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Contrary Capital

995 Market St, San Francisco, California, 94103, United States

Overview

Talent-driven investment firm backing exceptional people and companies.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

6

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

44rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
FSH Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
FSH Technologies
Aug 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Shade
Apr 2026Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Doss
Mar 2026Participated
$55 MSeries B
Corgi
Jan 2026Participated
$108 MSeries A
Valar Atomics
Dec 2025Participated
$130 MSeries A
DualEntry
Oct 2025Participated
$90 MSeries A
Orchard Robotics
Sep 2025Participated
$22 MSeries A
Moment
Jul 2025Participated
$36 MSeries B
Durin
Apr 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Endeavor
Nov 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Ramp
Apr 2024Participated
$150 MSeries D
FSH Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
FSH Technologies
Aug 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Shade
Apr 2026Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Doss
Mar 2026Participated
$55 MSeries B
Corgi
Jan 2026Participated
$108 MSeries A
Valar Atomics
Dec 2025Participated
$130 MSeries A
DualEntry
Oct 2025Participated
$90 MSeries A
Orchard Robotics
Sep 2025Participated
$22 MSeries A
Moment
Jul 2025Participated
$36 MSeries B
Durin
Apr 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Endeavor
Nov 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Ramp
Apr 2024Participated
$150 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Contrary Capital: 44 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Contrary Capital: 44 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed612
Series A111
Series B05
Series C+04
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

Contrary Capital: 44 deals are recorded across 85 months.All available history.
Contrary Capital: 44 deals are recorded across 85 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '212
Dec '213
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '222
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '221
Nov '222
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '233
Aug '231
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '242
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '262
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Contrary Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

Contrary Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software14
Fintech12
AI & Machine Learning11
Professional Services10
Data, Analytics & IT6
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Health & Life Sciences6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Transportation & Logistics5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Food & Agriculture4
Education & Workforce3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics3
Media & Entertainment3
Travel & Hospitality2
Real Estate & Construction2
Manufacturing2
Government & Defense1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Marketing & Advertising1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Contrary Capital: 44 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.

Contrary Capital: 44 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M14
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M11
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M8
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Contrary Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (41 deals).All available history.

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

Contrary Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (41 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States41
India2
Europe1
Contrary Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with General Catalyst sharing 8 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.

Contrary Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with General Catalyst sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
General Catalyst8
Y Combinator6
SV Angel5
Andreessen Horowitz4
BoxGroup4
Lux Capital4
Alumni Ventures3
Coatue3
Founders Fund3
Glade Brook Capital3
Khosla Ventures3
Lachy Groom3
Neo3
Operator Partners3
Sequoia Capital3
Soma Capital3
Susa Ventures3
8090 Industries2
8VC2
Acrew Capital2

Investment Strategy

Contrary Capital: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation.All available history.
Contrary Capital: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led716%
Participating3784%
Contrary Capital: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Contrary Capital: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead571%
Co-led229%

Team

Eric Tarczynski

Founder & Managing Partner

Jason Chen

Principal

Kyle Harrison

General Partner

Nihar Parikh

Founding Venture Partner

Will Robbins

General Partner