Contrary (venture capital firm)
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture Capital |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Eric Tarczynski |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
Key people | Kyle Harrison, Will Robbins[1] |
| Products | Investments |
| AUM | US $250 million |
| Website | contrary.com |
Contrary is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm. Formed in 2016, the firm invests across early stage companies in North America and India.[2] Select investments from the firm include DoorDash, Anduril, Ramp, and Zepto.
Background
[edit | edit source]The firm was founded by Eric Tarczynski in 2016. For his work founding Contrary, Tarczynski was awarded the Forbes 30 Under 30 honor in the Venture Capital category.[3][4]
Investors in Contrary include: Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard, Reddit co-founder Steve Huffman, Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear, Twitter ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, Meta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox, and GitHub COO Erica Brescia.[2][5][6]
Investments
[edit | edit source]Contrary's current investments include DoorDash, Anduril,[7] Armada,[8][9] Ramp,[10] Vise,[11] Kyte,[12] Maev,[13] Check,[14] Stytch,[15] Hallow,[16] Parfait,[17] and Zepto,[18] among others.
In July 2020, the firm announced Contrary Talent, a network of engineers, designers, product managers, and operators. The network supports members through job opportunities, career development, and funding should they start a company.[19]
In July 2020, Contrary made the first investment in Zepto,[20][21] a grocery delivery company based in India. Zepto has since raised $560 million, including funding from Y Combinator and Breyer Capital.[18]
In October 2021, Contrary announced a $20 million Fund II.[6] In March 2022, Contrary announced that the firm had closed a $75 million Fund III.[7]
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