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Contrarian Ventures

Vingrių g. 3D-3, Vilnius, LT-01118, Lithuania

Overview

Seed stage VC mobilizing resources for climate action in Europe & Israel.

Deals · 12mo

5

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
France
Germany
Lithuania
...

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

33rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Decade Energy
Apr 2026Participated
$26 MOther Equity
Delfos Energy
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Metafuels
Feb 2026Participated
$24 MSeries A
altrove AI
Oct 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Bees & Bears
Oct 2025Led
$6 MSeed
Starflow
Oct 2025Led
$5 MSeed
sun.store
Sep 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Cariqa
Jul 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Metafuels
Jan 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Beebop
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
altrove AI
Jul 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Decade Energy
Jun 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Decade Energy
Apr 2026Participated
$26 MOther Equity
Delfos Energy
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Metafuels
Feb 2026Participated
$24 MSeries A
altrove AI
Oct 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Bees & Bears
Oct 2025Led
$6 MSeed
Starflow
Oct 2025Led
$5 MSeed
sun.store
Sep 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Cariqa
Jul 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Metafuels
Jan 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Beebop
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
altrove AI
Jul 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Decade Energy
Jun 2024Led
$4 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Contrarian Ventures: 33 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Contrarian Ventures: 33 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed116
Series A07
Series B02
Other Equity16

Monthly Deal Activity

Contrarian Ventures: 33 deals are recorded across 101 months.All available history.
Contrarian Ventures: 33 deals are recorded across 101 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
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Sector Breakdown

Contrarian Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Contrarian Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability20
Transportation & Logistics11
Data, Analytics & IT9
Enterprise Software8
AI & Machine Learning8
E-Commerce & Retail5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Professional Services5
Hardware & Robotics4
Fintech4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Real Estate & Construction2
Manufacturing2
Health & Life Sciences1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Contrarian Ventures: 33 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Contrarian Ventures: 33 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Contrarian Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Contrarian Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe27
Australia4
United States2
Contrarian Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Maniv Mobility sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Contrarian Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Maniv Mobility sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Maniv Mobility5
Clean Energy Finance Corporation3
Energy Impact Partners3
AirTree Ventures2
Ananda Impact Ventures2
Coinvest Capital2
DOMO Invest2
EDP Ventures2
Emblem2
Fortescue Ventures2
Headline2
RockCreek2
Verve Ventures2
70 Ventures1
Aidiom1
Alven1
Amadeus1
Angular Ventures1
Anthemis1
ArcTern Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Contrarian Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Contrarian Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1236%
Participating2164%
Contrarian Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Contrarian Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead325%
Co-led975%

Team

Darius Žakaitis

Partner

Iohan Dessard

Finance and Operations Manager

Marc Wesselink

Partner and Co-Founder

Patrikas F.

Investment Analyst

Robina von Stein

Investor

Rokas Peciulaitis

Founder & Managing Partner

Steven Meersman

Venture Partner

Tomas Kemtys

Partner