Contrary: Raises $75M Third Fund

Contrary Raises $75M Third Fund

  • Contrary, a San Francisco, CA-based firm identifying and investing in top talent, raised its third $75m fund
  • The platform developed infrastructure to help identify bright people years before they’ve even considered starting a company
  • After finding those people, it supports their careers—introducing them to hyper-growth startups, connecting them to co-founders, and investing in their companie
  • Since Contray announced its first fund five years ago, it has invested in more than 60 companies and has raised three early-stage funds
  • The firm has been a first-check investor in companies like Vise and Hallow, and has backed others fundamentally reshaping their industries, like Anduril and Ramp
Steve Sam
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