Contrary Capital

Contrary Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in startup founders from the earliest stage through to scale. It pairs its investing with software, a talent team and a network of scouts used to find promising people before others do.

What Contrary Capital offers

• Seed-to-scale investing: backs founders at the start and keeps supporting them as their companies grow.
• Scouting: uses scouts and software to identify strong founders early.
• Career acceleration: a programme to help talented people find and succeed in roles at technology companies.
• Company formation: a programme aimed at people who want to start a business.
• Community: a long-term network for founders and talent.

Clients

The firm focuses on startup founders and on ambitious individuals building careers in technology. Its site says it is supported by well-known entrepreneurs, including the co-founder of Reddit.