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We back the bold // Publishing research on private tech companies @contrary_res
San Francisco, CA
Joined June 2016
Today we're announcing Valar Atomics' $130m Series A, led by Doug Philippone at Snowpoint Ventures and co-lead by Day One and Dream. Also joining Team Valar are Balerion, Contrary, DTX, Alumni, Crosscut, Triplepoint, Palmer Luckey, Shyam Sankar, and more great funds and angels.
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From Day 1, Contrary's mission has been to identify and invest in the world's most exceptional people. It’s enabled us to be early backers of companies like Zepto, Ramp, Hallow, Anduril, and many others. Our student Venture Partners are a key part of this process. They’re an
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Today, we're excited to announce our investment in @basepowerco's $1B Series C. The round is being led by Addition, with participation from A16z, Lightspeed, @Contrary, and more. https://t.co/9ZZvgQt3vD
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Announcing our investment in Base Power
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DualEntry is launching to the world today, with a @Contrary-led seed and $90M Series A led by Lightspeed, Khosla, and GV. Their approach is simple. A new-age, AI-native ERP built from scratch with the general ledger at the center of the product. https://t.co/pfIhXSXO88
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Announcing our investment in DualEntry
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We recently wrapped our Retreat weekend in Austin, TX, where we brought together current and past Venture Partners. It's always one of the most energizing weekends each year for me to reconnect with and be inspired by my Contrary peers. Our community is now 300+ strong and
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Congratulations to @ccharliewu and the entire @orchard_robots team on their $22M Series A. Orchard has built the foundational OS for precision crop management, trusted by modern farmers all over the country. With precise data and actionable insights, Orchard is bridging the
I'm excited to announce our $22M Series A here at Orchard!🍎 Here @Orchard_Robots, we’re securing America’s food supply by building the AI farmer that automates our nation’s farms. Our mission is to make farming profitable, efficient, and sustainable again.
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I'm excited to announce our $22M Series A here at Orchard!🍎 Here @Orchard_Robots, we’re securing America’s food supply by building the AI farmer that automates our nation’s farms. Our mission is to make farming profitable, efficient, and sustainable again.
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Join us tonight at Contrary's National Info session, where we'll chat about Contrary and the VP program in more detail. If you’re excited about joining the very best community in tech and startups, we’d love to meet you. RSVP here: https://t.co/yzj2S4EWOs Apply here:
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Out of 300+ VP alumni, more than 25% are now founders. Another ~40% work in engineering/product/ops at exceptional companies like Ramp, SpaceX, Warp, and others. 15% are investors at top-tier venture firms like Bessemer Venture Partners and Bain Capital Ventures. Almost 100%
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Out of 300+ VP alumni, more than 25% are now founders. Another ~40% work in engineering/product/ops at exceptional companies like Ramp, SpaceX, Warp, and others. 15% are investors at top-tier venture firms like Bessemer Venture Partners and Bain Capital Ventures. Almost 100%
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Contrary Venture Partner applications are now open! If you're a builder on campus, interested in investing in exceptional startups, and want to be part of one of the most selective communities in tech, apply now. Contrary invests and works directly alongside exceptional
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Read more on our blog: https://t.co/tZqW0gAQ5q For a deeper dive on the decentralization of the electrical grid:
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Congratulations to @alexstratmoen and @AryanAfrouzi on launching Voltra! The world is on the cusp of an energy revolution, and Voltra is building the operating system for an increasingly decentralized electrical grid. We’re thrilled to have led their pre-seed, and are excited to
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We’re thrilled to host our next NYC Tech Talk, this time featuring eng leads from @clay_gtm, @withgraphite, @HebbiaAI, and Moment. Designed by engineers, for engineers — each company will deliver live demos of their latest features for leading builders in NYC.
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Kick off Config at Pixel Punch - an evening of lightning talks + drinks with founders & design leads: 🎤 @tiffzheng – Senior Designer @tryramp 🎤 @andyzg3 – Lead Designer @codeiumdev 🎤 @maroun – Head of Design @usepatch 🎤Anthony Alvernaz – Co-founder @NumericIO
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We're excited to share https://t.co/2XW9N2zbIR with the world, and congratulate them on an $18M Series A! The 21st Century is finally dawning for ERP systems. @wileycwj and Arnav are doing their part to bring systems of record to the cutting edge. https://t.co/L3WlWiSx7y
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Join us & @Ramp on April 3rd for Undo. Undo. Redo. — a night of design lightning talks where senior designers share their unabridged stories of failure, iteration & triumph. Featuring: 📷 @ryanlyma, Contrary 📷 @diegozaks, Ramp 📷 @jenny_wen, Anthropic 📷 @randyjhunt , Notion
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Register here to meet @basetenco, @codeiumdev, Doss, and more:
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Contrary is excited to host our first SF-based Tech Talk of the year with Index Ventures on Thursday, March 27th — an evening built by and for the most…
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