Lithuania - Vilnius | | Investor Type | VC Firm |
| Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
| Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Mobility • Woman Focused |
| Stages | Series B, Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Series A |
| Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Germany • France • Italy • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Netherlands • Denmark • Portugal • Israel • Belgium • Austria • Europe • Estonia • Finland • Norway • Hungary • Poland • Iceland • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Ireland • Czech Republic • Slovakia • Slovenia • Greece |
| Investment Range | $200,000 - $1,000,000 |
| Investment Sweet Spot | $560,000 |
| Assets Under Management | $100,000,000 |
What is Contrarian Ventures?
Contrarian Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on early stage investments in climate technology startups, with a particular focus on Europe and Israel.
They concentrate on sectors such as Energy, Mobility, and Urban Tech. Their investment strategy aims to support companies that address the challenge of decarbonizing the climate, as it's crucial to reach net-zero emissions swiftly. With 100 million euros in assets under management, they operate with a clear investment preference, setting 560,000 euros as their investment range, which aligns with their sweet spot for Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds.
As a hands-on VC, Contrarian Ventures provides not just capital but also strategic support and access to a robust investor network, ensuring alignment in reducing CO2 emissions.
On their website, they elaborate that they back innovative entrepreneurs who are tackling climate change, investing with conviction and providing resources necessary for rapid growth. They mention a 'no sugar-coating' policy in their approach, which allows for better and faster decision-making.
The firm acts as a bridge for startups seeking traction, offering a process-driven approach to operations, business development, or fundraising. The Contrarian Ventures family includes 28 companies across 11 countries, championed by 72 founders who have joined their cause.
Notably, they emphasize a focus on energy tech and e-mobility, being particularly interested in storage, batteries, AI and automation, among other sub-sectors, while deliberately avoiding ventures outside their specified interests or those with a small TAM (total addressable market).
In summary, their goal is to empower tech solutions that can help counter climate change through a targeted, active, and pragmatic investment philosophy.
What they say:
We invest in Europe and Israel-based early stage (Seed, Seed+, Series A) climate tech startups.
Specifically: Energy, Mobility, Urban Tech.
Contrarian Ventures's investments on record
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