes in Early Stage, Seed, and Series A funding rounds and maintains a dedicated interest in being the catalyst for entrepreneurial talent that has the potential to shape their respective industries. With a belief that exceptional individuals are at the core of every successful, category-defining startup, Contrary takes a talent and research-driven approach to identify and invest in a select number of entrepreneurs and the companies they build, from seed to scale.

They emphasize the importance of backing ventures during the foundational phases to frontier technologies and markets. In keeping with their commitment to fostering growth and innovation, Contrary actively shares insights through various content mediums, including published research on topics like soil erosion and the evolution of wind energy, an annual Tech Trends Report, and blogs. They also announce notable investments such as Leland's Series A funding and Zepto's substantial Series F round.

Contrary endeavors to provide resources for their portfolio companies and the broader entrepreneurial community by posting job opportunities, offering venture partner applications, tech talk events, and podcasts. They not only seek to finance the inception of groundbreaking ideas but also to contribute to the cultivation of a robust startup ecosystem.

What they say:

We invest in top early-career founders across the United States and Canada.